United States of America
Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis
The United States has been a member of the UN since October 24, 1945. It is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Jeffrey DeLaurentis has served as the United States’ Alternate Representative to the UN for Special Political Affairs since August 2012. The following is excerpted from Ambassador DeLaurentis’s statement during UN Security Council debate on September 19, 2012, on UN Resolution 2068 and Children in Armed Conflict. The secretary-general’s report notes some encouraging developments. In 2011, the special representative of the secretary-general signed three action plans, with the Government of Chad and two armed groups in…
