Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “If I were an appropriator, I would be giving more money to democracy and governance.”

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.

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

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

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