United States Mission to
the United Nations

We must do what we can to ensure Peacekeeping and Special Political Missions reduce their own carbon footprint. UN Peacekeeping is estimated to depend on renewable…

We have heard, time and again, from experts inside and outside of Syria, how the cross-border operation is the difference between life and death. Its…

Colleagues, the United States is deeply concerned about the sharp escalation in violence and tension between Israelis and Palestinians. This has been the deadliest year…

Having struggled on the battlefield, Moscow is now adopting a cowardly and inhumane strategy that punishes Ukrainian men, women, and children. Let’s be clear: these…

The United States remains committed to supporting active peace efforts in Yemen. Today, the Houthis are faced with the choice to bring peace and prosperity…

The United States welcomes the progress made by States bordering the Gulf of Guinea in their implementation of the Yaounde Maritime Security Architecture and welcomes…

We remain committed to diplomacy, and to that end, encourage the DPRK to halt its threatening behavior in violation of multiple Security Council resolutions, and…

As noted by the Under-Secretary-General, this is the tenth time that we have met without significant actions. The reason is simple: Two veto-wielding members of…

What is so wonderful about this college, and this university, is that is the entire purpose of your work. You make time for your students.…

The United States strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) numerous ballistic missile launches, including the November 18 brazen launch of an intercontinental…

The United States believes, to our core, that we must move forward together. And we stand ready to engage widely with Member States to make…

We urge all UN Member States to implement existing Security Council Resolution 751 concerning Al-Shabaab including measures to help curb al-Shabaab’s ability to access funds,…

In the long run, the only way to ensure food supplies are not impacted further is for Russia to withdraw its troops, stop the atrocities,…

The United States stands alongside institutions working to build greater governance and security force capacities, promote sustainable development, and prevent democratic backsliding. We look forward…

What I’ve learned is that even with limitations, diplomacy is the best path that we have. And we have to continue to pursue a diplomatic…

In the lead-up to elections, it is imperative that Libya continue to make progress on the implementation of the 2020 ceasefire agreement, particularly the immediate…

I see this first-hand from my vantage point on the Security Council. The UN Security Council is the world’s premier body for maintaining international peace…

We must also convey our disappointment with the unfortunate changes to preambular language on the Central African government’s responsibility to protect all populations. Although this…