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It is not my place to determine what the Russians are doing. But what we see them doing is escalate instead of de-escalate. We're leaning…

The Secretary-General's “Our Common Agenda” provides a powerful vision for a more secure, inclusive, and prosperous future. The United States stands ready to partner with the United Nations,…

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield will lead the Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Liberia from February 14-16. She will represent the United States at Bicentennial Celebrations in…

Today, we do. Every day I have the great privilege of sitting behind the United States placard and representing America to the United Nations. And…

Many of our countries have had authoritarians and nefarious actors try to interfere with elections. In some places, corruption is hollowing out judicial systems, undermining…

Our discussions with the Russians in the United Nations were very open and very public. It was about keeping the one border crossing open that…

The important thing here is that ISIS has made clear, over and over again, its utter and complete disregard for human life and that was…

As the Secretary-General’s report highlights, it is critical that the international community continue the fight to deny safe haven for al-Qa’ida and its affiliates, to…

As UNICEF well knows, the climate crisis compromises children’s well-being and contributes to food and water insecurity. Climate change is a threat to international peace…

Colleagues, we must do more to help countries implement sanctions effectively, reinvigorate the work of the Security Council’s sanctions committees and expert panels, which monitor…

We, as you noted Jake, we've made our position very, very clear on the situation in China. This is not business as usual. We know…

The United States has made clear that we are willing to meet with the North Koreans without preconditions. But before we can commit our President…

We call on all Council members to speak with one voice in condemning these dangerous and unlawful acts. Albania, Brazil, France, Ireland, Japan, Norway, the…

We also believe that diversity and inclusion is critical when developing policies and programs for sustainable development. The Regional Economic Commissions help ensure that regional…

We supported UNFPA’s important work as the 2021 IASC Champion on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and we commend you, Dr. Kanem, for your…

We believe private sector investment is critical to achieving a sustainable economic recovery. Through the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the United States mobilizes private…

The coming decade will be decisive in our work to combat the climate crisis. The United States will continue to call on all nations to…

The UN can and should play a leading role in global efforts to strengthen health systems’ resilience against health emergencies. The UN, including ECOSOC and…