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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Security Council Briefing on Sudan

Thank you, Madam President. And let me thank Special Representative Perthes for your sobering briefing.


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Remarks by Ambassador Chris Lu at Seton Hall School of Diplomacy and International Relations Graduation Ceremony

Distinguished faculty, honored guests, and the extraordinary class of 2023, I am deeply honored to be with all of you today.



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Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Ukraine

Thank you, Madam President, and I thank Mr. Ebo for his detailed briefing.



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Ambassador Chris Lu, U.S. Representative Grace Meng, and the Asian American Federation to Host Panel on AAPI Community’s Resilience

Ambassador Chris Lu, U.S. Representative for UN Management and Reform, U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY 6th District), and the Asian American Federation will host a panel discussion titled “Rising Stronger Together: Celebrating Asian Resilience” on Monday, May 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.


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Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Iraq

Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Special Representative Hennis-Plasschaert, for your comprehensive briefing.





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Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen

Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Special Envoy Grundberg, Ms. Wosornu, and Ms. Al-Eryani for your briefings.


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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Kay Burley of Sky News

Hello to you. Thank you for joining us on the program this morning, Madam Ambassador. European leaders summit – explain to us why there is American representation there.



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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the Fourth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe

Thank you very much. Let me start by stating very categorically that, in the wake of the Second World War, two major multilateral institutions were founded with the express purpose of preventing a recurrence of those horrors:





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Remarks Following the Adoption of a UN General Assembly Resolution on Central Asia

The United States commends Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan on General Assembly resolution 76/299 declaring Central Asia a zone of peace, trust, and cooperation.


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Remarks by Ambassador Chris Lu at APEC Second Senior Officials’ Meeting, Human Resources Development Working Group

“Good morning, welcome to Detroit. As we gather here today, it’s clear that the world is changing at an unprecedented pace, and this requires us to re-evaluate our approach to workforce development.