Ambassador Samantha Powers

Statement on the Secretary General's Announcement of an External Independent Review of Allegations of Sexual Abuse in the Central African Republic

Monday, June 8, 2015 - 06:46

Since horrific allegations came to light that international soldiers may have abused children in the Central African Republic, the U.S. has been calling for a full investigation into these reports as well as into the manner in which they were handled.

Amb. Power at U.N. Debate on Mission in Haiti

Friday, March 20, 2015 - 10:04

Remarks at a UN Security Council Debate on MINUSTAH

Statement by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on Targeted Sanctions for South Sudan, May 6, 2014

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 12:58

Today, the United States announced targeted sanctions on two South Sudanese whose actions, including the targeting of civilians and fomenting ethnic violence, are contributing to the mounting humanitarian and human rights catastrophe unfolding in South Sudan.

Remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a Security Council Briefing on South Sudan, May 2, 2014

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 12:57

My government joins with you and with others in condemning the outrageous and deliberate targeting of civilians in South Sudan. Instead of ceasing hostilities, as pledged three months ago, the parties have chosen to intensify fighting and to do so in ways that have shredded humanitarian norms.

Statement by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the Recent Targeting of Civilians in South Sudan

Monday, April 28, 2014 - 09:58

The United States condemns the outrageous and deliberate targeting of civilians in South Sudan. The "Cessation of Hostilities" agreement signed three months ago appears to have been treated more like a commitment to sustain hostilities.

Remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the United Nations Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide

Monday, April 21, 2014 - 09:26

United Nations Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide

Remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a Security Council Briefing on the Prevention and Fight Against Genocide, April 16, 2014

Monday, April 21, 2014 - 09:25

Security Council Briefing on the Prevention and Fight Against Genocide

Statement by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on Recent Attacks against Civilians and the UN Mission in South Sudan, April 17, 2014

Monday, April 21, 2014 - 09:23

Recent Attacks against Civilians and the UN Mission in South Sudan

Remarks to Troops of the African-Led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA)

Monday, April 14, 2014 - 09:31

Troops of the African-Led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA).