Albania expresses its gratitude to President Omar Zniber for presenting the Human Rights Council’s annual report to the General Assembly (A/79/53 and A/79/53/Add.1). We appreciate his dedication and leadership in guiding the Council’s work during a time of escalating human rights crises worldwide.
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I would like to start by thanking the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Tomoko Akane, for presenting the annual
report of the Court (see A/79/198) and for the valuable insights shared with us today (see A/79/PV.26).
Albania commends the International Criminal Court for its…
I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to Switzerland and to you, Madam President, for prioritizing women and peace and security on the Council’s agenda. I also extend our thanks to all the briefers for their significant contributions to this important debate.
Investing in women and peace…
I would like to begin by thanking President Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz for their insightful report (see A/79/249) and commend their commitment in pursuing international justice and advancing accountability for atrocities committed in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.
The judicial mandat…
As we meet today, we confront yet another year of complex crises and conflicts, as a deeply divided world watches. Our prospects for a more peaceful, just and equitable world are blurred today. Our times are challenging.
Albania humbly joins this discussion after the conclusion of its mission, for …
Today, the eyes of the world must be focused on this gathering, but can we honestly say that the people of the world still believe in the promise of a better future as they look upon us here? I have serious doubts, and that is something we must all confront under this roof — the very roof of the Uni…
Albania welcomes today’s debate. The responsibility to protect remains the most compelling principle around which the international community can unite when vulnerable populations face the threat of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
We thank the Secretary-General f…
Albania aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the European Union in its capacity as observer (see A/78/PV.78).
Albania joins other Member States in condemning the use of the veto by Russia (see S/PV.9616) of draft resolution S/2024/302, proposed by Japan and United Sta…
Albania aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union (see A/78/PV.68). In my national capacity, I would like to make the following brief points.
First, the use of the veto by the Russian Federation on the mandate renewal of the Panel of Experts of the Security Council …
Two years ago, while the Security Council was gathered to convince the Russian Federation not to attack Ukraine, President Putin ordered the invasion (see S/PV.8974). That act has entered history as a blatant violation of the Charter of the United Nations by a permanent member of the Security Counci…
I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
Yesterday the Council held an urgent meeting (see S/PV.9523) to condemn the simultaneous air missile attacks of the Russian army against the civilians in Ukraine. We heard Russia explain once more that their 158 missiles of all kinds…
Let me join others in thanking all the briefers for their presentations. We will never run out of words to express our utter condemnation of the carefully planned and brutally executed terrorist attacks of 7 October which, let us not forget, triggered this acute crisis. We cannot express enough our …
Let me thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his second briefing today.
Allow me to first thank you, Mr. President, for your quick reaction to a request sent today by 20 Member
States, Albania included, to organize this meeting. Your understanding, flexibility and prompt response reflect th…
We commend the United Arab Emirates as penholder and others involved from the region and from outside for the tremendous efforts to bring forward resolution 2720 (2023), which we just adopted.
We welcome the adoption of that important resolution and consider it an important step forward in dealing …
I thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing.
Ten years ago the Syrian Arab Republic acceded to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction. Syria committed to cooperating with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemica…
We commend the three African members of the Security Council — Gabon, Ghana and Mozambique — for their active role in facilitating the negotiations on this significant framework resolution (resolution 2719 (2023)) on African Union peace support operations and for their continued engagement with all …
At the outset, allow me to thank Special Envoy Peterson and the representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Director Doughten, for their insights. Also, I would like to extend Albania’s full support for the good offices of Special Envoy Pedersen.
The magnitude of the …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Otunbayeva, Director Rajasingham, Executive Director Akbar and Ambassador De La Gasca, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), for their insightful presentations.
The overall situation in Afghani…
Let me thank Special Coordinator Wennesland and Major General Gauchat for their remarks.
On 7 October, innocent people were savagely murdered. Thousands were wounded and babies, young people and Holocaust survivors were killed. Women and girls were raped. Innocent people were taken hostage. What fo…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Khiari for the information that he provided.
Let me start by expressing Albania’s condemnation in the strongest terms of the illegal launch of a long- range ballistic missile by North Korea on 18 December, as well as the launch of a short-range ballistic missile the…
