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Remarks at a UN Security Council Meeting on Maintenance of International Peace and Security

We want to thank the members of the Council for their engagement on a resolution to extend Operation Irini for another twelve months. We particularly appreciate the efforts of the penholders — Malta and France — in incorporating strong human rights language that stays within the scope of the resolution. We hope for Council consensus ... Read More»

Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States

“I welcome President Biden’s announcement of the inaugural members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States, which will work to advance equity for the African Diaspora in the U.S. and around the world,” said Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. “The African Diaspora in the United ... Read More»

Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Announcing Nearly $20 Million for the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund

“This announcement marks the United States’ largest contribution to date and will support the delivery of life-saving assistance around the world and reach some of the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations,” said Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations. Read More»

Remarks at a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of All Human Rights by Older Persons, Ms. Claudia Mahle

We also appreciate your efforts to highlight the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination older persons face, especially the intersection between ageing and gender, including sexual orientation and gender identity, in data collection and research analysis. Your report helpfully shines the spotlight on older women and the effect of the climate crisis on this particularly ... Read More»