I am honoured to address the Assembly on behalf of the United States and to reinforce the eloquent message President C1inton conveyed during last week’s Millennium Summit. Because my father worked here when I was young, I have always considered myself a child of the United Nations. And because I had…
I want to begin, as others have, by thanking you, Sir, especially and your Government for taking this very important initiative. The United States looks forward to working with the
Over the past year, I have raised these issues in meetings and speeches and through a report on the arms trade issued …
Madam President, it is indeed a pleasure to see you in the chair and to follow the tremendous work that you have been doing in this area and others.
A year ago, we held the Security Council’s first-ever ministerial meeting on Africa. We hoped to build a new and lasting partnership between Africa an…
As representative of the United Nations host country, we welcome heartily the election of the seventh Secretary-General.
Mr. Kofi Annan, a distinguished son of Africa, will lead the United Nations across the threshold of a new century. It will be his duty to manage the United Nations so that its re…
The United States strongly supports this resolution on the human rights situation in Burma, and I congratulate my colleagues from Sweden for the skill and commitment with which they drafted and secured agreement to it.
This resolution reflects the consensus view of the Members of the United Nations…
With great sadness, the world is once again watching tragedy unfold in Central Africa. None of us can forget the shock
The international community is, as always, ready to assist those most in need — the innocent civilians caught between fighting and fear. Last week, the Security Council adopted a r…
I am pleased to address the General Assembly concerning implementation of the New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s.
We are at the midpoint — halfway between the launching of the New Agenda five years ago and its end point early in the next century. More broadly, we are in the midst…
Members of the Council and others who share our concern about the situation in Afghanistan: the political and military situation in Afghanistan has been dramatically altered by events of the past few weeks. The immediate future is uncertain. Fighting continues, and it is possible that Kabul itself m…
Today’s adoption by the General Assembly of a comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty (CTBT) is a milestone in our transition from the cold-war era to a new and safer time. Today nations of every size and outlook from every continent, reflecting every culture and background, joined in support of a tot…
I would like to thank the members of the Security Council for this overwhelming support and also for the condolences expressed for the deaths of the pilots. But I feel committed to making a brief statement of reply.
But more important than all of that, I sat here and listened to the representative …
We meet today to consider a matter of grave concern to my country, to members of this Council and to all who care about the safety of those engaged in civil aviation around the world.
The issue before us is not the United States versus Cuba. It does not require that Council members make a judgement…
Today, the Council acts once again to assist Haiti in its journey from tyranny to democracy. In so doing, it contributes to regional stability and serves well the principles of human rights, freedom and social progress that are inscribed in the United Nations Charter.
Since assuming responsibility …
The United States welcomes the candid and detailed report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Tajikistan and supports the Secretary-General’s recommendation that the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) be extended for another six months. In doing so, tho…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency for this month. We look forward to working with you.
Let me also extend my delegation’s appreciation to Ambassador Qin Huasun and the Chinese delegation for all their fine work last month.
In March, when Iraq last blocke…
The United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has been a success. Its purpose is to prevent the conflict in the region from spreading into and possibly beyond the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. For three and a half years, it has met an…
The United States welcomes the General Assembly’s adoption of this resolution, which is intended to advance and build upon reforms of the United Nations in the economic and social fields. We commend the Chairman of the Working Group, Ambassador Oscar de Rojas of Venezuela, for his patience, persever…
The United States joined the other 14 members of the Security Council last week in calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities by all parties, support for ongoing diplomatic efforts,
We are also engaged in extensive diplomatic efforts. President Clinton is resolved to help the parties try to …
The United States joins in expressing deep sorrow and shock at the loss of innocent civilian lives at a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) site in Lebanon this morning. We offer our condolences to the Government and people of Lebanon. And we extend our sympathies to the people of Fiji,…
The United States regrets that this discussion of Israel’s closure of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip is taking place. It has been our view — and that of many other members — that such a discussion cannot help the peace process. It can only polarize that already difficult situation and distract us …
Hezbollah attacks into northern Israel have once again compelled the Israeli Government to take steps it deems necessary to protect its people from direct threats emanating from Lebanese territory. This tragic situation has resulted in losses of life and property, suffering, and dislocations of inno…
