The United States welcomes today’s historic vote, which seizes upon this unique moment and builds on the momentum for a long, long-overdue peace in Western Sahara. We commend Personal Envoy De Mistura and his vital diplomatic efforts and recognize the United Nations key role in creating a new era of…
I thank Deputy Special Coordinator Alakbarov for his briefing.
President Trump’s 20-point plan for peace offers a historic opportunity. His diplomacy brought about the ceasefire in Gaza, with support from around the world. It brought home 20 living hostages who spent 738 days held captive in a livi…
I thank Deputy Special Envoy Najat Rochdi and Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham for their briefings. I would certainly like to thank Geir Pedersen for his nine years, now, of service as the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria.
When Secretary Rubio met with President Al-Sharaa on the margins of the United N…
I thank Special Representative Ruiz Massieu for his briefing; it is good to see him.
The United States applauds the Council’s adoption of resolution 2794 (2025) — transitioning the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission to a Gang Suppression Force (GSF), supported by what will now become a Un…
We would like to welcome the newly appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia, Mr. Jenča. We look forward to continuing our work with him in his new capacity.
The United States, of course, supports peace and security in Colombia and justice for victims of narco-terrorism…
The United States is proud to support this resolution (resolution 2793 (2025)), which we put before the Council with our co-penholder, Panama, to answer the call in support of Haiti. We are pleased that the entire membership of the Organization of American States (OAS), the Caribbean Community, our …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her briefing today and for her leadership of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).
The United States supports MONUSCO and the role that it plays in advancing peace an…
I thank Deputy Special Coordinator Alakbarov for his briefing.
Unfortunately, today’s meeting is yet another example of the Council’s obsessive focus on Israel. This is the second time in less than a week that the Council has met on this subject. As I noted at the previous meeting, there have been …
I find it — and we find it — deeply regrettable that Council members have opted to convene this high-level Security Council briefing on Gaza on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, knowing full well that that decision excludes Israel.
And frankly, it is a testament to how the Council has prioritized…
I thank you, Mr. President, and it is very good to be with you and this body for the first time. I thank Assistant Secretary- General Jenča for his briefing. Of course, I, too, also welcome the participation of Estonia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs in this briefing.
Just nine days ago, the Council…
