USA on the Security Council programme of work for December 2019

Press Conference by Kelly Craft, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of December 2019 on the programme of work of Security Council in December. United States ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft said Iran is a “bad actor” and stressed that the “maximum pressure campaign” against it must continue, adding that there are “other tools” the US would use against Iran if they continue their “malicious behavior” in the Middle East. Addressing reporters today (06 Dec) to discuss the Security Council’s programme of work for the month of December under US presidency, Craft said the Council would discuss Iran on the 19th of the month adding that Iran was involved in areas of conflict and strife in the Middle East including Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. She said the country must be held accountable, especially in regards to the humanitarian situation in Yemen and its support for Houthi rebels. She added that there has not b