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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett
By State Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
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.
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Sumi Somaskanda of BBC World News
By State Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
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.
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Effective Multilateralism
By State Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
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.
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Elizabeth Whelan at the UN Security Council Stakeout on Russia’s Wrongful Detention Practices
By State Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
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.
Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Earth Day
By State Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
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.
Remarks at an Informal Consultation on the United Nations Summit of the Future
By State Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
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.
Remarks on the Six Mandated Areas of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
By State Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
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.
Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk
By State Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
The below is attributable to U.S. Mission to the United Nations Spokesperson Nate Evans:
Remarks at an Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the EMRIP Chair
By State Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
For centuries, Indigenous Peoples in the United States were forcibly removed from ancestral lands, displaced, assimilated, and banned from worshipping or performing sacred ceremonies.
Remarks at a Security Council Briefing on the Great Lakes Region
By State Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
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.
Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the Release of the Report of the United Nations High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateral
By State Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
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.
U.S. National Statement at the United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues
By State Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Thank you Chair. I am Desirée Cormier Smith, the U.S. Department of State’s Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice.
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Libya
By State Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Thank you, Mr. President. I’d like to thank Special Representative Bathily for his briefing on the situation in Libya, as well as the Chair of the 1970 Committee for his report.
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Reception for the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
By State Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
I want to thank all of you for joining us here tonight. Along with Secretary Haaland and our friends from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Mexico, we are extraordinarily proud to host this reception to honor the twenty-second session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the April 12 ICBM Launch by the DPRK
By State Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Let me start by thanking Assistant-Secretary-General Khiari for your briefing.
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen
By State Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Special Envoy Grundberg and Deputy Director Mudawi for your helpful updates.
Statement Delivered by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout on the Situation in Sudan
By State Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Now I would like to make a statement on behalf of the United States on the situation in Sudan.
U.S. National Statement at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
By State Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Hello esteemed colleagues, leaders, and friends. I’m Deb Haaland, Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior and proud citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna in the state of New Mexico.
Media Note: U.S. Leads Coalition of Over 40 Countries in Denouncing Wrongful Detention of Wall Street Journal Reporter, Supporting Media Freedom
By State Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Today, representatives of 46 UN Member States joined a statement led by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, denouncing Russia’s crackdown on freedom of expression, including unjust detentions of journalists.
Joint Statement Delivered by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout on Russia’s Crackdown on Media Freedom
By State Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
In advance of World Press Freedom Day next month, we express our solidarity and admiration for the journalists and media workers around the world who often risk their lives to inform us all.