I thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov for his briefing, especially because it is his first briefing on this threat since the Office of Counter-Terrorism was established last year. The United States looks forward to its continued cooperation with him and his team to help Member States fight terror…
The United States welcomes the adoption of resolution 2337 (2017). With the unanimous adoption of this resolution, the Security Council stands united in calling for a peaceful transition of power from one president to another; endorses the mediation of the Economic Community of West African States (…
Liberia will soon mark 14 years of peace — the same period
of time as the devastating civil wars that inflicted immeasurable suffering on the country’s people, ravaged the country’s infrastructure and left a generation mired in poverty.
And yet, since that time so much that was destroyed has been …
Since we last met to discuss Afghanistan in September (see S/PV.7771), we have been encouraged by notable progress on a number of fronts. Perhaps most significantly, President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah are working together to strengthen the cohesion of the National Unity Government. The tra…
Last month, the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Adama Dieng, warned the Security Council that there was a strong risk of violence escalating along ethnic lines, with a potential to spiral into genocide. Just this week, the head of a team of United Nations human rights investigator…
We commend the Prosecutor and her Office for her deep dedication to the pursuit of justice for the victims of atrocity crimes in Darfur, even in the face of tremendous political and logistical challenges.
It is clear that the need for justice continues. In that regard, it is far too easy to miss th…
The United States extends its sincere appreciation to President Agius, President Meron and Prosecutor Brammertz for their briefings today to the Security Council as well as for their leadership and contributions to advancing justice for victims of the worst atrocities committed in the former Yugosla…
I wish at the outset to thank our briefers.
As we approach the constitutionally mandated end of President Kabila’s term, on December 19, the United States is increasingly concerned about the risk of widespread violence and instability. We thank the African Union for facilitating the national dialog…
I thank you, Mr. Minister, for your leadership in focusing the attention of the Security Council on the important linkages between water and international peace and security. I also thank our briefers for so eloquently framing the issues this morning.
As we have heard, conflict over water is increa…
I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s very important meeting and I thank Senegal for its leadership in peacekeeping in general. I also thank today’s briefers — Assistant Secretary-General Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Menkerios, High Representative Mr. Kaberuka and Ambassad…
My delegation welcomes Foreign Minister Dačić and Ambassador Çitaku. I also thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tanin for his briefing.
We welcome the positive tone of the Secretary- General’s most recent report (S/2016/901) and its acknowledgement of the overall economic and poli…
The United States strongly supports resolution 2317 (2016), which targets many of the most serious causes of instability in the Horn of Africa and mandates the United Nations Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group to continue its crucial work. Renewing that mandate reflects the Security Council’s unde…
I thank High Representative Inzko for his service in representing the international community in Bosnia and Herzegovina and for his stewardship of the Office of the High Representative.
The United States welcomes the unanimous adoption today of resolution 2315 (2016). Among its provisions, the reso…
Our thanks go to the President of the General Assembly for having convened this meeting. The United States welcomes this opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to addressing the scourge of sexual exploitation and abuse and our collective support for the Secretary- General’s zero-tolerance policy and…
I have the sad task today to speak on behalf of the host country, the United States, on the loss of our colleague and former President of the General Assembly, Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki. We wish to convey our sincere condolences to his family, extended family and friends and all the people of Libya, …
The United States welcomes the Secretary-General’s initiative to reform the United Nations peace operations. That effort comes at a critical time, with over 125,000 personnel deployed and 27 peacekeeping, political and peacebuilding missions. United Nations peace operations remain an indispensable t…
The United States welcomes the appointment of Heidi Mendoza as the next Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services. We extend our warm congratulations to her and take this opportunity to underscore the importance of the Office for Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) and its independent r…
