I thank Prosecutor Khan for his briefing to the Security Council on the International Criminal Court’s work on the situation in Libya. I also want to take this opportunity to thank him as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and wish him continued success in that role and in all his …
I want to thank the High Representative for her briefing. The United States greatly values the work of the Office for Disarmament Affairs on this file, in coordination with the commendable efforts of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), to provide independent, thoroughly …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his informative briefing.
Over the past week and a half, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has exacerbated an extremely worrisome trend that we have seen all year: an increased number of launches in flagrant violation of the relevant Security C…
We appreciate Ghana’s efforts in convening us for this important discussion. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing, as well as all the other briefers for their insightful contributions.
I want to start by taking a moment to recognize those who risk their lives every day …
The United States voted against draft resolution S/2022/821 because it is based on disinformation, dishonesty, bad faith and a total lack of respect for this organ.
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) is important. It addresses the grave threat posed by biological weapons. The United States tak…
We are pleased that the Security Council once again unanimously reauthorized the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and sent a clear message of support for its vitally important mission of maintaining peace and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina and supporting the Dayton Acc…
Let me start by thanking Gabon for its excellent presidency last month. While I thought you had set a record, Mr. President, I understand you did not. But it felt like a record, and we really appreciate the spirit of inclusion that Gabon brought to the Security Council. We know we kept you busy, but…
During this year, as a Human Rights Council member, the United States engaged robustly and supported resolutions furthering the respect for and the protection of human rights globally.
The devastating impact of Russia’s brutal, unjustified war against Ukraine led us to work with Ukraine and a cross…
I thank President Hofmański for his briefing (see A/77/PV.22) and for his leadership as President of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
As noted in the Court’s report on developments between August 2021 and August 2022 (see A/77/305), the Court’s trial activity is now at an unprecedented level…
I thank Mr. Griffiths and Ms. Grynspan for their briefings and for so clearly outlining the benefits of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which Russia is apparently ready to deny to vulnerable people in low-income countries around the world. Russia’s announcement that it is suspending its participatio…
The United States is pleased to have voted in favour of renewing the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).
This is a crucial time for Somalia, and we believe that mandate will further UNSOM’s efforts to support Somalia’s Federal Government as it addresses serious chal…
We would like to thank Mr. Sciacchitano for his briefing. The United States expresses appreciation to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and its Fact-Finding Investigation Team for painstakingly researching and comprehensively analysing the events surrounding the unlawful forced di…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
First and foremost, I would like to raise our deep concern about the security situation in the West Bank. This year is on track to be the deadliest for Palestinians in the West Bank since 2006. We have seen an incredibly worrisome spike in vi…
I would like to thank President Donoghue of the International Court of Justice for her informative briefing today and her leadership as President of the Court. We would also
like to once again express our condolences for the loss of Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade, whose contributions and se…
I would first like to thank the Colombian Government
and people, the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, the Peacebuilding Commission and members of civil society for dedicating time and effort to work towards the full implementation of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and B…
I thank Mr. Ebo for his informative briefing this afternoon.
I am going to keep my remarks short because, frankly, this meeting is a waste of everyone’s time. Russia has called us here once again for the sole purpose of spreading disinformation. We all know those claims are pure fabrications, broug…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Special Envoy Tetteh for sharing the progress of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei
(UNISFA) on mandate implementation, and for their updates on Abyei.
The United States deeply appreciates UNISFA’s tireless efforts to imp…
The United States is pleased to see the Council reaffirm its support for the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, Staffan de Mistura, and for the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO),
with the adoption of resolution 2654 (2022). The United States welcomes the Co…
I thank Special Envoy Xia for his informative briefing. I would also like to welcome to this meeting the representatives from South Africa, Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The United Nations Strategy for Peace Consolidation, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in t…
I thank Under-Secretary-General De Serpa Soares for his briefing.
The claim that Russia is making is simply dumbfounding. Once again, Russia has wasted the Security Council’s time to deflect attention from its
own egregious wrongdoing. Russia claims that requests from the United States and other c…
