U.S. Mission To The United Nations
Recent News About U.S. Mission To The United Nations
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Sudan
Thank you, Madam President. And let me thank Secretary-General Guterres, Special Representative Perthes, Assistant Secretary-General Msuya, and Special Envoy Wais for your informative briefing.
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Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Kosovo Foreign Minister Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz
The below is attributable to U.S. Mission to the United Nations Spokesperson Nate Evans:
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Media Note: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Travel to Denver, Colorado, and Participate in the Cities Summit of the Americas
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield will travel to Denver, Colorado April 27-28 to attend the U.S.-hosted inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas (CSOA).
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Remarks at a Meeting of the General Assembly on Agenda Item 30(a): Prevention of Armed Conflict
The Syrian people have suffered horrific abuses during more than 12 years of brutal war, at the hands of the Assad regime, and at the hands of Da’esh and other terror groups.
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UNSC Quarterly Open Debate on the Middle East
Thank you, Special Coordinator Wennesland, for your informative briefing. As we heard earlier, Israel marks the somber holiday Yom HaZikaron.
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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Joint Interview with Elizabeth Whelan on ABC’s “Good Morning America” with George Stephanopoulos
We are back with our GMA cover story. Paul Whelan has been held in Russia for more than four years, and America’s UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield called for his release in a dramatic session of the UN Security Council yesterday with Paul’s sister Elizabeth in attendance.
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Remarks by Ambassador Chris Lu at the Committee on Information Opening Debate
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and congratulations on your election to oversee the Committee on Information.
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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Steve Inskeep of NPR’s “Morning Edition”
Linda Thomas Greenfield, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Ambassador, welcome back to the program.
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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett
Up front now, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. And Ambassador, I really appreciate your time, and it’s great to see you.
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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Sumi Somaskanda of BBC World News
Ambassador, it’s great to have you with us. I want to ask you about one of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s stronger comments that he made today.
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Effective Multilateralism
Let me start by thanking Secretary-General Guterres for your remarks, and to thank you and the entire UN system for all of your efforts to promote peace and security and to support the UN Charter.
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Elizabeth Whelan at the UN Security Council Stakeout on Russia’s Wrongful Detention Practices
AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Good morning, everyone. I am really honored to be joined today by Elizabeth Whelan, Paul Whelan’s sister, and by my colleagues from Canada and Ireland.
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Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Earth Day
This year’s theme for Earth Day is “Invest in our Planet,” and I couldn’t agree more. Everything we need to live healthy lives – from clean water to fresh air – depends on our natural environment and the United States is committed to protecting the environment and improving the health and well-being of communities around the world.
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Remarks at an Informal Consultation on the United Nations Summit of the Future
Let me first thank the co-facilitators for their service and for convening us today to discuss the scope of the Summit of the Future.
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Remarks on the Six Mandated Areas of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Thank you Chair. As you heard from Secretary Haaland earlier this week, the Biden-Harris Administration continues to prioritize Indigenous Peoples’ well-being and resilience both domestically and internationally.
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Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk
The below is attributable to U.S. Mission to the United Nations Spokesperson Nate Evans:
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Remarks at an Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the EMRIP Chair
For centuries, Indigenous Peoples in the United States were forcibly removed from ancestral lands, displaced, assimilated, and banned from worshipping or performing sacred ceremonies.
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Remarks at a Security Council Briefing on the Great Lakes Region
Good morning, colleagues. Thank you, Special Envoy Xia, for your informative briefing. I also welcome the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission and appreciate the advice to the Council he outlined this morning.
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Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the Release of the Report of the United Nations High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateral
The United States welcomes the publication of the report of the High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism, chaired by Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the former president of Liberia, and Stefan Löfven, the former prime-minister of Sweden.
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U.S. National Statement at the United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues
Thank you Chair. I am Desirée Cormier Smith, the U.S. Department of State’s Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice.