In the modalities resolution for the Rio Conference (resolution 66/197), the General Assembly provided that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) may apply to the General Assembly for accreditation following the established accreditation procedure. Under that procedure, as described in decision 66/5…
The draft decision before us today (A/66/L.44) should be a technical and non-political one for all delegations. It is not true that we have not had time to consider it. The list from the Secretariat has been before us for some
time, and we should, as we called for in the modalities resolution 66/19…
Like others, the United States would like to thank Ambassador Momen and Ambassador Gasana, as well as the Chairs of the six country-specific configurations, the Peacebuilding Support Office and our in-country partners for their dedication and leadership. They all deserve credit for the progress that…
The United States requested this vote today after consultation with a large group of countries that have significant substantive and procedural concerns over draft resolution A/66/L.37.
We continue, in particular, to have significant concerns about the timing and the content of the intergovernmenta…
As we continue our important discussions on financing for development, we must ensure that our deliberations reflect the dramatic shifts in the development landscape. Official development assistance (ODA) from Governments and multilateral organizations is no longer the primary driver of economic gro…
The United States would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sidi Diarra, and the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, for organizing the 7 October panel discussion on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the Millennium Development Goals, and…
The United States is deeply committed to finding solutions to our world’s water challenges. We support the goal of universal access to safe drinking water. Water and sanitation issues will also be an important focus at September’s Millennium Development Goal summit. The United States is committed to…
The United States is proud to co-sponsor draft resolution A/64/L.44/Rev.1*, “Improving global road safety”. We thank the Government of Russia for its commitment to this critical issue. The Moscow Ministerial Conference on Global Road Safety in November and today’s draft resolution are important step…
I just wanted to take this opportunity to respond to the statements that we have just heard from a couple of delegations.
First, I would like to reiterate that the American presence in Haiti is intended solely to serve humanitarian purposes and is covered under the communiqué between Haiti and the …
We welcome this opportunity to focus attention on the continuing fight against HIV/AIDS. We also thank the Secretary-General and his staff for their great work in putting together an excellent report (A/63/812) that underlines the challenge before us.
The United States stands behind its commitments…
The United States applauds the adoption today of resolution 63/281, “Climate change and its possible security implications”, and is pleased to join the list of sponsors that includes the original proponents of the resolution, namely, the Pacific small island developing States.
We are encouraged by …
The United States stands in solidarity with the people of
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. The United States recognizes the devastating impact of the disastrous flooding in the region. We empathize with the hardships that those countries face. We stand wit…
