The United States thanks Malta and Barbados for their leadership in finding consensus. The United States is pleased to have joined consensus on the ambitious action-oriented political declaration of the General Assembly high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (resolution 79/2), and we welcome…
We would again like to thank the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for its leadership and constructive engagement on this important resolution (resolution 78/326). We care deeply about poverty eradication, especially in rural communities. That is why we work in partnership with developing countries ar…
The United States takes the floor to explain why we will call for a vote on the proposed amendment A/78/L.92/ Rev.1 to draft resolution A/78/L.84/Rev.2.
First, we thank the proponent and facilitator of the draft resolution, Bangladesh, for its efforts to work towards a consensual outcome. The text …
The United States would like to just briefly note our concerns about the procedural process.
We believe that Colombia and Brazil ran a very good process. They held a number of informal discussions. They were wide-ranging. They were open to all countries giving their positions. After that process, t…
The United States is pleased to join consensus on resolution 78/322, on the multidimensional vulnerability index (MVI). We appreciate the flexibility shown by delegations throughout the negotiation process. In particular, we appreciate the exhaustive efforts of the
co-facilitators, Portugal and Ant…
We also thank the Secretary-General for sharing the initial progress report on the path to ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 and achieving the 2025 targets (A/78/883).
As a global community, we have made enormous progress in preventing, detecting and treating HIV — greatly reducing ann…
Let me begin by saying that economic measures, including sanctions, are a legitimate, appropriate and effective tool for addressing threats to international peace and security. The United States is not alone in this view or practice.
The United States uses sanctions to address some of the most abho…
The United States supports close cooperation between the United Nations and various international organizations to make progress on our international challenges, in line with the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other
relevant international law. According…
The United States has joined consensus on resolution 77/337 and welcomes cooperation between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Nations to address the Caribbean’s most pressing challenges. That includes, as the resolution states, addressing the coronavirus disease and other public heal…
The United States extends its thanks to Secretary-General Guterres for prioritizing peacebuilding within the United Nations system, including in Our Common Agenda (A/75/982) and as an initiative as part of the New Agenda for Peace. I also thank the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Peacebuilding Commissi…
The United States has long recognized the relationship between human rights and environmental protection and advancing environmental justice. We have a history of promoting environmental protection, and we believe
that every person should live in a healthy environment. We also believe that a health…
