I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing this morning and for the steadfast work of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on this important issue.
As we have heard from the High Representative and seen in …
Today the Security Council has sent a clear, unanimous message to the Taliban and to the world: we will not stand for the Taliban’s repression of women and girls.
The Taliban have chosen to ban women from universities, to keep secondary schools closed to girls and to prevent Afghan women from worki…
First, let me begin by thanking Mozambique for an outstanding presidency in March. I was pleased to be able to participate in the Security Council trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the Mozambican presidency, and we appreciated Mozambique’s deliberate approach to its work in that ro…
I apologize for taking the floor again, but I need to respond to some charges that were levelled against the United States by the representative of the Russian Federation. Frankly, there are too many ridiculous charges to respond to. Russia has totally distorted the facts surrounding the unfortunate…
I thank the High Representative for her informative and sobering briefing this morning.
It is unfortunate that this meeting was necessary today, but President Putin is escalating Russia’s dangerous and destabilizing behaviour by threatening to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus. He has once again re…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her briefing today. I also thank her for hosting the Security Council during its visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo earlier this month. The visit gave us not only valuable insight into the important work of the United Natio…
Typical of the Russian playbook is to always pose a question without really having any intent. First and foremost, I do not read Seymour Hersh’s articles. And frankly, the United States does not base its policies, or responds, simply to charges by an individual journalist.
Let me just say that the …
My apologies for taking the floor, but I need to respond to points that were made by the representative of the Russian Federation.
As has been mentioned, ever since the attacks took place Russia has claimed that the United States was responsible for carrying them out. With those comments, it was ve…
Let me begin by reiterating our deep concern regarding the sabotage that took place on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines in September 2022. The United States categorically refutes Russia’s unfounded allegations levelled against us in relation to that act of
sabotage. The United States w…
I thank Ambassador Pérez Loose for his informative briefing. We congratulate Ecuador on its chairmanship of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and Ambassador Pérez Loose on the excellent leadership he has shown during his tenure.
The United States fully concurs with the Ch…
The United States would like to express its appreciation for today’s renewal, for an additional year, of the mandate of the of the Panel of Experts of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006). We are pleased to see resolution 2680 (2023) re-authorize the mandate of the Democratic…
Today, the Security Council has acted to preserve the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as a lifeline for the people of Afghanistan, and the United States fully supports UNAMA and its mission. We are therefore proud to support a one-year extension of UNAMA’s mandate (resolutio…
I too would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Zouev, African Union Commissioner Adeoye and Ambassador Joyini for today’s briefings.
The United States Government is deeply committed to security sector reform as a tool for promoting international peace and security. The Secretary-General’s re…
I thank Special Representative Otunbayeva and Ms. Akbar for their briefings. I am grateful to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for its work to advance the Security Council’s goal of a stable, prosperous and secure Afghanistan. The United States fully supports UNAMA and it…
First, I would like to congratulate Malta on its successful presidency last month, and we wish Mozambique the best of luck with the beginning of their presidency of the Council this month.
Secondly, we thank Special Representative Haysom for his thoughtful briefing today. I would also like to thank…
I too wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths, Special Envoy Pedersen and Ms. Rasha Muhrez for their briefings.
We are now three weeks on from the deadly 6 February earthquakes that killed so many. We reiterate our support for the response of the United Nations to all who have been affected…
We thank Special Representative Bathily for his briefing on the situation in Libya. We welcome his strong leadership and fully support the proposed elections-enabling mechanism, as outlined in his remarks. The United States is 100 per cent committed to helping him to succeed.
The status quo in Liby…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Rugwabiza for her leadership and informative briefing, which illustrates the critical role that the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) plays in supporting peace and securit…
Although she left the Chamber, let me thank the Deputy Secretary-General for her presence here and for her commitment to peacebuilding. Let me also thank Japan for convening today’s open debate and the briefers for their insights.
Conflict prevention, preventive diplomacy and peacebuilding efforts …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime for her briefing.
The United States continues to work to address Haiti’s humanitarian crisis, as well as its insecurity, and to support Haitian-led efforts to facilitate the political conditions that would lead to free and fair electio…
