I welcome the opportunity to speak on this agenda item and thank the Secretary-General for his thoughtful report on humanitarian assistance.
World attention is currently focused on Afghanistan. There is a need for an effective and well- coordinated relief and reconstruction effort there. The intern…
The United States is pleased to join with others on this tenth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), because of our firm commitment to advancing the well-being of women and their families and to upholding the positive values and ideals embraced in the ICPD…
I thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive reports on humanitarian assistance. They help us to maintain attention on continuing needs and to explore how the United Nations system can better work to meet them. As a prominent contributor and participant in humanitarian action throughout the w…
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) represents African leaders’ commitment to consolidate democracy and sound economic management, fight corruption and promote peace and security. It represents their commitment to managing natural resources in a sustainable manner and to boost inves…
The United States is a country of great ethnic diversity. As such, we support and fully appreciate multilingualism. Nearly 47 million Americans speak a language other than English at home. In fact, English is just one of nearly 180 languages spoken in the United States. Residents of Queens, across t…
On behalf of the United States Government and the American people, I extend my deepest sympathy to the ruling family and the people of the Principality of Monaco upon the passing of Prince Rainier III.
Prince Rainier III will be remembered as a beloved leader of his people and a devoted husband and…
The United States welcomes the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Human Cloning. During the consideration of the item by the Sixth Committee, we explained our position on the draft resolution. Consistent with the recommendation contained in paragraph 76 of annex V of the rules of the proc…
My delegation has the honour to co-sponsor draft resolution A/59/L.22 entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”.
Before I introduce draft resolution A/59/L.23 on sustainable fisheries, I would like to make a technical correction to the text, as agreed upon in consultations. In both paragraphs 66 and…
I thank the Secretary- General for his thorough and wide-ranging reports on humanitarian assistance. He has recognized our successes as an international community and has also pointed out where we continue to fall short of expectations.
Last year, I optimistically spoke in the Assembly of a glimmer…
President Bush stated in Nigeria last year that working together, we can make this a decade of rising prosperity and expanding peace across Africa.
The United States supports the objectives of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), which represent African leaders’ commitment to build…
The United States has a long tradition of supporting civil society participation at the local, national and international levels, and in particular, within the United Nations. We welcome the Secretary-General’s initiative in establishing the panel led by President Cardoso. We salute President Cardos…
The Security Council’s mission to West Africa was my first visit to the region in five years. I was again struck on the one hand by its enormous potential, with its mineral resources, rich agricultural lands and proud lineage, and, on the other, by its enormous vulnerability and institutional weakne…
Businesses are valuable development partners, providing crucial investment and employment opportunities. As the United Nations Commission on the Private Sector and Development reaffirmed, the private sector is the engine of economic growth, which in turn reduces poverty and creates jobs. In our disc…
The United States is pleased to co-sponsor the draft resolution on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict.
We have been pursuing a solution to the problem of conflict diamonds since their horrific, destructive effects became known in the late 1990s. We have worked hard with other Governments, th…
On behalf of the United States as host country, I wish to extend our deep condolences to the Government, the delegation and the people of Spain on the passing of Ambassador Jaime de Piniés late last year.
Ambassador Jaime de Piniés represented Spain at the United Nations before his election as Pres…
Today we remember important milestones on the path of advancing human rights internationally. We commemorate the fifty-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the tenth anniversary of the World Conference on Human Rights and the establishment of the post of the United Nat…
As it has done in past years, the Government of Cuba has introduced a draft resolution on the trade embargo of the United States against Cuba whereby it intends to affix blame upon the United States for the economic difficulties Cuba has encountered and to distract attention from its deplorable trac…
I thank the Secretary- General for his thorough and wide-ranging report on humanitarian assistance. He has pointed to the alleviation of certain humanitarian crises this year. This includes progress in the return home of refugees and internally displaced persons in places such as Afghanistan, Sierra…
The United States, as host country, salutes the great life of President Dowiyogo. His passing, last month, was a loss not only to the people of Nauru but also the wider Pacific community, including the United States. For three decades, President Dowiyogo was a towering figure in Nauru’s public life.…
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) estimates that more than three million people have lost their lives due to disasters, both human-caused and natural, over the last decade. By the end of the year 2000, there were approximately 14.5 million refugees and a…
