Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Burma
We stand with the people of Burma and will continue to use our renewed engagement in the international community to commit to human rights in…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Ukraine Conflict and Implementation of the Minsk Agreements...
The United States reaffirms its unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. We will never recognize Russia’s attempted annexation of Crimea. As a result,…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist...
Under President Biden, the United States is committed to working with the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS to ensure this terrorist group is defeated on…
Remarks at a Briefing on Preparations for COP26 (via VTC)
As several of my colleagues have mentioned, on his very first day in office, President Biden signed the instrument to rejoin the Paris Agreement. Other…
Statement on U.S. Reengagement with the UN Human Rights Council
We recognize the UN Human Rights Council has its flaws, but we also believe it can help promote fundamental freedoms around the world. The only…
Statement on Country Program Documents at the UNFPA Executive Board Meeting (via VTC)
The United States is pleased to join the Board in adopting all Country Program Documents presented for approval at this session. We thank UNFPA for…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Chemical Weapons in Syria (via VTC)
The High Representative reiterated an important message from the Secretary-General in her remarks just now, so I’d like to reiterate a key message from the…
Statement at the UNFPA Executive Board Meeting (via VTC)
Madam President, we commend UNFPA’s advocacy on protecting access to sexual and reproductive health services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in ongoing humanitarian crises; on…
Statement on Country Program Documents at the UNDP Executive Board Meeting (via VTC)
We will continue to encourage discussions to further align and improve the effectiveness and transparency of the development of Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks and CPDs.…
Joint Statement on GEF Accountability at the UNDP Executive Board Meeting (via VTC)
We thank the Board of Auditors for these reports and the management of UNDP, UNFPA, and UNOPS for managements’ responses. We commend UNDP for a…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Children and Armed Conflict and Repatriation...
The current situation we face – with more than 8,000 children of foreign terrorist fighters residing in camps in Syria and Iraq – is not…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Libya (via VTC)
The United States believes, as we’ve just heard in SRSG Williams briefing, that Libya faces a critical turning point. A viable path to a unified…
Remarks at the UN Memorial Ceremony on the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims...
The United States will never shrink from its commitment to combat anti-Semitism. We honor the sacred memory of those murdered in the Holocaust when together…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East (via VTC)
Under the new administration, the policy of the United States will be to support a mutually agreed two-state solution, one in which Israel lives in…
Statement during the Park East Synagogue International Holocaust Remembrance Virtual Service
The United States is committed to advancing Holocaust education and working with the international community to increase Holocaust awareness. We are also committed to combating…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Post-COVID-19...
The United States is committed to working together with other countries to combat this deadly virus. As a first sign of our renewed commitment to…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Media Freedom in Belarus (via VTC)
The Government of Belarus is reverting to such oppressive, drastic means to hide the truth to avoid its own accountability for human rights violations. But…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Colombia (via VTC)
The Verification Mission has played a vital role in supporting Colombia’s peace and reconciliation efforts and the Mission should be proud of its contributions. The…
