I would like to welcome Mr. Lamberto Zannier, the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo, to the Council. Mr. Zannier is well qualified to assume this role, and the United States is confident in his ability to consolidate the considerable achievements of the United Nations Int…
I would like first to pay tribute to my friend, Ambassador Dan Gillerman, as he prepares to leave New York after nearly six years as Israel’s Permanent Representative. Ambassador Gillerman has distinguished himself by his diplomacy, his eloquence, his warmth and his wit. We wish him well. We also we…
The United States welcomes the opportunity to shine the spotlight at this open debate of the Security Council on one of the true evils of our time — the forcible recruitment, use and targeting of children in armed conflict. That brutal and debilitating practice can destabilize societies, perpetuate …
The United States is disappointed that the Russian Federation and China today prevented the Security Council from adopting a strong draft resolution condemning and sanctioning the violent regime of Robert Mugabe. China and Russia have stood with Mugabe against the people of Zimbabwe.
More than a ma…
I would like to welcome the presence and statements of Foreign Minister Spantâ of Afghanistan and of Foreign Minister Qureshi of Pakistan. I would also like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kai Eide and Under-Secretary-General John Holmes for their briefings this afternoon.
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First of all, I would like to express our solidarity, sympathy and support to the people of China and Burma on their losses and suffering as a result of recent natural disasters. Secondly, I would like to thank you, Mr. Foreign Secretary, for your leadership in organizing this Security Council debat…
I would like to welcome High Representative Lajčák, to the Security Council today, and to commend him for his outstanding performance and for the outstanding performance of his staff.
We also welcome the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Nikola Špirić.
The role of…
It is my pleasure to report to the Council today on behalf of the Multinational Forces in Iraq (MNF-I), as requested by Security Council resolutions 1546 (2004), 1637 (2005), 1723 (2006) and 1790 (2007). I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for the submission of his report on the progres…
I would like to thank you, President Mbeki, for convening this important meeting.
President Bush noted upon his return from a recent trip to Africa that there have been striking changes in Africa, which are the result of a new generation of African leaders. The United States supports democratic tra…
Allow me to join my colleagues in thanking the Secretary- General for addressing the Council earlier and Under- Secretary-General Pascoe for his update.
The United States continues to work to support progress towards an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement before the end of 2008. Vice President Chen…
I want to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. I should also like to thank Mr. Guéhenno for his briefing.
On behalf of my Government, I wish to thank the staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) — in particular former Special Representative of the Secret…
The United States welcomes the adoption of resolution 1803 (2008). Iran’s violations of Security Council resolutions not only continue, but are deepening. Instead of suspending its enrichment and reprocessing activities as required by the Council, Iran chose to expand dramatically its number of oper…
Let me begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General
Guéhenno and Ambassador Santos for updating the Council.
The United States deplores the recent attacks on President José Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão by the rebel group associated with dissident Alfredo Reinado. They constituted an u…
Like colleagues who have spoken before me, I would like to welcome President Tadić once again to the Security Council. We are also pleased to see the Secretary- General here. And I welcome the new Ambassador of Croatia to the Council and look forward to working with him.
In exercise of its sovereig…
We greatly appreciate the briefings provided today by Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno and Special Envoy Eliasson. We thank them for their efforts to bring a sustainable peace to the region. We also thank Permanent Observer Ratsifandrihamanana of the African Union (AU) for her statement. In addition…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing and for United Nations continued support to achieve peace in the Middle East.
The United States shares the concerns of the international community about the very difficult current situation in Gaza and the plight of the Palestini…
It is my pleasure to report to today on behalf of the Multinational Forces in Iraq (MNF-I), as requested by Security Council resolutions 1546 (2004), 1637 (2005), 1723 (2006) and 1790 (2007).
I was pleased to hear the report on the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and …
The people of the United States join in celebrating this landmark anniversary with men and women of every
nationality and culture, of every race and religion throughout the world.
Sixty years ago today, the General Assembly took the extraordinary step of adopting the Universal Declaration of Human…
The United States welcomes the adoption of this resolution to extend through 2008 the authorities for the multinational force — Iraq (MNF-I), the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB).
During the past year, there have been significant and positiv…
The United States thanks Mr. Verbeke for his report on the recent activities of the Iran sanctions Committee. He leads the Committee with distinction, and we are grateful for his service.
The 90-day report makes clear that Iran is not complying with its Security Council obligations. That is an issu…
