Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “I assure you that, if confirmed, I will keep as my top priority working to ensure the safety and security of U.S.…”

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

They will hear from the president of the United States at the podium of the General Assembly tomorrow a rebuke of their unprovoked actions against Ukraine.

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.

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.