Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political Situation in Syria (via VTC)
As 2020 comes to a close, there is little to celebrate in Syria, and much to mourn. More than nine million Syrians need food assistance,…
As 2020 comes to a close, there is little to celebrate in Syria, and much to mourn. More than nine million Syrians need food assistance,…
Mr. President, today the United States welcomes progress in implementing the Revitalized Peace Agreement, forming a national unity government and building institutions. We also welcome…
It would be a grave mistake for the United States to return to the Council before it is reformed. History tells us that reforming the…
Sadly, the UN’s organization charged with the protection and promotion of human rights, the Human Rights Council, includes the voices of the very human rights…
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Given the comments of our Russian colleague that proceeded my own, I need to begin by saying, the United States strongly supports the leadership and…
The United States is committed to supporting the critical work of UNITAD to collect, store, and preserve evidence of ISIS’s atrocities that may amount to…
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On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, We, the above listed signatories of the Universal Declaration of Human…
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As we said then, the United States is encouraged by the willingness of the parties to this agreement to come to the table in a…
Looking forward, the United States is focused on three key areas of the Council’s work in the DRC: First, the need for more progress on…
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