The Second World War inflicted unspeakable pain and suffering for tens of millions who fell victim to that horrendous chapter of humankind. And 75 years later, we still feel its impact. That is why the United States is proud to join the global community in commemorating the anniversary of the end of…
The United States is pleased to co-sponsor draft resolution A/75/L.37, which sheds light on the dire situation faced by seafarers in so many parts of the world today.
The United States has worked tirelessly to facilitate crew changes and the repatriation of seafarers, having facilitated numerous se…
I take the floor to deliver explanations of position of the United States on a number of the resolutions adopted by the General
Assembly under agenda item 130 at this morning’s meeting (see A/75/PV.30).
With regard to resolution 75/7, on cooperation between the United Nations and the Central Europ…
The United States continues to believe that the intergovernmental negotiations remain the most appropriate forum to discuss any changes to the Security Council permanent membership. We remain open to any form of negotiation within the intergovernmental negotiations framework as long as the format al…
The United States thanks Liechtenstein and the core group for their initiative. The General Assembly needs to be prepared to take central operational decisions in the event that it is unable to hold in-person meetings in the future. We hope that day will not come again. But it is important to ensure…
The United States welcomes the renewal of resolution 2498 (2019) under the United Nations sanctions regime for Somalia, as well as its extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Somalia and the provisions of the arms embargo for a further 12 months.
The authorities in this resolution are a…
I thank all the members of the Security Council for their support for this incredibly important mandate.
As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease, we express our thanks to all Council members for demonstrating their ongoing support for the United Nations Interim Security Force…
The United States disassociates itself from the consensus on the fourth preambular paragraph. Resolution 75/5 includes references to decolonization, which are not related to the topic at hand. While the United Nations has played a role in a decolonization process, the United States believes that dec…
Given the oral amendment made by the Russian Federation, the United States of America withdraws its proposed draft amendment (A/75/L.10). We also want to thank the sponsor for accepting this change.
I wish to thank Azerbaijan and Canada for their able leadership in co-facilitating the intergovernmental negotiations on the modalities for the special session of the General Assembly in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
As we strive to defeat COVID-19 around the world, the U…
The delegation of the United States would like to propose an oral amendment to draft resolution A/75/L.8 as follows. In the fourth preambular paragraph, we propose to delete the language that reads “including the crucial role played by the World Health Organization”, so that the fourth preambular pa…
The United States has historically been and will continue to be a strong supporter of meaningful accountability and justice for victims of atrocities through appropriate and legitimate mechanisms. Perpetrators of atrocities must face justice, but we must also be careful to recognize that there is a …
I thank you, Madam President, for that warm welcome. I am pleased to be here with my colleagues today. As the new Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States Permanent Mission to the United Nations, I am very pleased that my first appearance in the Council is on this very important topic — …
Let me virtually express my appreciation as well for the briefing by President Agius, which we heard earlier. We are very grateful in the United States for his hard work and the unwavering commitment of all the Judges, attorney and staff in Arusha and The Hague, as well as in the field offices in Ki…
I thank the Special Representative for his briefing today, and I also thank the briefers from the African Union and from the European Union.
The Central African Republic has faced significant difficulties in the past year. That includes challenges responding to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) an…
I thank our briefers for their insights. We appreciate Martin
Griffiths’ update on the prisoner release agreement. That is an important achievement made possible by his tireless efforts, together with those of the International Committee of the Red Cross. We very much hope to hear more positive upd…
The United States will continue to stand by Haiti and support the vital work of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti. Resolution 2547 (2020) ensures that the United Nations has the mandate that it needs to continue its critical efforts to support democratic institutions, strengthen the rule…
It is a solemn honour to join with so many others today in paying tribute to His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. We extend our sincere condolences to his family and to the people of Kuwait. He will be missed not only by the people of his country but also by his friends and admirers…
We appreciate today’s briefing by Special Envoy Huang Xia on the latest developments in the region.
Since we last met to discuss the situation in the Great Lakes region, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has continued to turn our world upside down. The Great Lakes region, which was in the…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mahamat Saleh Annadif for his briefing and for his leadership and that of his team during the current political crisis in Mali. It is especially great to see him in the Chamber today. I thank him for being here.
The leadership of the Economic …
