General Statement in a Meeting of the Third Committee
The United States understands that General Assembly resolutions do not change the current state of conventional or customary international law. We do not read resolutions…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Yemen (via VTC)
Unfortunately, the goodwill of the international community has not been matched by the Houthis, who continue to focus their efforts on prolonging the conflict and…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Libya (via VTC)
The United States is concerned about crimes and human rights abuses in Libya, including violence against civilians and atrocities in Tarhouna, that we have just…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Chemical Weapons in Syria (via VTC)
Assad’s enablers, including the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, share this responsibility with all of us. How…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Evolving Role of UN Policing in Peace Operations (via...
he United States commends the tremendous progress made throughout the last 60 years of UN Policing. Today, UN Police are deployed to increasingly more complex,…
Remarks at a UN Security Council High-Level Event on Contemporary Drivers of Conflict and Insecurity...
Sadly, we are living in a world where violent conflict is increasingly common after years of decline. We know that violence begets more violence. It…
Explanation of Position on the Adoption of a UN General Assembly Resolution on the International Criminal...
The United States has historically been, and will continue to be, a strong supporter of meaningful accountability and justice for victims of atrocities through appropriate…
Joint Statement on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
On 2 November, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, established pursuant to UN General Assembly Resolution 68/163, we commend the work…
Explanation of Vote on a Russian Draft Resolution on Women, Peace, and Security
No nation is more committed to the Women, Peace, and Security agenda than the United States. We were the first nation to enshrine the objectives…
Explanation of Vote on the Mandate Renewal of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
The United States commends the Council for affirming its support for MINURSO with today’s mandate renewal. While we share fellow Council members’ frustration with the…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace, and Security (via VTC)
The United States has never been more committed to the goals of Resolution 1325, and the Trump Administration has been a leader in advancing the…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Somalia (via VTC)
The United States remains focused on limiting the ability of al-Shabaab to conduct attacks against civilians, and is committed to partnering with Member States to…
Remarks at the Fifth Committee Review of Management Reform Implementation (via VTC)
n the fall of 2017, President Trump, in one of his first engagements at the UN General Assembly, and the United States led the political…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political and Humanitarian Situation in Syria (via...
The United States Government will remain unwavering in calling for the implementation of Resolution 2254, and that resolution’s calls for an inclusive Syrian-led political process…
Remarks at a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus (via...
The United States supports the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian people to choose their own path through free and fair elections. Unfortunately, the August 9…
Joint Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus
We support the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian people to choose their own path through free and fair elections; we are inspired by the people’s…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East (via VTC)
Once again, we find ourselves in the Council debating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and members states will read statements packed with the same rhetorical fodder of…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)
In the near term, the AU and UN should strengthen their support to develop administrative and security arrangements for Abyei. They also should encourage the…
