I thank Senior Coordinator Kaag and Executive Director Moreira da Silva for their sobering briefings and for all of their efforts to get assistance to the Palestinian people in Gaza.
At the outset, let me reiterate my outrage and President Biden’s outrage, at the death of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, an Amer…
Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the assumption of the presidency. I would also like to commend Sierra Leone for a successful presidency during the month of August. I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo, Director Wosornu, Dr. Bron-Harlev and Ms. Novak for their briefings during wha…
I thank Coordinator Wennesland and Dr. Baxter for their briefings.
Secretary Blinken just concluded his ninth visit to the region since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023 and unleashed a war that has caused so much suffering and devastation. The Secretary reaffirmed the ironclad support of the…
As you have heard from all our interventions this morning, Mr. President, your convening of today’s open debate on peacebuilding and the New Agenda for Peace is very much appreciated. I also want to thank Assistant Secretary-General Spehar, Commissioner Adeoye and our two civil society briefers, Ms.…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Director Doughten for their informative briefings.
Last year there was hope for a breakthrough in the long-stalled diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the conflict in Yemen. It was a moment of optimism after y…
Let me start by thanking Special Representative Haysom for his comprehensive briefing today and for his leadership every single day. I also thank Director Wosornu for her briefing and Major General Gituai for his briefing as well.
The United States is deeply grateful for the courageous dedication o…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director Doughten for their very sobering briefings. We continue to support the United Nations vital, albeit difficult to implement, humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
The United States is deeply concerned about the reports of civilian casualties following the…
Let me start by thanking you, Mr. President, for being here with us today and for your leadership in organizing this critical debate, the first ever in the Security Council on this subject. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Guterres, President of the General Assembly Francis and our civil…
Let me begin with the news coming out of Russia this morning. Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years. He has committed no crime. He is being punished because he is a journalist and he is an American — it is as simple as that. Today, as I sit here, I am thinking about Evan, and I am thinking abou…
I thank Chef de Cabinet Rattray for his briefing on behalf of the Secretary-General.
In 1950, Ralph Bunche won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work helping sow peace in the Middle East between Israel and its neighbours. In his lecture in Oslo, he said something prescient, something that rings true th…
The United States welcomes the opportunity to come together to discuss this serious matter of international peace and security and multilateral cooperation, even if it was convened by a Council member that has shown time and time again that it does not take the matter seriously. And in fact, as I li…
I thank Special Representative Simão for his very informative briefing and his continued work in the region.
Over the past year, we have seen the drawdown of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), the ending of the Mali sanctions regime, the dissolut…
The United States was proud to vote for this resolution (resolution 2743 (2024)) and is grateful for the leadership of our co-penholder, Ecuador. Today’s vote is a much-needed victory for the people of Haiti, and it is a strong statement by the Security Council that this reauthorization was achieved…
I would like to start by welcoming President Petro Urrego to the Security Council and thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu and Mr. Tovar for their briefings today. The Colombian Government’s consistent high-level participation in these Council briefings is a testamen…
I thank Acting Under-Secretary-General Msuya for her informative briefing. I also thank Director General Zhovnir for his briefing, for his courage and for continuing to show up for his patients even in the direst circumstances. I welcome the participation of the representatives of Poland, the Europe…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Salvador for her briefing and for the work she and the entire team of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) are doing in Haiti during these challenging times. Those efforts are critical to supporting Haiti’s path t…
I thank you, Mr. President, for calling this very important debate. I also want to thank Special Representative Gamba de Potgieter for her very thorough and thoughtful presentation, and UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Edward Chaiban and former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for their valuable insigh…
Let me start by thanking Deputy Special Envoy Rochdi and Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Director Rajasingham for their briefings. We commend their dedication to ensuring that United Nations operations remain consistent with humanitarian principles despite the actions taken by th…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing today and for his most recent report.
The world’s eyes are rightfully on Gaza, but we cannot ignore the situation in the West Bank. Last year saw the highest number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank since the United Nations began collect…
I want to start by thanking the Republic of Korea for bringing us together again to discuss this critical issue and matter of peace and security. I want to welcome you here to the Security Council, Mr. President, and to express my strong appreciation. I had the honour of meeting you in Seoul during …
