US Mission Geneva

The United States commends the important achievements of the Human Rights Council in promoting and protecting human rights during its recently concluded 21st session.

This month, we stand with the mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, and friends who have been affected by breast cancer, and we recognize the dedicated advocates, researchers, and health care providers who strive to defeat this terrible disease.

We applaud UNECE for organizing this event to mark World Habitat Day and the U.S. Mission is thrilled to participate.

We must ensure that those displaced as a result of conflict are included in whatever peace negotiations, discussions and decisions follow conflict. To this end, women must be included as full and equal partners in bringing conflict to an end and building lasting security.