I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and, especially, Ms. Albarouki for their input into our meeting today.
The United States deeply appreciates the tireless efforts of Special Envoy Pedersen and those of his team to convene the sixth session of the Constitutional Co…
I would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa and Chairperson of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel, Mr. Mbeki, for their comprehensive briefings today. What we heard today from each of them wi…
We thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing. We appreciate her efforts and commend the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on this gravely important issue. Let me also say that the Director-General has the full confidence of the United States Governmen…
I thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process for his briefing, and I also thank Ms. Rothbart and Ms. Farsakh for their powerful statements. They were heard.
I think it is clear that, while present circumstances are both difficult and concerning, there are steps that we can take…
I thank the Special Envoy for his briefing and, as always, for his tireless efforts. We offer a special welcome and thanks to Ms. Mhaissen as well. We know her organization is doing valuable work to empower Syrian refugees and promote the dignity of all Syrians. We thank her for her insights today.
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Let me join others in welcoming you, Mr. President, to the start of the General Assembly’s new session and to our work. We look forward to fully supporting you in all your efforts.
On this matter, I want to make it clear that the United States supports the inclusion of this item on the agenda of th…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes for his comprehensive briefing. Let me give a special thanks to Ms. Alkarib for her powerful statement. At a time when we hear often competing statements about the situation in the Sudan, it is good to have a voice that gives us some gr…
I would like to thank our briefers for their remarks, especially Special Envoy Grundberg, whom I join others in welcoming to the Security Council. The United States delegation looks forward to working with him and his team.
Today I would like to discuss three aspects of the conflict in Yemen, namel…
Like others who have preceded me, let me welcome you to the Security Council, Mr. President.
I would like to begin by saying the United States commends the penholder for the cooperative spirit in
which it led this process, in our view. The United States voted in favour of resolution 2592 (2021) be…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing and continued efforts in the region.
The United States is deeply concerned about the risk of escalation in the region, particularly in the light of the recent provocations, including the use of incendiary devices along the Gaza border, which w…
Let me begin by thanking those that have offered condolences in connection with the victims of the evil and cruel terrorist act this morning at Kabul airport. It is much appreciated.
I also thank Secretary-General Guterres for his insightful yet, as my Irish colleague said, disturbing briefing toda…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Swan and to our two virtual briefers for their useful, informative presentations. The United States welcomes, as other speakers have, the considerable progress on Somalia’s electoral process over the past three months. When the Security Council…
The United States welcomes the extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic and the renewal of the arms embargo, the travel ban and the assets freeze measures for a further 12 months. Those measures remain critical to promoting peace and security in the Central Af…
I thank the Under-Secretary-General for his comprehensive brief. More importantly, I thank him for his leadership in ensuring that the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) drew down in an exceptionally short period of time, given the extreme logistical constraints that th…
The United States welcomes the appointment of Christian Schmidt by the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council. However, the United States, together with its partners in the Security Council, will not support a text that undermines the Dayton Peace Agreement and decisions made by the Stee…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Annadif for his briefing. It is a pleasure to welcome him back to the Security Council in his new role as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). I also thank Ms. Aye…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her briefing. It was very valuable to hear directly from her what her priorities and goals are for the coming months. We extend our continued appreciation to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Repu…
I thank Mr. Lecoq for his briefing, especially on such short notice.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently at peace, but its stability cannot be taken for granted. The country has yet to realize its full potential, as we heard from Mr. Lecoq, especially in strengthening its economy, the rule of law a…
The United States would also like to thank Security Council members for their collaborative negotiation. And we are grateful for France’s collegiality in developing resolution 2584 (2021) and in conducting negotiations.
As I begin this explanation of vote, I know all our thoughts are with the 13 Ge…
I thank all our briefers, whose reports today, I think, have painted a clear image of the current challenges in the Central African Republic. I also want to thank, on behalf of my delegation, President Lourenço for being at this meeting today and sharing his views and updates on the situation. And I…
