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U.S. Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield met today with African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat and welcomed him to the U.S.-Africa Leaders…

U.S. Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield met today with President Faustin-Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic and welcomed him to the…

We have to nurture good governance, respect for human rights, access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunity. We have to support governments and their ability…

The Commission is to protect women. You don’t want an entity in the Commission that is not protecting women. The Iranian government is not a…

The fact that the Iranian PR was in the room opposing this meant to me that they are hearing this message loud and clear, and…

So, we have the signature program that so many of you know about, the African Young – the Young African Leaders Initiative.  We’ve brought – yes – more…

Well, first and foremost, we have imposed sanctions on the morality police. We’ve imposed sanctions on the individuals who’ve been engaged in these horrendous attacks…

You know, Ravi, I spent 35 years in the Foreign Service, and half of that period focused on humanitarian. And I served in Kenya working…

I’m looking forward to seeing your reporting on whether this and how this has impacted the situation on the ground. Our sense is the Iranians…

Thank you very much, Minister Jaishankar, and thank you for choosing to focus on the future of multilateralism and the importance of UN reform during…

The resolution this Economic and Social Council will consider today is an important one. It will reverberate across the globe. This resolution answers the call…

It’s interesting that countries that tend to be abusers want to be part of institutions and organizations where they know they will be criticized. So…

Well, the agenda that we have in the UN is to protect people around the world, and in this case it is to send a…

U.S. Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield met today with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to welcome him to the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield and…

U.S. Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield met today with President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon and welcomed him to the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield…

There are 54 countries on the continent of Africa, over a billion people. We need to include these voices in these key institutions. And the…

U.S. Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield met today with Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and welcomed him to the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The…

We’re still working out the details of how the funds will be addressed, but it’s something that the President was committed to doing to address…