Linda Thomas-Greenfield

“I think our country has so much to be proud of. And we have so much more work to do to make it into a stronger, more inclusive democracy.”

“We are a country that continues to evolve. We're not perfect, but we are willing to acknowledge our foibles. We are willing to talk about it in public. And we're willing to move forward in addressing those.”

“It is important that we not watch another child die of hunger.”

“We have enough food in the world to feed people and we have to find a way.”

“Asour counterterrorism approaches evolve,we cannot waiveronhuman rights andfree expression. Because ultimately,our steadfast commitment to thoserightsand freedomsare our most powerful counterterrorism tool of all.”

“I was working on refugee issues in 1993, as the refugee coordinator for the Horn of Africa.”

“Some authoritarians and dictators intentionally use starvation as a tactic of war.”

“Gumbo should have a nice brownish color.”

“The possibilities of agriculture on the continent of Africa are immense.”

“I remember the first time my mother voted, and it was a hard-won battle to get the right to vote.”

“When our diplomats advocate for increased humanitarian access, coordinate foreign assistance to help those in need or impose sanctions on individuals committing human rights violations, what we're really doing is working to keep hope alive - everywhere we can.”

“Our peacekeeping efforts should always make people the priority.”

“I've never cooked gumbo from a recipe. I learned it from watching.”

“We believe that Taiwan should be given the abilities to do whatever other nonstate entities can do in the United Nations. And one of those is to be able to come into the U.N. to visit the building, to participate in the activities that do not require them to be a nation-state.”

“You know, being able to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King is an extraordinarily important event for our country.”

“If the Russians make the decision to invade Ukraine, this is an attack on the entire U.N. Charter. It is an attack on peace and security around the globe.”

“You have to work with people you don't like. You have to work with people who are working against your interests to try to bring them around. If you don't talk to them, you end up in the same place. And you never achieve anything.”

“Dream big enough to scare you. You're going to get to someplace you might not have imagined yourself getting to.”

“We have done everything possible to support Afghan women and will continue to call out the Taliban for their actions, both the United States but also in my role in the Security Council, as president of the Security Council.”

“No one should have to go to bed hungry. It really is a moral issue that we believe the Security Council has to pay attention to. It's about international peace and security.”