The United States welcomes the resolutions of the General Assembly and other international forums that draw attention to the important issue of trafficking in cultural property. The United States strongly believes that the protection of cultural heritage in countries of origin promotes regional stab…
The United States of America is strongly committed to encouraging a culture of peace through the promotion of justice, democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as by rejecting violence and addressing the root causes of conflict. Furthermore, the United States firmly supports efforts…
Today we are here to address an important item, “The Situation in Central America: procedures for the establishment of a firm and lasting peace and progress in fashioning a region of peace, freedom, democracy and development.” The situations are different in each of the countries of the region, but …
This draft resolution has a number of very positive elements, including references to the need for control of drug trafficking and illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons. However, the definition of the zone of peace could, in other contexts, be construed as an attempt to infringe on the fre…
It is my pleasure, on behalf of the United States, to address this Assembly on the subject of narcotics. We have arrived here today from many corners of the globe. We come from many different nations and cultures. And yet we face a common threat: the international drug trade and the international cr…
