U.S. Ambassador to United Nations visits San Francisco, outlines priorities

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – United States ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield delivered remarks at San Francisco’s Fairmont Resort, the positioning the place the UN constitution was drafted in 1945. Forward of subsequent week’s UN Common Meeting, she stated Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left the UN going through a “disaster of confidence.” “That is about defending the UN Constitution, that is about peace for the subsequent era, that is about defending the UN’s ideas,” stated Thomas-Greenfield. 

The ambassador laid out six clear ideas for UN Safety Council members, which embody Russia and China. The ideas embody defending and following the constitution, refraining from use of vetoes, apart from emergencies and enhancing transparency with the UN Common Meeting. “I can’t converse for China and Russia, what we’re doing is setting an ordinary, an ordinary that we’ll adhere to and we name upon others to stick to,” stated Thomas-Greenfield. 

This week, the ambassador spoke at a gathering of the UN Safety Council, as the USA accused Russia of detaining and forcibly deporting lots of of 1000’s of Ukrainians to Russia, one thing the Kremlin denies. “They’re going through torture, they’re going through separation from their households and lots of of them are going through dying,” stated Thomas-Greenfield. “It’s completely vital we shine a lightweight on this and name Russia out for this.” 

Whereas within the Bay Space, Thomas-Greenfield is holding occasions on local weather motion and world meals safety, which align with the US’s coverage priorities on the normal meeting. “Local weather has been contributing to the meals insecurity problem for fairly a while, so it’s actually vital that we focus consideration,” stated Thomas-Greenfield. “The president can be internet hosting a summit on meals insecurity and the way we handle this problem.”

Past insurance policies, the ambassador says a serious focus of hers is sharing the work completed on the UN with Americans. “People want to know that what we do globally impacts them regionally and we’ve got to work with different nations which are vital to all of us,” stated Thomas-Greenfield. 

The 77th session of the UN Common Meeting will open on September 13 in New York Metropolis.