US Mission Geneva

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called on members of the U.N. Security Council, including Russia and China, to join the international community in saying with one voice that the killing of innocent Syrians by their government must stop and a political transition from Bashar al-Assad’s regime must begin.

This trip gave us the opportunity to see the dedicated work that the men and women of MINUSTAH perform under very difficult conditions.

Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the UN General Assembly Resolution on Syria Susan E. Rice U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York, NY February 16, 2012   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, the UN General Assembly sent a clear message to the [...]

U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice told the U.N. Security Council February 4 that “the United States is disgusted” by the failure of the council to pass a resolution that backed an Arab League peace plan to end escalating violence in Syria and that urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.

Today, we saw clearly which countries are prepared to support the people of Syria-and, indeed, the people of the entire region-as they struggle to attain a future of peace and democracy.

“I think it was a constructive session, conducted in a good spirit. It’s way too soon in my judgment to know whether ultimately there will be agreement, but I think people are in the spirit of rolling up their sleeves and trying to get to work in a serious manner.”

The United States stands ready to work with every member in this chamber to pass a resolution that supports the Arab League’s efforts, because those are the efforts that are well thought out, and focused on ending this crisis, upholds the rights of the Syrian people, and restores peace to Syria.

“We welcome the Arab League’s … efforts to facilitate a transition and broker a political solution to the more than 10 months of brutality by the Assad regime,” Rice said in remarks to the Security Council.

“I want to congratulate you Mr. Prime Minister and the people of Libya for wresting control of your future from a brutal dictator and charting a path to freedom that is an inspiration to many around the world. And I want to commend you and the NTC on your commitment to reconciliation, national unity, human rights, and the rule of law.”