The United States warmly welcomes the reappointment of Ambassador Tanin to chair the forthcoming rounds of intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform, and we thank him for his efforts to guide these negotiations forward.
Allow me to reiterate our full support to Ambassador Tanin as w…
I thank you, Madam President, for having organized this debate and for your able leadership during your presidency. I should also like to thank the Secretary- General and the Deputy Secretary-General for their participation today, and Executive Director Bachelet and President of the Economic and Soc…
Let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session and assure you of the full support of the United States.
Speaking on behalf of the host country, I join colleagues in celebrating the life and legacy of Dag Hammarskjöld, a leader a…
I would like to welcome Foreign Ministers Hoxhaj and Jeremić back to the Council. I would also like to welcome Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Farid Zarif to the Council and to thank him for his briefing. Let me take a moment to express our gratitude and appreciation for forme…
The United States supports the peacekeepers of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
(UNAMID), who continue to play a critical role in the safety and security of the people of Darfur.
We are extremely concerned by the situation on the ground in Darfur. In the light of the dan…
I thank you, Sir, and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) for arranging this meeting for the Council today. I, too, would like to express appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Le Roy for his excellent leadership of the DPKO during a very difficult and challenging period. We wish him a…
It is an honour to have you, Minister Hoyer, preside over the Council, and I thank Special Coordinator Serry for his briefing here today.
The United States is committed to a just and fair resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Last May, President Obama outlined a comprehensive vision for p…
The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) has played a critical role in maintaining the ceasefire between Israel and Syria since 1974, and we welcome today’s vote. The calm in UNDOF’s area of operations was seriously disrupted just weeks ago. The United States is deeply concerned about…
The United States welcomes the renewal of the Iran Panel of Experts’ mandate today. United Nations sanctions panels are a well-established independent tool for improving the implementation of United Nations sanctions. They play a critical role in enhancing the credibility of Security Council resolut…
I greatly thank Presidents Robinson and Kahn and Prosecutors Brammertz and Jallow for their briefings today. I congratulate Judge Kahn on her new appointment and thank Judge Byron for his valuable service.
The Council has opened this debate on a day when Ratko Mladić is in The Hague. His capture, a…
Allow me to join my colleagues in thanking the Chairmen for their briefings. Their dedicated leadership is central to the effectiveness of the Council’s three counter- terrorism-related committees.
This meeting of the Council takes place at a critical juncture in our collective counter-terrorism ef…
I would like to welcome Foreign Minister Jeremić back to the Security Council. I would also like to welcome Foreign Minister Hoxhaj to the Council today and to congratulate him on assuming his new position. I also thank Special Representative Zannier for his briefing and for his service on behalf of…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Amos, Under-Secretary-General Le Roy and Assistant Secretary-General Šimonović for their valuable remarks today.
Let me begin by commending the work of the United Nations and the brave local and international United Nations staff, from peacekeepers to h…
I would like to welcome High Representative Inzko back to the Security Council and to thank him for his comprehensive briefing and for his service on behalf of the international community.
Let me also acknowledge the dedicated service of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Security Council, which demonst…
Humanity’s journey beyond Earth famously began as the space race — a high-stakes struggle for security and prestige between two competitors, the United States and the Soviet Union. Today, the space race is over and, thanks to the remarkably improved atmosphere of cooperation, we have all won.
Space…
I thank Ambassador Osorio for his briefing today and for his leadership over the past three months.
It has now been more than nine months since the Council adopted its sixth resolution on Iran, and its fourth to impose sanctions in response to Iran’s
continued refusal to comply with its internatio…
We welcome Special Representative De Mistura back to the Council and thank him for his briefing today. We commend his strong leadership of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). I hope that he will convey our deep appreciation to the Mission’s staff for the work that they do o…
I would like to welcome Foreign Minister Jeremić and Acting Foreign Minister Çitaku to the Council and thank them for their comments. I would also like to thank Special Representative Zannier for his comprehensive briefing today.
Let me take this opportunity to congratulate the people of Kosovo on …
I would like to welcome Foreign Minister Ažubalis to the Security Council and to thank him very much for his comprehensive briefing today.
As a member of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the United States is committed to working with other participating States and the…
The United States would like to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s meeting on this important issue. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General, Ambassador Gasana and Ms. Cliffe for their thoughtful remarks.
The links between security and development are co…
