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Accountability is one of the most important pillars holding up our rules-based order. And so, we thank the Government of Iraq and UNITAD for their…

To President Wiewel; Dean Suttmeier, distinguished alumni, faculty, and staff; and most importantly to the Lewis & Clark College Class of 2021: Congratulations! You did…

While we’ve all been impacted by this pandemic, the work of the Country Task Forces on Monitoring and Reporting has faced particular challenges. Their work…

When countries came together after World War II to form the United Nations, virtually all of human history up till then indicated that might made…

The United States assesses that the regime’s innumerable atrocities – some of which rise to the level of war crimes, crimes against humanity – include…

Russia held an informal Arria-formula meeting at the UN today to again promote a false narrative about Ukraine. We regret this deliberate attempt to divert…

Let us all be clear about why we are here today. Russia continues to misuse its Security Council seat by convening events on Ukraine as…

I have one question for the panel’s thoughts: what can all of us do to reaffirm the foundational values, the principles, the rules of the…

The U.S. position on the Dayton Peace Accords, and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s future as a single state destined for the Euro-Atlantic community, remains unchanged. We…

Today, we remember a leader and a partner who dedicated his life to the fight against violent extremism. His passing is a seismic development for…

To the people of Burma, and especially the journalists in Burma: The United States stands with you. We commend the brave journalists who are circumventing…

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees journalists, and all people, a right to the freedom of expression. This is a foundational value of the…

You may have heard President Biden say that “we’re in a battle for the soul of our nation.” As leading trackers of hate, extremism, and…

Jazz has a long history of cultural diplomacy. That’s just one reason we were so proud to partner with UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute…

The “public” in public health has to mean everyone. Especially those who aren’t in the room to represent themselves. Because time and time again, I’ve…

The United States stands with these people, and all of the people of Syria. So, we demand the Assad regime adhere to a nationwide ceasefire.…

When we work together – when we take a multi-stakeholder, multi-hazard approach to disaster response – we can save lives. We can save entire communities.…

Our charge – to advance peace and security – has to put people first. Their lives, their dignity, their wellbeing – that is what we…