Let us first congratulate Bolivia on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. We wish you every success in the month ahead, Mr. President. Let me also thank the Chairs of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and as…
It is a great honour to be here today as we celebrate the life and accomplishments of Nelson Mandela, who devoted almost 70 years of his life to helping to transform South Africa into a better version of itself and who left the world a legacy to cherish and remember. As one of the twentieth century’…
The United States fully supports the addition of the agenda item entitled “The situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine”. The position of the United States on Ukraine is consistent and clear. We condemn Russia’s ongoing occupation of Crimea and call on Russia to release the appro…
The United States joins fellow members today in commemorating the life and work of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan. On behalf of the United States, I express our deepest condolences to his family and the people of his home country, Ghana. As a child of Africa and the first United Nations officia…
The United States welcomes this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to effectively addressing the scourge of sexual exploitation and abuse, and its collective support for the United Nations zero-tolerance policy and the Secretary-General’s related efforts to strengthen its implementation.
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Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, on behalf of all the members of the Security Council, for your service as President of the General Assembly, and for arranging today’s meeting.
The United States, as the President of the Security Council for the month of September, has the honour to intr…
It is unfortunate that we must take the floor again to call for a vote on the draft resolution contained in document A/72/L.59/Rev.1. The United States supports the majority of the ideas underlying the draft resolution regarding the causes of conflict in Africa. We join with others here today in wel…
The United States cannot support the references to the “spirit of win-win cooperation” and the creation of “a shared future, based upon our common humanity”, which currently appear in paragraph 17. Those phrases represent an unprecedented and inappropriate effort by a single Member State to insert t…
Throughout the negotiations on resolution 72/310,
we made our concerns with the text well known. We repeatedly offered alternative formulations during the negotiations, and today we offered a constructive amendment in the spirit of compromise that would ensure that the resolution remained consisten…
I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to introduce the draft amendment contained in document A/72/L.71.
Since the development of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, the United States has noted that a certain Member State has consistently sought to insert language promoting win-win coo…
The Government of the United States remains honoured to be a part of the massive and concerted global effort to end malaria and its devastating impact on individuals and communities. Progress over the past 15 years has indeed been remarkable. Malaria is no longer the leading cause of death in childr…
I thank all the briefers for their remarks today. We also welcome Prime Minister Gomes and express our appreciation for his ongoing efforts to foster unity in the Government and prepare for critical elections in November.
The United States is pleased to note the welcome political progress in Guinea…
The United States is pleased to join the consensus in support of the mandate renewal today. I also want to commend France for the cooperative spirit in which it led the process.
Maintaining peace and stability between Lebanon and Israel is of paramount importance. The mandate makes clear that the U…
I thank you, Mr. President, for coming to preside over this meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Ms. Qadeem for their remarks today.
The United States joins the Archbishop in honouring the memory of the late Kofi Annan on this issue. In August 2012, Mr. Anna…
Sir, I welcome you back to New York. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General and Under-Secretary- General Gettu. I also thank Ms. Blanchett for using the power of her voice at a time when the Rohingya have too few voices to fight for them. We thank her for being here.
One year ago this we…
I thank Mr. John Ging for his briefing.
All eyes are now on north-western Syria, and we are gravely concerned about the threats to civilian lives should the regime and its allies undertake a wider offensive in Idlib province. Tensions are rising there, and so is the violence. In recent weeks alone,…
I thank my friends from the French delegation for allowing me to speak, as I have to leave early. I thank the briefers for updating the Security Council on elections planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In particular, I would like to thank you, Madam President, for calling this very imp…
I thank you, Mr. Foreign Secretary, for coming to preside over this very important briefing. Welcome you to New York.
The United States is grateful for the United Kingdom’s unwavering commitment to the fight against terrorism. It is a vital member of the global coalition to defeat the Islamic State…
The withdrawal of the United States from the Human Rights Council was not a withdrawal from our commitment to advancing universal human rights within the United Nations system and around the world. The failures of the Human Rights Council to address some of the most egregious human rights abuses of …
