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We cannot stay silent. Fellow Council Members, we must seek and achieve justice for victims.

It is clear that what is needed right now is more cross-border aid, not less. And it is equally clear that failure to renew the…

I’m about to head into the Security Council for a meeting on the humanitarian situation in Syria. This meeting is especially consequential because we are…

The United States finds itself once again deeply disturbed to hear about another incident of brutal violence impacting civilians in South Sudan, including women and…

I do think it's important to have people who look like me in these leadership roles so that young people like you, wherever you are…

This issue is personal to me. I spent over half of my 35-year career in the Foreign Service working on humanitarian and refugee issues. During…

Together, we must continue to deliver vital trauma-informed and comprehensive support services for all survivors, and we must work to end such ruthless acts of…

Juneteenth serves as a reminder of the freedom and justice that was long overdue, as well as an opportunity to humbly recognize how much further…

Given the challenges ahead, Haiti needs the strong support of this Council and the international community. Together with Mexico, the United States looks forward to…

Regional organizations are an essential partner of the Security Council to promote international peace and security, and that especially includes partners such as the EU.…

We call on the DPRK to release all those unlawfully kidnapped and detained, and to allow them to return to their families. To start, the DPRK…

For our part, through the passage of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, the United States became the first country in the world…

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will brief members of the media at the UN…

We remind all parties of their obligations under international humanitarian law, and we call on them to respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of…

UNICEF’s commitment to children and youth - no matter the region, gender, and race - is unsurpassed. As we work together to address these challenges…

This single accommodation mechanism should be used for all official meetings, as well as informal meetings where there is assigned seating, regardless of what intergovernmental…

We commend the Mechanism on its efforts to support relevant investigations and prosecutions in domestic courts addressing atrocity crimes. We continue to support the Mechanism…

Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield shared her disappointment with the Mali transition government’s lack of progress toward a democratic transition. She urged the Malian government to partner with…