I am glad to be the first to be subjected to the hourglass test.
We would like to thank Foreign Minister Edmond for joining us in the Security Council today.
The United States welcomes this opportunity to address human rights, not only in Haiti but in the broader context of peacekeeping operations…
I am honoured to join the General Assembly today at the adoption of resolution 73/285, on combating terrorism and other acts of violence based on religion or belief. We offer our thanks to Turkey for taking the initiative to bring us together for this timely and important discussion.
Before I begin…
We congratulate Germany on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April and thank France for its productive presidency during a very busy month of March. We also thank the briefers and welcome the Ministers who are joining us today.
We thank the President and Minister Le D…
We thank France for raising this issue in the Security Council and for its efforts to generate the groundbreaking counter-terrorism financing resolution we adopted this morning (resolution 2642 (2019)). We also thank our briefers today.
The Security Council has been instrumental in building a globa…
Today’s vote on resolution 2461 (2019), supporting the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), underscores the strong and continued commitment of the international community to supporting peace, stability and development in Somalia. UNSOM remains a critical partner to the Federal Gover…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director Rajasingham for their briefings today.
After eight years of the Syrian conflict, we would like to remind members of the Council that this war
started when the Al-Assad regime delivered the body of 13-year-old Hamza Al-Khateeb to his family — sho…
I thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his sobering briefing.
The United States strongly condemns the rocket attack on Israel from Gaza yesterday that injured seven innocent civilians, and we reaffirm Israel’s right to defend itself. I think that we can all agree on the need for Israelis and Pale…
I thank Special Envoy Djinnit for his dedicated service of nearly five years. His efforts have been deeply appreciated, and we wish him every success in his future endeavours.
We are all aware not only of the enormous potential of the countries of the Great Lakes region but also of
the history of …
I am honoured to join everyone here today in marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and I thank you, Madam President, for convening this crucial conversation.
The United States is firmly committed to combating racism and racial discrimination. For us, that commi…
I thank Ambassador Djani for his briefing.
As we have been reminded too many times sitting in this Council, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDS) and their means of delivery, including to terrorists and other non-State actors, remains a real and current threat. Today’s briefing re…
I thank Special Representative Zerrougui for today’s briefing and for her tireless efforts, which contributed to the first peaceful transfer of power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo earlier this year. I also thank Ms. Modi for joining us and adding her voice to those of other Congolese calli…
The United States thanks Council members for their efforts to strengthen the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) in order to ensure that the Mission supports the people of South Sudan and their pursuit of lasting peace, security and stability. The mandate re…
The United States voted in favour of resolution 2460 (2019) today to extend the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for six months, and we would like to thank the co-penholders, Germany and Indonesia, for their diligent efforts.
Let us be very clear about our very strong suppor…
I thank High Representative Mogherini for joining us today and for her useful and comprehensive briefing.
The United States deeply appreciates the contributions of the European Union (EU) to promoting peace, security and human rights in Europe and across the globe. The EU’s engagement and cooperati…
The United States expresses its deepest sympathies to all affected by the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. We offer our condolences in solidarity with the people and the Government of Ethiopia responding to the crash. Our Embassies in Addis Ababa and Nairobi are working tirelessly to offer al…
I thank Special Representative Shearer and Ms. Jial for their briefings about the latest developments on the ground in South Sudan.
Today, International Women’s Day, reminds us of a key reason that our conversation on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is so important. We must do ev…
I would like to add our voice to the others congratulating you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council for this month. We also congratulate Equatorial Guinea for its hard work as President during a very challenging February.
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s brief…
I congratulate you, Mr. President, on Equatorial Guinea completing its presidency of the Council. I thank Special Envoy Schraner Burgener for her briefing and for her important work on Myanmar. I welcome the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh and thank him for joining us and for all that his country ha…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen for being here today. The United States congratulates him on his appointment and welcomes him to the Security Council for his first briefing as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria. We look forward to working with him to find a political solution to the Syr…
I thank Ms. DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; Mr. Lamamra, African Union (AU) High Representative for Silencing the Guns in Africa; and Mr. Gounden, Executive Director of the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes, for their briefings today…
