I want to thank all three briefers for their presentations today. We commend the continued hard work of Special Representative Yamamoto on the ground in Afghanistan.
The United States welcomed President Ghani’s announcement of an extension of the temporary ceasefire with the Taliban after the Eid a…
The draft resolution on the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy Review (A/72/L.62) should guide global efforts to counter terrorism and prevent violent extremism, not become yet another vehicle to unjustly criticize Israel at the United Nations. The United States cannot accept the divi…
Today we are witnessing record-breaking levels of human displacement, with unprecedented numbers of refugees and internally displaced persons, more than 68 million people, forced to flee their homes. The fully man-made humanitarian and human rights crises such as those in Syria, Burma, and South Sud…
We thank the Secretary-General for his important briefing this morning.
We are grateful to our Russian colleagues for this opportunity to explore the root causes of conflict in the Middle East. This meeting is timely because today Russia has the ability to stop the military escalation that is happe…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative Nébié and Commander Maio for their detailed briefings this morning.
The United States expresses its deepest condolences for the Tanzanian peacekeeper who died on 3 June and the Burundian peacekeeper who d…
I would like to thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for her briefing.
The United States strongly supports justice and accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Although the best way to promote accountability for such atrocit…
I very much thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing. I welcome Foreign Minister Coulibaly.
(spoke in French)
It is a pleasure to see him here again in New York.
(spoke in English)
We are gravely concerned about the continued deterioration of the security situation and the correspo…
We are pleased to join members today to welcome the adoption of resolution 2421 (2018), on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). The United States has greatly appreciated the support of the Iraqi Mission and of our fellow Security Council members, as w…
I would like to thank Special Representative Fall and Secretary-General Allam-Mi for their briefings today and for all their work in Central Africa, which is facing a challenging set of political, economic and social issues.
We would like to take this opportunity to focus on the situation in Camero…
While we joined the consensus on resolution 72/281, we would like to take this opportunity to clarify some important points.
With regard to its references to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, we underscore that the 2030 Agenda and the Action Agenda are n…
The United States commends the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and partner Governments on the tremendous progress outlined in the Secretary-General’s implementation report (A/72/815). In addition, the United States applaud…
I would like to thank President Meron and Prosecutor Brammertz for their informative briefings.
The United States would like to begin by recognizing President Meron. He has led the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals since 2012, overseeing the assumption of responsibilities from…
The United States wishes to commend Peru and Sweden for their efforts to make sure that the Security Council recognizes the role of youth in issues of peace and security.
Resolution 2419 (2018), which we have just adopted, has a number of important elements. In particular, the United States appreci…
I congratulate the Russian Federation on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of June. I want to thank the Polish Mission for what it did last to help make everything go smoothly. Before I get started, I would like to clarify for my Kuwaiti colleague that they did not take i…
Over the past year, one of the United States Government’s highest priorities has been to shine a light on the United Nations and let the American people decide for themselves about the value of the Organization. I know many participants in this Hall feel the same way. Whether their country contribut…
What would members of the Security Council say if they were sitting across the table from a rape survivor in a protection-of-civilians site? What would they say to the countless women who had to witness their own husbands and children being shot right in front of them? What would they say to the two…
I would like to thank the briefers for their statements. I especially want to express our gratitude to Mr. Kubiš, for his three years of service in leading the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) through what has been a very challenging period.
Just three years ago, Iraq was in a ver…
I thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing.
The United States called this meeting today to talk about the dangerous and destructive activities of the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip. One might think that the rest of the Security Council would join us in condemning a terror…
Two weeks ago, the President of Poland convened a very important debate in the Security Council (see S/PV.8262) on upholding international law. Many of us talked about the purposes and goals of the United Nations. It was an opportunity to ask ourselves why we are here and what we hope to accomplish.…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting, which brings together Member States to consider the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) and in support of sustaining peace — the critical idea that peacebuilding applies to all phases of conflict…
