Let me join others in congratulating the Swiss delegation and Government on assuming the presidency at a historic occasion. My delegation looks forward to cooperating closely in order to ensure that this is a productive month for the Council. Let me also thank you, Sir, for chairing this important d…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
Last month, we listened carefully to the briefings by the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Coordinator of the OPCW Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) on the IIT’s latest attri…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Ambassador Sajdik for their briefings today.
Given how often Russia convenes the Council to regurgitate its false narratives of the past, we cannot help wondering whether its aim is to persuade or to distract — that is, distract from its bombs and missi…
I want to thank very much Special Representative Gamba de Potgieter, Special Representative Maalla M’jid and Ms. Davina for their thoughtful and useful briefings today. I thank you, Madam President, for hosting today’s important briefing. We look forward to Malta’s tenure as Chair of the Working Gro…
Let me start by thanking Under-Secretary-General Voronkov and Acting Executive Director Chen Weixiong for the combined efforts of the various United Nations entities and international organizations that helped prepare the sixteenth report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/76) on the threat posed by t…
I thank the High Representative for an informative and thoughtful briefing for us today. As for our other briefer, Mr. Waters, while I certainly acknowledge his impressive credentials as a recording artist, his qualifications to speak to us as an expert briefer on arms control or European security i…
Let me first thank the delegation of Japan for its effective stewardship of our work last month. I also welcome you, Madam President, and your delegation to the presidency, and we look forward to working with you on a busy and important programme of work this month. I would like to thank Special Rep…
I would like to thank Special Representative Wane and Ms. Dicko for their informative briefings. I want to start by expressing my deepest condolences to Nigeria and Chad, which together have lost six peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Ms. Mudawi for their briefings.
The unanimous adoption of resolution 2672 (2023) confirming the continued authorization of the cross- border humanitarian assistance delivery mechanism was, as we have just heard from Ms. Mudawi, a necessary step to aid the Syrian p…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Brands Kehris and Metropolitan Anthony for their briefings today.
Let me start by being clear. The United States takes seriously any allegations of violations of human rights, including the freedom of religion or belief. We expect all countries to respect human r…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their briefings and their continued efforts to lay the foundation for a comprehensive peace process that will improve the lives of the Yemeni people.
While the United States remains concerned about the situation in Yemen, it …
I thank Deputy Special Representative Biha and Mr. Touray for their briefings. Their work and insights are particularly valuable and important to us during this perilous time for the region.
Let me begin, as others have, by noting that we are approaching the expiration of the mandate of the United …
I would like to join others in welcoming the new members of the Security Council. We look forward to working with them. My delegation is glad to see them aboard. And we congratulate you, Mr. President. We cannot think of a better, more experienced hand at the helm than that of the Japanese delegatio…
I would like to thank President Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz very much for their briefings on the ongoing work of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals to bring perpetrators to justice for the atrocities committed in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.
First, my delega…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her informative briefing.
We all know that actions speak louder than words. But before we discuss Russia’s actions, let us discuss Russia’s words here in the Security Council today. It continues to confound my delegation that we are all once again brought i…
We thank Special Adviser Christian Ritscher for his briefing.
We are encouraged by the progress that the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote
Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (UNITAD) has made as it works to deliver accountability for the…
I thank our briefers for their insightful and informative presentations to the Security Council.
The United States is committed to the international navigation, security and sustainable development of the Gulf of Guinea and countries of the region, and indeed, the entire Atlantic Ocean basin. Marit…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Director Ghelani for their briefings today. Their dedication and efforts to help facilitate peace are commendable.
Nearly two months have passed since the truce expired on 2 October. Like our colleague from the United Kingdom, we are encouraged that key elements …
I thank Special Representative Bathily for his update on the current situation in Libya. We welcome his efforts to engage all parties to reach an agreement on a constitutional framework for presidential and parliamentary elections and a timeline for a vote. We call on all Libyan leaders to meaningfu…
Let me start by thanking France, as the penholder, for its work on this important mandate. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) deserves the Council’s broad support for its efforts to bring peace and security to the Central Af…
