The illegitimate Maduro regime has displayed little to no political will to counter drug-related threats and curb drug trafficking in Venezuela. In fact, it has facilitated the illicit production and distribution of narcotics, creating conditions that have allowed drug traffickers and other
transna…
I want to express our appreciation to the Panel of Experts on Yemen for its thorough reporting and helpful recommendations.
The Panel’s 2025 final report (see S/2025/650) is a wake-up call for the Security Council and for the world. The evidence is clear: systematic violations of Security Council s…
The United States recognizes the work of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tetteh’s political road map. Our goal remains to see a single, unified Government fully able to assert Libya’s sovereignty, take responsibility for its ow…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for her informative briefing today on the situation in the Central African Republic.
We are encouraged by recent progress in the Central African Republic, thanks in part to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Missi…
I thank Special Envoy Xia for his briefing.
The United States remains committed to the implementation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo-Rwanda peace agreement, which President Trump is proud to have facilitated. We fully expect the timely implementation of all elements of the agreement to adv…
I also want to be clear that the United States is in no way against the people of Venezuela who, we believe, have the right to be represented by a legitimate Government.
The plain reality of the situation is that Nicolás Maduro is the leader of a designated narco-terrorist group, the Cartel of the …
The Trump Administration is on the offensive against drug cartels and drug trafficking into the United States. President Trump has been very clear that he is going to use the full power of America and the full might of the United States to take on and eradicate these drug cartels, no matter
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Let me thank Special Representative Onanga-Anyanga, Ambassador Edrees and Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for their informative briefings, one and all. The United States appreciates their leadership and their cooperation.
Coordination and strong partnerships between the United Nations and the Afr…
I would like to thank the United Kingdom for leading negotiations on this resolution (resolution 2792 (2025)). We also congratulate Iraq and Kuwait for reaching an agreement on this follow- on mechanism.
In 2024, the United States welcomed the unanimous adoption of resolution 2732 (2024), which str…
Let me thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for her briefing. I also thank Ms. Hanifa Girowal for her remarks.
First, the United States would like to express its sorrow for the loss of life and destruction caused by the recent earthquakes. We extend our heartfelt condolences to…
The United States thanks fellow Security Council members for their constructive engagement to renew the Sudan sanctions measures and extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts on the Sudan. We welcome the alignment of the Panel of Experts and sanctions renewal timelines, which ensures a more cohesiv…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing. The United States welcomes the new Syrian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi.
The United States also welcomes the progress that has been made by the Syrian Government and the Organization for the Prohibiti…
Let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council. I would also like to thank Under- Secretary-General Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Ambassador Zahneisen as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission and Jenna Russo from the International Peace Institute for th…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his informative briefing.
In recent weeks, the United States has undertaken exceptional efforts to bring the Russia-Ukraine war to an end. President Trump met face-to-face with Russian President Putin in Alaska on 15 August, the first summit-level meeti…
I do think it is unfortunate that China is struggling to accurately recall what transpired last year. The draft programme of work, put under a no objection procedure, was a result of months of good faith negotiations.
Let me be clear. The sole reason that this programme of work was not adopted was …
The United States expresses its gratitude to you, Mr. President, for your exceptional leadership as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). Despite challenging circumstances, including the absence of a formal programme of work, you have shown unwavering commitment to a…
Materials and components supplied by China are ending up in Russian weapons, which Russia is using to strike Ukraine, killing civilians and destroying infrastructure. If China is uncomfortable being mentioned in our remarks, it should stop enabling Russia to prolong the war. China has said many time…
Last night, Russia launched more than 300 drones and eight missiles that struck residential areas in Kyiv, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 60. The United States expresses condolences to the victims and their families and demands an end to such attacks.
Ukraine, a sovereign Memb…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary- General Lacroix and Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for their remarks, and Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, for his comprehensive briefing.
Political solutions are the foundation upon which successful peace operations are based. They provide the strategic directio…
As the United States conveyed during the Council’s 9 July briefing on Yemen, the United States believes that it is time to sunset the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA). The Mission is mandated to lead a committee that has not functioned since 2020, and its movements an…
