I thank you, Mr. President, and congratulate you on your presidency. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary- General Jenča and Executive Director Waly for their briefings and for the efforts of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) team. I would also like to thank the Special…
Accusations of genocide are categorically false here and fuel antisemitism around the world. America fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself. Israel has taken numerous measures to limit harm to civilians and address humanitarian needs. The loss of civilian life in Gaza is tragic, but the resp…
I just wanted to be clear in my response to certain remarks made by some colleagues: no one wants to see Palestinian civilians in Gaza go hungry and thirsty. The United States supports getting assistance to civilians in Gaza, but it should happen in a way that does not allow Hamas to benefit.
The U…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
The stated purpose of this meeting is to report on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016). Regrettably, that resolution does not contribute to resolving the underlying issues, but instead distracts from very real, pressing threats t…
I thank Special Representative Al Hassan for his informative briefing and for his stewardship of the drawdown of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), pursuant to resolution 2732 (2024).
The United States has consistently called for a smooth and orderly drawdown and is monitoring …
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu.
In Riyadh, President Trump opened a new chapter in United States-Syrian relations. We are now in a moment of great opportunity in which Syria, with international support, can come into compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention and resolution 2118 (2013).…
The United States appreciates the approach and course of action of the Russian Federation during this process. We also acknowledge the delegation of Sierra Leone’s statement, concur with its conclusions and could also support its approach.
As penholder, the United States thanks Council members for their constructive engagement on resolution 2781 (2025). We welcome the extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on South Sudan and the renewal of the arms embargo, travel ban and assets freeze measures for an additional 12 months.
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I would like to thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her briefing and Director Doughten for her intervention.
More than three months have passed since the Council adopted a resolution imploring a swift end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Following that historic resolution, the Uni…
I would like to respond, very briefly, to some of the comments that we just heard.
Israel does have the right to defend itself and has taken numerous measures to limit harm to civilians and address humanitarian needs. And, while the loss of civilian life in Gaza is tragic, the responsibility for th…
I thank Special Coordinator Kaag and Dr. Sidhwa for their briefings.
First, let me express my condolences following the tragic murders of Israeli Embassy officials Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim — an American citizen — at a Jewish community event last week in Washington, D.C. Yaron and Sarah we…
I would like to thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria and the Director of the Coordination Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva for their informative briefings on the constantly evolving situation in Syria.
President Trump’s watershed tr…
The United States has historically been and will continue to be a strong supporter of international justice. However, we have grave concerns about the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is a politicized, anti-American and anti-Israeli institution. The ICC has engaged in illegitimate and basel…
I thank High Representative Schmidt, for briefing us today and for your most recent report (see S/2025/272). I also welcome the participation of the Chairperson of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I will be brief.
The United States remains committed to stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina a…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their briefings.
The United States has presented a framework proposal to both Russia and Ukraine that we believe could bring about a durable and lasting peace. The path to peace must begin with a comprehensive ceasefi…
Let me also thank Special Representative Massieu and Ms. Molano Casas for their presentations.
The United States will continue efforts to support a durable and lasting peace in Colombia. In 2016, the United States supported implementation of Colombia’s Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and B…
Please let me echo the warm salutations and greetings to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tetteh. It is good to
Protecting the integrity and independence of the key economic institutions, including the Central Bank, the National Oil Corporation and the National Audit Bureau, must be …
I would like to thank Special Envoy Huang Xia, Executive Director Catherine Russell and Minister for External Relations Téte António for their briefings today.
The United States remains deeply concerned at the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and we strongly condemn the contin…
I apologize for asking for the floor again. However, I realize that I read my remarks slightly too quickly and inadvertently neglected to acknowledge the presence of the Serbian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and that was simply an oversight on my part. I apologize to Minister Đurić.
I thank Special Representative Ziadeh for her briefing. I also recognize the presence of, and remarks from, the Foreign Minister of Kosovo.
We recognize the Special Representative’s leadership and the past efforts of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to foster dial…
