U.S. Submission to the Co-Chairs of the Ad-Hoc Open-Ended Working Group Established by General Assembly Resolution 72/277

The United States has actively engaged in the ad-hoc open-ended working group. During the discussions at the first two substantive sessions of the working group, many have emphasized the importance that any recommendations delivered back to the General Assembly must be made with consensus and reflecting options that can be implemented and supported on a consensus basis. However, we regret that it is clear that there remains a lack of consensus on key issues.