New York City July 7, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE France, the United Kingdom and the United States have not taken part in the negotiation of the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons. We do not intend to sign, ratify or ever become party to it. Therefore, there will be no change in the legal ... Read More»

July 7, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNESCO has voted to designate the Old City of Hebron and the Tomb of the Patriarchs as part of Palestinian territory and a World Heritage site despite protests by the United States, Israel, and other countries. “The UNESCO vote on Hebron is tragic on several levels. It represents an ... Read More»

Laurie Shestack Phipps Adviser for Economic and Social Affairs New York City July 7, 2017 AS DELIVERED Mr. President, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, the United States commends UNAIDS on the tremendous progress outlined in the report of Resolution of ECOSOC on UNAIDS, report of the Executive Director of UNAIDS, the final report of the Global ... Read More»

Ambassador Nikki Haley U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York City July 5, 2017 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President. To my friends on the Security Council, I must say that today is a dark day. It is a dark day because yesterday’s actions by North Korea ... Read More»

Ambassador Nikki Haley U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York City July 5, 2017 AS DELIVERED I thank you for holding this meeting in the public and allowing us all to voice our concerns. I first wanted to tell my Russian friends that not only has the ... Read More»