The United States will vote against draft resolution S/2022/541 because by renewing the cross- border mechanism for six months only, Russia’s draft fails to give aid workers the assurances required to enable them to sufficiently meet needs on the ground, and that would result in needless suffering. …
Today is a dark day in the Security Council. As we sit in this ornate Chamber, it is easy to lose sight of the real-life consequences of our votes. But roughly 5,000 miles away, for 4.1 million people in north-west Syria, the impact of this vote will be swift and dire.
Owing to the vote of one Coun…
Let me start by joining others in expressing my condolences on the passing of the former Prime Minister of Japan and the former President of Angola.
I would also like to thank the co-penholders, our colleagues from Norway and Ireland, for their work on the issue at hand for us today. Their leadersh…
Let me thank Special Representative Annadif, Ambassador Fatima and Ms. Magigi for their helpful and insightful briefings.
As the number of coups and transition Governments have grown in West Africa, so has the importance of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWAS). The United States stron…
The United States wishes to express its gratitude to all participants who worked tirelessly to conclude the political declaration (resolution 76/294), including the Office of the President of the General Assembly, whose stewardship was critical in helping us reach consensus.
The United States is pl…
I do not want to extend this any longer. I fully concur with the remarks of my colleague from the United Kingdom, and I want to reassure the Irish delegation that everything was done correctly. Our understanding is that the norm has for many years been that the facilitator’s statements are circulate…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for the Secretariat’s work on the report (S/2022/490) of the Secretary- General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2231 (2015) and her briefing to the Security Council. I would also like to thank my colleagues Ambassador Skoog and Ambassador …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her compelling and useful briefing this morning. I also want to thank Ms. Lusenge for her insights and her recommendations to the Security Council.
The United States remains deeply concerned by the continued campaign of violence by t…
The United States voted in favour of resolution 2640 (2022) to extend the crucial support of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) to the people of Mali for another year.
We are grateful to France for its collegial engagement as the penholder on this…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing and, as always, for all his hard work to encourage a political process that might bring the conflict to an end.
I also want to extend a special thanks to Mr. Alshogre for his powerful testimony today, which was both compelling and painful to hear. It …
I thank you, Sir, for convening this important annual debate. We express our appreciation to you for leading the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions. We also thank today’s briefers. We express our appreciation to Ms. Landgren for the Security Council Report, which …
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her compelling, if ultimately heart-breaking, briefing.
I thank President Zelenskyy for addressing the Security Council again today. While we were honoured by his presence, I think we are all horrified by the circumstances under which we are meeting. We e…
I will be brief. I too feel the need to respond to comments made by the Russian delegation today.
The United States categorically objects to accusations of obstructing a Security Council product on Libya today. To the contrary, the United States joined the majority of the Council in submitting cons…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. I also want to thank our civil society briefer for her very helpful and insightful report and recommendations.
The United States is gravely concerned about the situation in Libya. It is appalling that small cabals of men, in most cases backe…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing. The United States continues to appreciate his tireless efforts to work closely with the parties to reduce tensions through dialogue.
The current tension on the ground, as he mentioned, is palpable and dangerous. The United States has repeated…
It has been 17 years since the General Assembly’s adoption of resolution 60/1, the World Summit Outcome document — 17 years since Member States proclaimed in the Assembly Hall that every State has a responsibility to protect its population from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes again…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Alakbarov for their briefings. I also thank Ms. Royan and Ms. Hakim
for their valuable perspectives. We welcome the work of civil society organizations to improve the lives of Afghans in need, and o…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Rugwabiza for her informative briefing. My delegation wants to start by congratulating her on a productive beginning to her tenure at the helm of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central…
I want to thank Ambassador Agyeman for his useful quarterly update on the activities of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan.
The United States would like to reiterate its full support for the Sudanese-led political process to resolve th…
Let me start by thanking you and your delegation, Sir, for keeping a continued spotlight on accountability, in particular your focus on holding those responsible for committing atrocities to account. I also want to thank Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Nderitu, Ms. Tsybulska and Mr. Co…
