Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing by the Chair of the 1540 Committee
We further look forward to improving transparency in the 1540 Committee by adopting much needed updates to its internal guidelines to account for and describe…
Explanation of Vote Following the Adoption of a UN Security Council Resolution Renewing the Mandate of...
We discussed several proposals prior to the majority decision to seek a technical rollover. These include concerns over leaks, the inner workings and composition of…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political and Humanitarian Situation in Syria
We also reject assertions that our sanctions, which target Assad and his cronies who have committed atrocities and abuses, hinder humanitarian assistance. Our sanctions have…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on the Protection of Civilians and Water-Related...
This announcement builds on the first-ever White House Action Plan on Global Water Security. The Action Plan laid out an innovative and unified approach that…
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the...
The United States will continue supporting these efforts – and all efforts – to restore calm and promote peace. We call on the members of…
FACT SHEET: United States Announces $49 Billion in Commitments to Global Water Security and...
Today, on World Water Day, the Biden-Harris Administration announced more than $49 billion in domestic and global action to ensure that equitable access and climate-resilient…
MEDIA NOTE: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Announces $49 Billion in Water Security and Sanitation...
Worldwide, one in four people lacks access to safe water in their homes. Nearly half of the world’s population doesn’t have a hygienic toilet inside…
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout on World Water Day
That’s why I am proud to announce that the United States is committing $49 billion toward equitable, climate-resilient water, and sanitation investments – at home…
Remarks by Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield at a UN General Assembly Commemorative Meeting on the Intl Day...
“All human beings,” reads the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” This profound statement is not an…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Integrating the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons...
Members of the LGBTQI+ community reported being physically and sexually assaulted, and many reported living in physically and economically precarious conditions in hiding. There are…
Media Note: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Lead U.S. Delegation to Costa Rica for the Second Summit...
On March 29-30, the United States will co-host the second Summit for Democracy with the governments of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Republic of Korea, and…
Remarks at the UN Security Council Stakeout on Integrating the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons into the...
Today’s meeting will be the first time that the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity has ever briefed the Council. We will hear…
Joint Statement Delivered by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout on...
We cannot accept these launches as business as usual. This growing crisis threatens not only the region but global peace and stability. Each of these…
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield in Response to China and Russia at a UN Security Council...
So, let's be clear here: This is about DPRK. It is not about the U.S. It is about their attacks on peace and security, their…
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Democratic People’s...
This Council must send three messages to the DPRK and all proliferators: First, that the Security Council and the international community condemns these actions as…
Remarks by Ambassador Robert Wood at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Sudan and South Sudan
We acknowledge that military leaders have reiterated their willingness to withdraw the military from politics. We call on all parties to put Sudan’s national interest…
CSW Afghanistan Joint Statement
In recognition of the ideals and principles and the Commission on the Status of Women, and recalling the commitments made during International Women’s Day on…
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation...
Colleagues, as Under-Secretary-General Griffiths clearly outlined, as long as Russia continues to blockade Ukraine’s ports, the world needs the Black Sea Grain Initiative. The Black…