Speaking more broadly on gender-based violence, the United Nations has called the increased rate of violence over the last year “the shadow pandemic.” Well, I’d…
The United States Mission to the United Nations today announced the U.S. delegation to the 20th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues,…
The United States wants to begin by applauding Kosovo for conducting free and fair, transparent elections in February, elections that ushered in a new government,…
We are facing a global health crisis of unprecedented proportions. While the prospect of a fully vaccinated world offers a glimpse of life beyond COVID-19,…
We know from last week’s briefings that the consequences of inaction are dire. We are particularly troubled by protests in North Kivu last week that…
So, to the people of Burma, if you can see this or hear this – and certainly our briefers can – I want you to…
The good news is, we can build resilience, we can stave off security threats, and we can even generate economic opportunity, if we work together.…
President Biden believes we need to curtail the use of landmines. Now, there has been some discussion of the previous administration’s landmine policy this week,…
As we commemorate Yom HaShoah, we honor the lives of six million Jewish men, women, and children who were systematically murdered in the Holocaust, and…
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield met virtually this morning with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield raised the United States’ deep concern…
On this somber anniversary, we reflect on the more than 800,000 people murdered during 100 days of terror in Rwanda in 1994. Today we grieve…
Let me say again that the United States firmly supports the impartial and independent work of the OPCW and its investigative bodies. That includes the…
As the largest humanitarian donor to the Sahel region, the United States remains a steadfast partner to the Malian people. We recently announced more than…
The co-chairs of the United Nations Group of Friends for the Protection of Journalists – Lithuania, France and Greece – and the undersigned Members of…
The members of the Security Council noted ongoing efforts to find agreement between leaders of the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Member States…
I mentioned to you when I spoke to you a month ago that I was hitting the ground sprinting. Today I can take a little…
The members of the Security Council met on 30 March 2021 to discuss the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and activities of the…
As we mark International Transgender Day of Visibility, the United States celebrates the contributions, progress, and empowerment of transgender and gender non-binary people. Today, we…
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