United States Mission to
the United Nations

As the Secretary-General's report highlights, it is critical that the international community continues the fight to deny safe haven for al-Qa'ida and its affiliates, to…

To that end, we strongly urge all parties to refrain from any unilateral steps that would imperil progress. Building towards a durable solution means refraining…

Colleagues: let us work together under the leadership of African countries to forge a more peaceful, more prosperous, more secure future. And let us do…

I think the climate agreement signed in Paris was a huge step forward. So it was very disappointing to the entire world when the U.S.…

As always, the United States is truly honored to partner with Cabo Verde, a country which serves as a regional role model for respect to…

She underscored the strong partnership between the United States and Cabo Verde, built on shared democratic values and our interest in deepening security cooperation, commercial…

Ambassador Thomas Greenfield thanked President Akufo-Addo for Ghana’s leadership on the international stage during its Presidency of the Economic Community of West African States and…

As you may have heard yesterday, we have just provided $2.5 million to support fertilizer and to support production in this region. We know that…

Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield and Minister Saibu discussed Ghanaian-led solutions to effectively address regional security vulnerabilities and chieftaincy disputes. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield recommitted the United States, including through…

U.S. Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield met today with the Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC), Ghanaian Major…

As I noted in my speech today, Africa’s potential is unlimited. There is no reason for Africa to be dependent on wheat exports from across…

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, met with Ghanaian Foreign Minister Shirley Botchwey today in Accra, Ghana. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield thanked Foreign Minister…

We want to see an Africa that provides for Africa, with self-sustaining food supplies that translates peace into sugar bread, chapatis, injera, and Jollof rice…

I served in this region as a refugee coordinator in the 1990s, and my job was to ensure that the funding that the U.S. government…

Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield expressed appreciation for Uganda’s long-standing open-door policy and hospitality for refugees, its leadership on global health security, and its commitment to economic development.

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations Kampala, Uganda August 4, 2022 AS DELIVERED Thank you very much. Thanks to all of you…

Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield is on a four-day trip to Uganda, Ghana, and Cabo Verde from August 4 to 7 to affirm and strengthen the U.S.-Africa partnership and to discuss…

And I have three major aims for this trip. One, I want to affirm and strengthen the U.S. partnership with these three countries. I want…