I thank the briefers today for their remarks. The United States would also like to thank the civilian and uniformed personnel of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, the United Nations Support Office in Somalia and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) as they implement their im…
The United States wishes to thank Council members for their constructive engagement on resolution 2620 (2022), renewing the mandate of the Panel of Experts on the Sudan. The Panel’s reporting continues to play a critical role in informing the Council’s efforts to decrease
conflict and promote peace…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Swan and Special Representative Madeira for their briefings today. The United States also thanks the civilian and uniformed personnel of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, the United Nations Support Office in Somalia and the Afri…
The United States was pleased to once again become a sponsor and supporter of this annual resolution (resolution 75/285). Its adoption sent a strong message of support to the people of Georgia. We support the human rights, dignity and humanitarian needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and ref…
I thank Special Representative Haysom for his briefing today and congratulate him on taking on his new role. We commend him, as well as the uniformed and civilian personnel of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), for their work to protect civilians, deter violence, support peacebuildi…
The United States would like to thank Estonia for organizing this important and timely briefing and High Representative Borrell Fontelles for his remarks today.
The partnership between the United States and the European Union (EU) is built on a foundation of shared values. It is built on a common v…
I too thank Special Representative Fall for his briefing today and for his tireless efforts across the region during a tumultuous time.
Today I would like to talk about the situations in Chad, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Burundi.
First, the United States would like to express its gr…
The United States welcomes the renewal of resolution 2498 (2019) under the United Nations sanctions regime for Somalia, as well as its extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Somalia and the provisions of the arms embargo for a further 12 months.
The authorities in this resolution are a…
I thank all the members of the Security Council for their support for this incredibly important mandate.
As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease, we express our thanks to all Council members for demonstrating their ongoing support for the United Nations Interim Security Force…
I thank the Special Representative for his briefing today, and I also thank the briefers from the African Union and from the European Union.
The Central African Republic has faced significant difficulties in the past year. That includes challenges responding to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) an…
I will lead off today by offering our condolences to the people of Kuwait for the death of their Amir, Sheikh Al-Sabah. The Amir was a peacemaker in every sense of the word, and we are grateful for his years of dedicated service to the people of Kuwait and to making the region a more stable, prosper…
The United States commends the penholders for the cooperative spirit in which they led this process and specifically both the Ambassadors for their personal commitment and their teams’ personal commitment to the future of Afghanistan. We thank them both.
The United States remains deeply committed t…
I want to first join my colleagues in condemning the attacks in the Niger and expressing our condolences to the victims and their families.
We thank Special Representative Sori-Coulibaly for her comprehensive briefing. On behalf of the United States, I would like to express our gratitude for her le…
I am delivering this explanation of vote on behalf of the United States of America, Germany, Estonia and Belgium.
We join the rest of the Council in the unanimous vote in favour of resolution 2536 (2020) today, which renews the sanctions regime in the Central African Republic, as well as the mandat…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for your briefing and for your contributions as Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia.
The United States is encouraged by the coordinator of the Panel of Experts’ recent travel to Somalia and meeting with the…
I too want to thank the United Kingdom for preparing this timely and important resolution in such an inclusive and a transparent manner.
The United States voted today in favour of resolution 2511 (2020), extending the Council’s sanctions against the Houthis and others responsible for the conflict i…
I thank Special Representative Swan for his briefing today. The United States deeply appreciates his commitment to advancing security, stability and development in Somalia. I also thank the other two briefers for their presentations today.
This year is a critical year as Somalia seeks the economic …
I thank the Special Representative for her briefing and her tireless efforts to further peace and security in Guinea-Bissau. We also extend our thanks and a warm welcome to Ambassador Costa Filho as he takes up his new role here in New York.
The United States commends Guinea-Bissau for having held …
I thank the United Kingdom for its efforts in reaching consensus on resolution 2483 (2019) and also in producing a more concise resolution, in line with the Security Council’s agreement to reduce text in resolutions.
The United States believes that this new mandate sends an important message from t…
I welcome you, Mr. President, again to the Council today. I also thank the Special Representative for his briefing today, and add my voice of welcome to Foreign Minister Trujillo García, High Counsellor Archila and your whole delegation.
The historic 2016 Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and…
