United States of America
Ambassador John Bolton
The United States is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. John Bolton has served as the U.S. permanent representative to the UN since August 1, 2005. The following is excerpted from statements made by Ambassador Bolton during the 5,551st meeting of the United Nations Security Council on October 14, 2006. We welcome the unanimous adoption of Resolution 1718. Theproclaimed test of a nuclear device by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea unquestionably poses one of thegravest threats to international peace and security that the Council has everhad to confront. Today, we are sending a strong and clear…