Presentations & Speeches

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a UN Ministerial Meeting on the Future of Civilian Protection in Peace Operations, "Endorsing and Implementing the Kigali Principles," in New York City on May 11, 2016.

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on "Rejecting False Choices: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East" at the U.S. Naval Academy's Forrestal Lecture on Foreign Policy on April 13, 2016.

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on “Crimea Was, Is, and Will Remain Part of Ukraine,” at an Event on the Second Anniversary of the Adoption of the UN General Assembly Resolution, “Territorial Integrity of Ukraine” in New York City on March 17, 2016.

Hui Zhang presented "China’s Civilian Reprocessing Programs" to the International Panel on Fissile Materials meeting in Washington, D.C., March 14-15, 2016.

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on "I Know You: Making LGBTI Rights Human Rights at the UN and Abroad” at the Human Rights Campaign’s Equality Convention in Washington, DC on March 12, 2016.

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the UN Security Council Meeting on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in UN Peacekeeping Operations; Ambassador Power's response to the discussion at the Security Council; and Ambassador's Power's Explanation of Vote following the Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2272, in New York City on March 10 and 11, 2016.

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Countering the Narratives and Ideologies of Terrorism: Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts, in New York City on March 11, 2016.

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Israel Middle East Model United Nations Conference on “Building a More Model UN” in Tel Aviv, Israel on February 15, 2016.

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict in New York City on January 19, 2016.

Russia’s national interests in Syria do not hinge on continuation of Bashir al-Assad’s rule. Therefore, Vladimir Putin could be prepared let Assad go as long as Russia has a say in transition to the new government in Syria and that government agrees to honor Russia’s national interests at stake.