I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and the Police Commissioners for their briefings.
We talk quite a lot about peacekeeping in the Council, although our conversations tend to focus on the contributions of military personnel. We are grateful for the courageous Blue Helmet troops, but I am glad …
I thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for her briefing. It is shameful that several of the most notorious perpetrators of crimes against the Libyan people this past decade continue to enjoy impunity. Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi, Mahmoud Al-Werfalli, Al-Tuhamy Mohamed Khaled a…
I thank High Representative Inzko for joining us today. I also thank Ms. Selma Korjenić. I really appreciate the cautious optimism that she shared with us.
The United States is fully committed to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina as they strive towards a more just, free and democratic society. A…
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 mechanisms. The perpetrators of atrocity crimes must face justice, but we must also be careful to recognize the right tool for eac…
I thank the Deputy Secretary-General for her briefing. I extend my congratulations to South Africa for a successful presidency of the Security Council and welcome the United Kingdom’s presidency for the month of November.
The success of the Council’s work in the Horn of Africa hinges on a clear und…
As we reflect on the recent work of the Human Rights Council, we must all acknowledge that the body continues to fall far short of its potential laid out by the General Assembly in 2006.
Underpinning the problems affecting the Council is a broken membership selection process that permits such human…
Let me join others in congratulating South Africa on its extremely successful presidency of the Security Council this month. We also thank each of the briefers, although that may not be the appropriate word today.
The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) was established i…
We are grateful to the United Kingdom and Germany for their leadership in producing a mandate that supports the civilian-led transitional Government of the Sudan as it works to form inclusive peace agreements and
bolster democratic governance. As we look to the successful conclusion of the peace pr…
I thank Special Envoy Kafando for his two and a half years of service promoting peace and stability in Burundi. His office has played an important role in working to stabilize the country and foster political dialogue. We look forward to working with his successor to support Burundi through credible…
I wish to thank both of our briefers for their updates.
The African Union is an essential partner to the United States and the United Nations in Africa. This is true in part because some 80 per cent of United Nations peacekeeping troops and budgets are committed to Africa, but also because of the g…
We are pleased with the Council’s strong statement of support for the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) and its mandate. We believe that the time has come for a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution that will provide
for the self-determination …
I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and his report (S/2019/800) on women and peace and security. I also thank all the other briefers for speaking so candidly. We recognize the candour of the report and share its sentiment. I would also thank Foreign Minister Pandor for convening us to dis…
The United States joins other member States in support of resolution 2493 (2019), on women and peace and security. We remain deeply committed to this issue. I commend South Africa for the cooperative spirit in which it led this process.
However, the resolution refers to previous documents that incl…
The present issue is one of the more complex issues that the Council has to navigate. I therefore wish to thank the Special Coordinator for his good-faith efforts and for the even- handed perspective he brings to these briefings.
Before discussing today’s topic, I want to make brief mention of the …
I would like to start by thanking our briefers today. We offer Special Representative Ndiaye our condolences following the loss of four Senegalese peacekeepers in the helicopter accident last month.
I will make five brief points.
First, the United States is deeply concerned that some armed groups …
I thank Ambassador Pecsteen de Buytswerve for his briefing today. His work as Chair of the of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia continues to contribute not only to the work of the Council, but also to the international efforts to advance peace and st…
We wish to thank Assistant Secretary-General Mueller, Assistant
Secretary-General Khiari and Ms. Marcaillou for their sobering briefings.
The United States welcomes yesterday’s announcement that Turkey would halt its offensive actions in north-eastern Syria and agree to a permanent ceasefire. As a…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Special Envoy Onanga-Anyanga for their briefings on the latest developments on the ground in Abyei and along the South Sudan-Sudan border.
The United States would like to extend particular thanks to Ethiopia for its contributions to the United Nations Int…
I thank President Carmel Agius for his briefing on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunal. We applaud and support his undying efforts towards justice. We commend President Agius’s continued focus on the core functions of the Mechanism: concluding residual judicial proceedings, tr…
The United States applauds the efforts of the African Union (AU) to realize the goals and aspirations of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). We support NEPAD’s overall mission to address the critical challenges that Africa faces, and the United States shares the AU’s goal of a stab…
