02/07/2019 It’s disappointing that at a moment when the atmosphere begs for improvement these Council meetings continue to be used to employ antagonistic language, and I agree with much of what my German and UK colleagues said. This is unfortunate and one reason that many Council members are reluctant to continue these meetings, wondering whether they actually contribute to or detract from prospects for international peace and security. – Ambassador Jonathan Cohen By United States Mission to the United Nations | 7 February, 2019 | Topics: Exclude, Highlights | Tags: Archive 2017-2021 Suggested for You Media Note: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Visit Ecuador, Lead U.S. Delegation to Costa Rica for the Second Summit for Democracy Readout of Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Iraqi President Latif Rashid and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein
It’s disappointing that at a moment when the atmosphere begs for improvement these Council meetings continue to be used to employ antagonistic language, and I agree with much of what my German and UK colleagues said. This is unfortunate and one reason that many Council members are reluctant to continue these meetings, wondering whether they actually contribute to or detract from prospects for international peace and security. – Ambassador Jonathan Cohen