Susan Rice

We are interested in a broad range of action, which would protect civilians and halt the killings.

Gadhafi has lost his legitimacy. There is no justification for his continued leadership now that he's perpetrated violence against his own people.

America can't police every conflict, end every crisis, and shelter every refugee.

It sounds just, frankly, delusional. And when he can laugh in talking to American -- an international journalist while he is slaughtering his own people, it only underscores how unfit he is to lead and how disconnected he is from reality.

It sounds frankly delusional. And when he can laugh in talking to American and international journalists, while he is slaughtering his own people, it only underscores how unfit he is to lead and how disconnected he is from reality.

For many around the world, this Declaration provides a framework for addressing indigenous issues.

We have given money and we have given 80 tons of ammunition.

The United States supports the transitional Federal Government in word and deed.

The long-term stability and security of Somalia won't be accomplished by the delivery of ammunition or of life-saving humanitarian assistance.

The bulk of our assistance is in the humanitarian realm where we are by and large the most generous contributor of humanitarian assistance in Somalia.

This is an important treaty that the administration wants to see ratified, and ratified swiftly.

We share your commitment to effective employment of smart power, and also your belief that in a number of instances these treaties, particularly those which are critical to the respective human rights, advance our ability not only to…

The United States is deeply concerned and very frustrated with Eritrea's behavior in Somalia where it is arming, supporting, funding al-Shabaab and other extremist elements.

In order to promote the UN's zero-tolerance policy, the UN has deployed Conduct and Discipline Units (CDU) in each mission to provide training for new arrivals on the UN's code of conduct and disciplinary procedures.

The Administration believes that UN peacekeepers must be held to the highest standard of conduct, and that they should be held accountable if they abuse the people they are there to protect.

I am particularly pleased to make my first appearance on the Hill as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nation to discuss an issue that has enjoyed such strong bipartisan support for more than 60 years.

I will always advocate and defend the United States' national interest at the United Nations.

But lasting security that would encourage the displaced to return to and rebuild their homes cannot be achieved without a comprehensive political solution that enfranchises and empowers the people of Darfur.

Full deployment of the UNAMID force, including much-needed logistics and communications units, should enable the mission to more effectively and comprehensively protect civilians in Darfur.

President-elect Obama, Vice President-elect Biden, Secretary-designate Clinton and I have been very clear and forceful in our condemnation of the genocide in Sudan and in our commitment to far more robust actions to try and end it.

The United States should pay its U.N. dues, including our peacekeeping assessment, on time and in full.

The United Nations is being asked to do more than ever before and yet resources and capacities have not been aligned.

The U.S. will continue to work with other member states to follow up on actions taken by troop- or police-contributing governments.

The incidents of sexual exploitation are totally reprehensible and unacceptable.

The United States has a very significant interest in helping Haiti to become a more stable democracy.