August 26
Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Endorses the Proliferation Security Initiative
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau has conveyed to Morocco its endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) following its attendance at the PSI African Political Meeting… Read more »
Kenya: Under Secretary Jenkins' Travel to Vietnam and Kenya
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Hanoi, Vietnam, from August 26-27 and to Nairobi, Kenya, from… Read more »
August 23
Africa: Special Session on Mpox of the Foreign Ministry Channel for Global Health Security
On August 23, Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong – U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy – led a special session… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: U.S. and Africa CDC Launch Joint Action Plan on Public Health
The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the African Union's Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa… Read more »
November 16, 2023
Africa: Explanation of Vote Following the Adoption of a UN Security Council Resolution Renewing the Mandate of MINUSCA
Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to thank France for its balanced approach facilitating the renewal of this important mandate. Read more »
November 08, 2023
Africa: Joint Statement on the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS Africa Focus Group Meeting
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of Morocco, and the Kingdom of Saudi… Read more »
November 16, 2023
Africa: Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis
Recalling the meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Joseph R. Biden in Bali, Indonesia, the United States and China reaffirm their commitment to work jointly and… Read more »
November 07, 2023
South Sudan: Remarks at a UN Security Council Meeting on Sudan and South Sudan
Thank you, Mr. President. And thank you Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Special Envoy Tetteh for sharing UNISFA’s progress on mandate implementation and your updates on… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Africa: Secretary Antony J. Blinken After the UN Security Council Open Debate on Famine and Conflict-Induced Global Food Insecurity
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. We’re here today and using our presidency of the Security Council this month to focus in on the rising… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Final Report By UN Group of Experts
The United States welcomes the final report by the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We condemn the violence that has left so many… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Africa: Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UNSC High-Level Open Debate on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
Thank you very much, President Berset. And I particularly want to thank Switzerland for making the pressing issue of conflict-induced food security a centerpiece of its presidency.… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Uganda: Judgment in the Appeal of Dominic Ongwen At the International Criminal Court
The United States welcomes the International Criminal Court (ICC) judgment affirming the conviction of former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen for war crimes… Read more »
October 17, 2022
East Africa: U.S. Announces Five Al-Shabaab Leaders Have Been Designated as Terrorists
The United States remains steadfast in our support of East African and African Union-led efforts to counter the threat from al-Shabaab, one of al-Qa'ida's most dangerous… Read more »