I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Annadif for his briefing. It is a pleasure to welcome him back to the Security Council in his new role as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). I also thank Ms. Aye…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her briefing. It was very valuable to hear directly from her what her priorities and goals are for the coming months. We extend our continued appreciation to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Repu…
Let me start by thanking our colleague from Estonia for presiding last month in such an extraordinarily successful way.
I would also like to thank all the briefers for their comprehensive briefings on the ongoing crisis in Tigray. The United States deeply appreciates the work they and their teams h…
I thank the President for convening today’s General Assembly meeting on the biennial review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We also thank Ambassadors Agustín Santos Maraver of Spain and Mohamed Al Hassan of Oman for co-facilitating this difficult but important negotiation pr…
I thank our briefers for their remarks.
The United States appreciates the importance the United Nations places on ensuring that the eleventh report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/582) on resolution 2231 (2015) fairly reflects the political environment we are currently in, as well as the Secretary…
I thank Mr. Lecoq for his briefing, especially on such short notice.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently at peace, but its stability cannot be taken for granted. The country has yet to realize its full potential, as we heard from Mr. Lecoq, especially in strengthening its economy, the rule of law a…
The United States would also like to thank Security Council members for their collaborative negotiation. And we are grateful for France’s collegiality in developing resolution 2584 (2021) and in conducting negotiations.
As I begin this explanation of vote, I know all our thoughts are with the 13 Ge…
I would like to begin by thanking the co-facilitators, Austria and Senegal, for their efforts to achieve a consensus on this important issue. The United States abstained in the voting on resolution 75/290 A to protest the failure of some Member States to approach the negotiations on this vital issue…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing today.
The United States reiterates its full support for tireless efforts of Mr. Pedersen and his team to broker a peaceful solution to the conflict in Syria. A special thank-you goes to Ms. Abeer Hussain for her efforts and everything that she does t…
The United States was pleased to once again become a sponsor and supporter of this annual resolution (resolution 75/285). Its adoption sent a strong message of support to the people of Georgia. We support the human rights, dignity and humanitarian needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and ref…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing and for all of his work over the past few weeks to preserve calm. We understand that he wants the opportunity to have a more in-depth conversation in closed consultations, so we will keep our public remarks brief.
Let us start where we all agr…
I thank all our briefers, whose reports today, I think, have painted a clear image of the current challenges in the Central African Republic. I also want to thank, on behalf of my delegation, President Lourenço for being at this meeting today and sharing his views and updates on the situation. And I…
I thank Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing and for joining us today. I also wish to thank Mr. Rajasingham and Ms. Ibrahim for their briefings.
Today the Security Council is being confronted with a critical decision: what we communicate to millions of Syrians about the dire situation that t…
I thank Special Representative Haysom for his briefing today and congratulate him on taking on his new role. We commend him, as well as the uniformed and civilian personnel of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), for their work to protect civilians, deter violence, support peacebuildi…
On behalf of the host country, I offer our heartfelt congratulations to Secretary-General António Guterres on his reappointment. We are pleased that the Security Council chose to recommend, and the General Assembly agreed to appoint, Secretary-General Guterres to serve for an additional five years i…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime for her comprehensive briefing on the situation in Haiti. The United States is highly appreciative of the work that she and her team have done and continue to do. I thank Ms. Hudicourt Ewald for her insights and sharing her expertise on…
I thank you, Mr. President, for paying tribute to Professor Edward Luck and Ambassador Kenzo Oshima. Both made unique contributions to the United Nations. I personally knew Ed for many years and had the great honour to sit with him on panels about the work of the Security Council — mostly in front o…
The United States would like to thank Estonia for organizing this important and timely briefing and High Representative Borrell Fontelles for his remarks today.
The partnership between the United States and the European Union (EU) is built on a foundation of shared values. It is built on a common v…
I would like to thank the Prosecutor for her briefing.
Over 16 years ago, the Security Council referred the situation in the Sudan to the International Criminal Court (ICC). As this is Prosecutor Bensouda’s last briefing before the Council, the United States would like to express our gratitude to h…
