I offer many thanks to Sierra Leone for convening this important debate, and I thank all our briefers for their contributions to this debate.
As we look ahead to the selection of the next Secretary-General, the United States looks forward to a Secretary-General who shares this vision of returning t…
South Sudan is on the brink of a renewed large-scale civil war. Political violence against South Sudanese citizens is escalating. First Vice- President Machar is under arrest, and the transitional Government is failing to meet the most basic needs of its citizens.
South Sudan’s leaders must immedia…
I thank all of our briefers.
Addressing illicit small arms and light weapons proliferation is a core peace and security priority — one that we believe could be more effectively managed through full implementation of United Nations arms embargoes and support for related enforcement mechanisms. For …
First, I would like to thank our co-penholder, Panama, for their constructive leadership on this resolution (resolution 2794 (2025)). We welcome the extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Haiti and the renewal of the travel ban, asset freeze and arms embargo measures for a further year.…
I thank Special Representative Tetteh for her briefing and for her continued efforts to advance the Libyan-led political process.
The United States was proud to join the members of the Council in welcoming her briefing on the political road map for Libya in last month’s press statement (SC/16161). …
I must take the floor to respond to my Palestinian colleague’s comments.
As Ambassador Waltz noted, the Palestinian Authority has failed to meet its own Oslo commitments, to renounce terrorism and violence and to resolve issues through direct negotiations with Israel. These are not falsehoods but f…
