We agree with EcoPeace Middle East that the road to stability in the Middle East will be paved by regional cooperation on many levels, and water and energy security are certainly essential for peace in the region. It is indeed heartening to hear that Israelis, Palestinians and Jordanians are working…
The United States, too, condemns Russia’s decision to grant expedited Russian citizenship to Ukrainians living in Russia-controlled Donbas. Through that highly provocative action, Russia is clearly intensifying its assault on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Donbas is in Ukraine and…
During the Arria Formula meeting on the situation of persons with disabilities in armed conflict, held in December 2018, the United States made a commitment to raise the situation of persons with disabilities more systemically in the Security Council. We are very pleased to see the Council do that t…
The United States welcomes the submission of the third report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011. We…
I would like to wish a warm welcome to today’s briefers and to thank them for their very important contributions.
Allow me to begin by offering the heartfelt condolences of the United States to the people of Sri Lanka for the Easter Day terrorist attacks that killed nearly 300 people and wounded hu…
We welcome you, Mr. President; it is great to have you join us in the Security Council today.
Over the past days, we have seen a dramatic and significant series of events unfold in the Sudan. However, the demands of the Sudanese for a representative Government have not yet been met and the situatio…
Resolution 73/290 represents a notable example of ways in which the United Nations system works with other international and regional organizations to promote multilateral cooperation in areas of common interest. We thank Armenia for its leadership in bringing the text to fruition.
The United State…
I thank today’s briefers, and especially the United Nations teams on the ground in Yemen, for their tireless efforts in exceptionally difficult conditions.
Since December, the Council has urged the parties to demonstrate their commitment to a political settlement by redeploying from Al-Hudaydah in …
I would like to welcome Foreign Minister Trujillo García to the Security Council.
Since the signing in 2016 of the historic Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace, Colombia has taken several important steps and has become an inspiration for peace, not just i…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s open debate and for being with us in the Council this morning. I would also like to thank our briefers today.
I reaffirm the United States commitment to the full, effective and meaningful participation of women in the United Nations peacekeeping o…
The United States offers its warm congratulations to the International Labour Organization (ILO) on its centenary. The ILO has carried on its mission through the Great Depression, the Second World War, the Cold War, the period of decolonization and the advent of the digital age. It outlived the Leag…
I am here today on behalf of the President of the United States of America to discuss the ongoing crisis in Venezuela and to call on this body to stand up for democracy and the rule of law in that nation, which has suffered so much. Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations confers on the Secu…
The United States is pleased to renew the mandate of the Panel of Experts under Security Council resolution 1718 (2006) so that it can continue its important work to strengthen the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea sanctions regime. The full and comprehensive implementation of resolution 1718 (2…
The United States is committed to assisting those displaced by circumstances beyond their control. As such, we remain the largest single donor of humanitarian assistance worldwide. We are focused on providing assistance as close to refugees’ homes as possible to help them until they can return home …
I am glad to be the first to be subjected to the hourglass test.
We would like to thank Foreign Minister Edmond for joining us in the Security Council today.
The United States welcomes this opportunity to address human rights, not only in Haiti but in the broader context of peacekeeping operations…
I am honoured to join the General Assembly today at the adoption of resolution 73/285, on combating terrorism and other acts of violence based on religion or belief. We offer our thanks to Turkey for taking the initiative to bring us together for this timely and important discussion.
Before I begin…
I thank Foreign Minister Maas for having convened this crucial meeting today on supporting the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu and Director General Amano for their briefings today.
The Security Council tackles so…
We congratulate Germany on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April and thank France for its productive presidency during a very busy month of March. We also thank the briefers and welcome the Ministers who are joining us today.
We thank the President and Minister Le D…
The United States strongly supports the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and is pleased to have voted in favour of resolution 2463 (2019) today. We thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Zerrougui and her team for the…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and Secretary-General Guterres for today’s briefing. I also wish to thank the representatives of France, Germany and Côte d’Ivoire for coordinating the recent Security Council trip to Mali and Burkina Faso. Council members witnessed first hand the security a…
