I thank Special Envoy Xia for his informative briefing. I also thank Mr. Caholo and Ms. Malimukono for their briefings and welcome the participation of the Permanent Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda in today’s meeting.
The United States appreciates all that the Spe…
Let me thank Special Representative Bathily for his briefing. I also thank the Permanent Representative of Japan, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, and welcome Libya’s presence at this meeting.
We meet a little more than a mo…
Just over a week ago, terror was unleashed on Israel by Hamas, whose stated purpose is to destroy Israel and kill Jews. That was the worst massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust. I want to say that once again: that was the worst massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust. It was an appalli…
I thank Special Representative Keita for her briefing. The United States appreciates the sacrifices
that she, her team and the entire United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) are making every single day. I also greatly appreciated the brief…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing and for his continued efforts to attain a sus tainable political solution in Syria, including through his diplomacy during high-level week. I also welcome the helpful update from Ms. Wosornu. And I want to thank Ms. Jarbawi for her sobering briefing a…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
The United States continues to believe that Israelis and Palestinians alike deserve equal measures of security, prosperity and freedom. We are committed
to a two-State solution and will continue to pursue steps aimed at promoting a comprehen…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his informative briefing.
The United States is alarmed by the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh due to Azerbaijan’s continued military actions, and we call for those actions to cease immediately. We note the announcements that military operations have been …
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for chairing this very important meeting. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes and Ms. Wosornu for their sobering briefings. I also want to thank Ms. Adil for representing the voice of women in the Security Council and for her very…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his very sobering briefing.
Earlier this morning, Russia wasted the Council’s time with another sham meeting (see S/PV.9385), and this one was cruelly ironic given that Russian forces destroyed Odesa’s historic Transfiguration Cathedral just this week …
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Mr. Rajasingham for their briefings today.
Over the past month, the Council has met several times on this issue, and we have done so because the humanitarian needs in Syria are so great and the stakes are so high. As we all know, the penholders, Brazil and Switzer…
I thank Under-Secretaries-General Griffiths and DiCarlo for their sobering briefings. I also want to express our appreciation to Ecuador and France for calling for this important meeting.
It seems that every single week, Russia stoops to a new low. Last week, Russia unilaterally blocked the comprom…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing.
As I prepared for today’s meeting, I thought back to the days leading up to President Putin’s unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was just over 500 days ago. For weeks, the United States, alongside
many countries represented in …
I thank the United Kingdom for its leadership in preventing conflict-related sexual violence and for providing this incredible opportunity for us today. In particular, Mr. President, I am grateful to you for sharing your experiences in dealing with this issue.
I also want to thank today’s civil soc…
The United States continues to stand with the people of Haiti in their time of need. As Secretary Blinken recently told the Caribbean Community at its plenary session, we are working with our partners to “help Haitian people shape their futures and restore the country’s democratic order”. Today’s re…
This is really a sad moment. It is a sad moment for the Syrian people, and it is a sad moment for the Security Council, save for one country. What we have just witnessed — what the world has just witnessed — was an act of utter cruelty. The majority of the Council stood together to extend this huma…
I thank the co-penholders. In a few moments, we will vote on the co-penholders’ compromise draft resolution (S/2023/506). How we all vote will speak volumes. Supporting the draft resolution will extend humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people and ensure that aid will not be cut off in the dead o…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their briefings and continued efforts. We are also grateful to Resident Coordinator Gressly for his updates and his perseverance in addressing the FSO SAFER oil tanker situation together with the United Nations Development Pro…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing today.
Moments ago, I stood with Ukraine, France, the United Kingdom and Albania to call out Russia and Iran’s flagrant violations of resolution 2231 (2015). We know that the Kremlin has procured hundreds of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) an…
I thank you, Mr. President, for bringing us together today to discuss this important topic. I also want to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. The Security Council truly appreciates the fact that Ms. El Omrani came to speak to us today. Her leadership gives me tremendous hope for…
I thank Director General Grossi for briefing the Council on a pressing issue. I would also like to welcome the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to this meeting.
The United States appreciates the focus and leadership that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has demonstrated in its effor…
