When I first came to the United Nations two years ago, I was a little taken aback by this monthly meeting. The fact that the United Nations would consider the Israeli- Palestinian conflict was not striking. After all, it is a matter of international peace and security. What was striking was the freq…
I thank Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Mr. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for Yemen, for their briefings.
For millions of people around the world, this is a season of hope. This is the time of year …
A simple majority is required for the adoption of the draft resolution submitted by the United States (A/73/L.42). Since coming to the United Nations, everyone in this Hall has heard me talk about double standards and the fact that we need fairness in the United Nations. We take on heavy concerns an…
Today could be a historic day at the United Nations or just another ordinary day. Today could be a day during which the General Assembly unconditionally speaks out with moral clarity against one of the most obvious and grotesque cases of terrorism in the world or it could be a day during which it re…
This morning I spoke with President Trump and Secretary Pompeo, and my statement reflects the concerns at the highest level of the American Government.
For the past four years, the international community has spoken with a strong, clear and largely united voice denouncing Russia’s aggression agains…
I am making this statement on behalf of the United States, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
We stand united in opposing Russia’s attempt to discuss yesterday’s serious escalation in the Kerch Strait under an agenda item entitled “Violation of the borders of the…
I thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing. His presentations on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are always detailed and well-considered. But, as we have pointed out, as a survey of the threats to peace and security in the Middle East, Mr. Mladenov’s briefings are, by their mandate, very incomplete. Whi…
Let me thank Special Representative Zerrougui and Ms. Mbela for their briefings and their insights.
I want to direct my comments today to my colleagues, but above all to the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as they approach elections with great consequences for their future. At an Arr…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and the Secretary- General and all the briefers. In a short time I will be leaving the Security Council and my post as United States Ambassador to the United Nations. My service here has been a great honour and I will miss it. I am grateful to have the oppor…
I am always taken aback when I hear applause in the Chamber at moments like this because there are no winners here today; there are only losers. The United Nations has lost. It has rejected the opportunity to speak on behalf of human rights. The Charter of the United Nations commits every country he…
A simple majority is required for the adoption of the United States-proposed draft amendments. Cuba’s draft resolution and our amendments do not rise to the standard required for a two-thirds majority. They are solely about economic, human rights and social issues. I would refer the membership to a …
This is the twenty-seventh year that the General Assembly has held this vote. Every year, with the exception of one, the United States has voted against this draft resolution. As this draft resolution is currently constructed, the United States will oppose it again today.
Cuba and its allies do the…
I want to especially thank Mr. Darusman, Chairperson of the independent international fact-finding mission on myanmar established by the Human Rights Council. It is critically important that he be with us in the Security Council today for this briefing. One question that I would like to ask him at s…
I thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing. Special Coordinator Mladenov’s briefing was informative and it is appreciated. Mr. El-Ad’s briefing, by contrast, was the sort of distorted and one-sided account that is provided all too often at the United Nations when it comes to Israel and th…
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 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…
We congratulate you, Madam President, on your country’s accession to the presidency of the Security Council this month. We also congratulate the Swedish delegation on its work with such a busy schedule in July.
We are glad to see Mr. Griffiths in the Chamber again. Yesterday, I said to him, and I r…
I would like to thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing. Before I go to the main point of my remarks, I want to emphasize one item that Mr. Mladenov touched upon. In the past three months, the terrorist flaming swastika kites that have crossed over from Gaza into Israel have damaged or destroyed 7,500 a…
First, I would like to thank our new colleague from Côte d’Ivoire. We are very excited to have Ambassador Adom with us and look forward to working with him. We welcome him.
I take the floor before the vote because we have reached a critical moment. The people of South Sudan have endured unimaginabl…
