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Linda Thomas-Greenfield

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Linda Thomas-Greenfield is an American diplomat currently serving as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, a position she has held since February 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, she has had a distinguished career in the Foreign Service, where she has worked in various capacities within the U.S. Department of State. Her extensive experience includes assignments in Africa and other regions, contributing to her expertise in international relations and diplomacy.

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Aug 12, 2024

We are prepared to have an open dialogue with the North Koreans without preconditions. We want to pursue diplomacy.

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Apr 15, 2024

Absolutely. We have been clear since the Biden administration came on board that we are prepared to have an open dialogue with the North Koreans without preconditions.

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Apr 15, 2024

We have held the doors open for meaningful diplomacy and we remain open to dialogue, real productive dialogue without preconditions.

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Apr 15, 2024

We absolutely support Israel's right to defend itself from this brutal attack on its own territory that we all witnessed at over the weekend.

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Mar 20, 2024

In our resolution, we clearly condemn the new settlements in both in the West Bank and as well in Gaza.

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Mar 20, 2024

The president has been clear. The secretary has been clear in his discussions with the Israelis that there has to be a plan to ensure for the safety of civilians in Gaza.

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Mar 20, 2024

We're working on A.I., the private sector, the business sector is moving forward very, very quickly on A.I.

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Aug 16, 2023

basic humanitarian assistance should never be held hostage to political disagreements.

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Aug 16, 2023

basic humanitarian assistance should never be held hostage to political disagreements.

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Aug 15, 2023

basic humanitarian assistance should never be held hostage to political disagreements.

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Jan 25, 2023

the UN Security Council to press Russia to support.

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Sep 27, 2022

We plan to have solid support for it. And then we will move it to the General Assembly if we have to, as we did in the past.

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Sep 27, 2022

The alliance is strong. NATO is stronger than it`s ever been, and the European alliance and partnership with the United States is stronger than it`s ever been.

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Sep 27, 2022

You know, we had 14 members of the security council today say to Russia, loudly and clearly, that`s what they are doing in Ukraine is unacceptable.

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Sep 27, 2022

We know the outcomes of these sham referenda were predetermined in Moscow. They, in no way, represent a legitimate expression of the will of the Ukrainian people. The will of the Ukrainian people is clear every day as they fight valiantly…

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Sep 27, 2022

So, now, let me be clear, the United States will never recognize any territory Russia attempts to seize or allegedly annex, as anything other than parts of Ukraine. We reject Russia's actions unequivocally.

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Sep 22, 2022

Every Iranian should have the right to protest and every woman in Iran should have the right to where what she wants to wear without having to themselves to these morality police.

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Sep 22, 2022

So, we don`t want to treat them, even though they are a permanent member of the security council, they are not behaving with the responsibility that we would expect of a permanent member of the Security Council.

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Sep 22, 2022

We are stronger than we ever were before in terms of the European Union, NATO. All of this was not part of Putin`s plan. I think he thought that we would start to fray around the edges very, very quickly.

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Sep 22, 2022

We certainly should look at what he`s doing in the same way. We saw the beginnings of what Hitler was doing. He has built a strategy around destroying a country, destroying a people, human rights violations have been committed, sexual…

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Sep 22, 2022

First and foremost, it is to hold accountable those individuals in Iran responsible for committing human rights violations. And this is truly a horrific violation -- the killing of Amini, the blocking of individuals from their ability to…

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Sep 22, 2022

Well, first and foremost, the Russians need to understand that this is not going to be business as usual for them. They have attacked their neighbor. They have attacked the core -- the soul -- of the U.N. charter. They have attacked all of…

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Sep 20, 2022

It’s very difficult to take any of the five permanent members with veto rights over anything that goes on in the Security Council, it’s hard to get them off.

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Sep 20, 2022

We have used the Security Council, we have used the General Assembly to isolate Russia, to condemn Russia, to kick Russia off of the Human Rights Council.

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