I would like to start by thanking Ms. Nathita Premabhuti for leading the negotiations on the global health and foreign policy resolutions 72/138 and 72/139 so skilfully and for
bringing consensus to the many difficult but important issues treated in those resolutions. She has ably guided the negoti…
Malaria has devastated the health of millions of people throughout the developing world and created dire economic consequences that undermine the efforts of nations seeking to provide health access to their populations. The United States Government remains firmly committed to ending the scourge of m…
We would like to begin by thanking Spain, in particular Victoria Ortega and María José Castillo, for guiding
the negotiations of Member States in order to bring attention to two important, yet overlooked, global issues, those of trafficking in human organs and trafficking in persons for the purpose…
The United States firmly supports efforts to foster peacebuilding, conflict prevention, peacekeeping and interreligious and intercultural dialogue and cooperation. We are pleased to have joined the consensus on all three of the resolutions adopted under the agenda item “Culture of peace”. The United…
I would like to thank the President of the Assembly for the opportunity to speak today as the General Assembly has its annual discussion of HIV/AIDS.
The United States remains a leader in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. It is in keeping with America’s values and in the service of our common secu…
As in past years, the text of the resolution just adopted contains many worthwhile elements. It promotes respect among people with different cultural and religious backgrounds and affirms that mutual understanding and dialogue are crucial for achieving a true and lasting peace. We were pleased to jo…
Having joined in the consensus adoption of resolution 64/78, the United State wishes to clarify its understanding that the recommendations referenced in its paragraph 2 are the recommendations of UNESCO-sponsored meetings, including the 2008 Extraordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Committee f…
