Since this is the first meeting of the month, I would like to thank Malta for its well-run and efficient presidency and to extend my well wishes to Mozambique with the beginning of its presidency. I would also like to recognize the participation of the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan in…
The United States appreciates the opportunity to join this debate following Russia’s use of a veto on the Security Council draft resolution on weapons of mass destruction in outer space (see S/PV.9616). This is a critical opportunity to promote transparency and accountability for all permanent membe…
The United States has worked vigorously and with determination to support Palestinian statehood in the context of a comprehensive peace agreement that would permanently resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Since the attacks of 7 October 2023, President Biden has been clear that sustainable pea…
I apologize for taking the floor. I just need to correct the record here. Ms. Cvijanović mentioned that Mr. Schmidt is here in his personal capacity. On the contrary, he is here in his professional capacity as High Representative, as noted by the Secretariat on the list of speakers.
I want to begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing. I welcome the participation and briefing by High Representative Schmidt today on such short notice. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia and note the parti…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen, Director Rajasingham and Ms. Hayford for their briefings. I would also like to welcome the new Permanent Representative of Türkiye to this meeting.
We share Mr. Pedersen’s frustrations with the stalled effort to achieve a Syrian-focused and Syrian-led solution to the…
I thank Special Envoy Huang Xia for his informative briefing. I would also like to express my appreciation to our
briefers, Assistant Secretary-General Msuya and Ms. Vaweka. I also welcome the representatives of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Secretary of State for External…
I thank Senior Coordinator Kaag very much for her briefing.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is beyond dire. Starvation has taken the lives of children in the north. Essential supplies are dwindling. Millions have been displaced.
At this perilous moment, President Biden has called on Israel to t…
I thank President Francis for convening this important debate.
The United States was pleased to co-sponsor resolution 76/262 in 2022 and was gratified that it was adopted by consensus. We continue to believe that the veto initiative is an important innovation to increase transparency and accountabi…
I thank Ms. Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Ms. Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and Ms. Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF, for their briefings today and for all the work they and their teams are doing — often in challenging, e…
I thank Chairperson-in-Office Borg for his briefing and participation today and for Malta’s principled leadership of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Let me begin by expressing gratitude to Malta for taking on the OSCE chairpersonship at short notice. Malta’s principl…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Director Wosornu and High Representative Chambas for their informative briefings. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to this meeting.
One year ago, two rival generals sent their armies into battle and set the Sudan on a path of death, d…
I want to thank the Secretary-General for his appearance here and for his briefing.
We are meeting at a moment of great peril in the region. Iran and its militant partners, including Hamas, have driven us to the precipice of a broader conflict. The United States condemns Iran’s direct attack on Isr…
The United States has worked vigorously and with determination to support Palestinian statehood in the context of a comprehensive peace agreement that would permanently resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since the attacks of 7 October, President Biden has been clear in that sustainable peace …
I apologize for taking the floor, but I need to respond to the remarks made by the representative of the Russian Federation. It is indeed a fact that Russia vetoed that draft resolution (S/2024/239). No one should contest that. But to blame the United States for the situation in the region is totall…
I thank Commissioner-General Lazzarini for his briefing.
The United States mourns the fact that at least 178 staff of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) have been killed in this conflict. We mourn the loss of dedicated humanitarians and valued…
I thank you, Madam President, and Special Representative Bathily for his extremely sobering briefing, and for his ongoing efforts to support the Libyan people in advancing a stable, secure and sovereign future for Libya. I would also like to thank Ambassador Yamazaki for his update on the work of th…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg, Director Wosornu of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Ms. Shakir for their briefings. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Yemen to this meeting.
At the outset, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Shaya Mohsin Zindani …
I thank Director General Grossi for his briefing. The United States appreciates his focus and leadership in helping to prevent a nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine, particularly at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. We are also grateful for the work of the courageous staff of the International Atomic…
I thank you, Madam President, for bringing us here today, and I thank Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing.
The United States condemns, in the strongest terms, the unprecedented attack on the State of Israel by the Islamic Republic of Iran and its militant proxies and partners. Iran’s intent…
