I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. I offer a warm welcome to Dr. Hala and Ms. Amina Khoulani. I thank them for sharing their stories, and we applaud their extraordinary courage for speaking out about the abuses that they, their families and their fellow Syrians have endured at…
Personally, returning to Baghdad three years after I completed my assignment at our embassy there gave me an opportunity to observe first-hand the progress that Iraq has made on so many fronts. The first-ever visit to Iraq by members of the Security Council underscored the strong and continued commi…
I would like to congratulate Peru on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of
July. I also congratulate Kuwait on a superb job during its presidency in June. Let me add my warm welcome back to New York to Ambassador Nicolas de Rivière. It is truly excellent to have …
The United States thanks Council members for their endeavours to ensure that the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) is well positioned to continue its mission to protect civilians, support humanitarian aid to 1.2 million internally displaced persons and assist in the cr…
I thank Mr. Pedersen for his briefing.
The United Nations-led political process in Geneva is the only legitimate and internationally recognized forum to create a lasting, inclusive and peaceful political solution to the conflict in Syria. Three and a half years ago, in resolution 2254 (2015), the S…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, the Permanent Representative of Belgium and the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations for their briefings.
The seventh report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/492) reflects the same tone of concern and increasing alarm of many Me…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lowcock for yet another deeply sobering briefing.
One hundred and thirty-nine days have now passed since the last United Nations-Syrian Arab Red Crescent humanitarian assistance convoy arrived in Rukban in early February, that is, 139 days in which no heed has been p…
I thank Special Representative Shearer, Assistant Secretary- General Gilmour and Ms. Minagano for their briefings.
Although the implementation of the 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan remains slow, the United States acknowledges that the par…
We were pleased to vote in favour of resolution 2476 (2019), which authorizes the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH). This is a historic moment. Today we establish a new United Nations special political mission that replaces the 15-year-long peacekeeping mission in Haiti. The United N…
I want to thank Special Envoy Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General Lowcock and Executive Director Beasley for their briefings and for their teams’ tireless efforts.
The United States acknowledges the tragedy of this human-made crisis in Yemen, which continues to deteriorate as the conflict continues …
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Assistant Secretary-General Gilmour for their briefings on the latest developments in Darfur and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).
Since our last briefing in April (see S/PV.8513), the United States has be…
I welcome the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland to the Security Council today. I thank all speakers and briefers, including Secretary-General António Guterres, for their contributions to today’s debate.
The United States supports continued…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate on mediation and peaceful resolution of conflicts.
We recognize the leadership of Secretary-General Guterres in advancing the United Nations mediation and conflict prevention work, including the creation of the High-level Advisory Boa…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening and presiding over today’s briefing. We also thank Mr. Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and Ms. Ghelani, Director for Operations and Advocacy of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanita…
As members of the Security Council, we must ensure that we use the time and resources of the Council wisely and where the needs are greatest. In the light of last week’s open debate on working methods of the
Security Council (see S/PV.8539), today’s very lengthy relitigations of historical grievanc…
I would like to thank today’s briefers and welcome the Ministers who are joining us for this open debate.
The United States extends its appreciation to Kuwait for chairing the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Issues over the past year. Under Ambassador Alotaibi’s leaders…
The United States welcomes the Security Council’s support for renewing the South Sudan sanctions regime, including the arms embargo. If there is to be any chance for lasting peace in South Sudan, we must stop the flow of weapons used to fuel the conflict and terrorize civilians and take action again…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Mueller for her important briefing today.
The Al-Assad regime, with the help of its military allies in the air and on the ground, has carried out a punishing campaign against the Syrian people over the past eight years. The regime’s assaults have le…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, as well as today’s briefers, and we are grateful to the Indonesian presidency for organizing today’s debate on the protection of civilians. We also welcome the Ministers with us in the Council today.
As we mark the twentieth anniversary of the Security Co…
I thank today’s briefers.
Clearly, Somalia continues to face significant challenges on its path towards building a safe, stable and prosperous State. We strongly condemn recent attacks by Al-Shabaab and other terrorist elements and express our full support for the Somali Government, the African Uni…
