US Mission Geneva

The best outcome would be for the government of Syria to finally and immediately implement its commitments under the Annan plan as it’s obliged to do under UN Security Council resolutions. At this point, however, that does not seem to be a high probability scenario

“Since 1948, UN peacekeepers have saved lives, stabilized communities, headed off conflicts, and helped bring democracy to dozens of countries, often at grave risk.”

As Americans, we have embraced this profound demand for freedom and human dignity. Our history defines it. Our principles demand it. And our security depends on it.

” Following Under-Secretary-General Ladsous’s briefing in the open chamber, Council members continued discussions of the situation in Darfur in closed consultations.”

“it sends a clear message to all perpetrators of atrocities, including Heads of State: you can and will be held accountable.”

“I’m not prepared to predict that that will be the fate of Syria. I think what we’re dealing with, first and foremost, are a people who have been repressed, who need and deserve to choose their own future, and that’s what this is about.”

“In our interconnected world, our system of collective security is only as strong as the weakest links in the chain.”

The United States has voted in favor of resolution 2043 authorizing the establishment of a UN supervision mission in Syria, but we are sober about the risks, all the more so given the Assad regime’s long record of broken promises, deceit and disregard for the most basic standards of humanity.

Today the UN Security Council adopted a Presidential Statement that “strongly condemns” North Korea’s recent attempt to launch a satellite using ballistic missile technology.