Let me join you, Mr. President, and colleagues in expressing our condolences to the Government and the people of China on the passing of former President Jiang Zemin.
We welcome today’s adoption of resolution 2663 (2022) and thank Mexico for the effort and commitment in advancing the work of the Co…
Let me thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their briefings.
Every time we meet here to discuss the situation in Syria, we look for a thread of good news. Unfortunately, we end up lamenting how the situation is going from bad to worse, with little or no clear prosp…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
Let me start by expressing Albania’s firm condemnation of the terrorist attacks that occurred on Wednesday against Israeli civilians in Jerusalem. Those coordinated and sophisticated attacks take us back to darker times and are yet another tr…
Let me begin by expressing my delegation’s appreciation for the briefings delivered by the outgoing Chairs of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015); 1373 (2001); and 1540 (2004) and thanking them for the work done in their respective Committees. …
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her briefing.
An overnight rocket attack struck a hospital maternity ward in southern Ukraine, killing a newborn baby. Fortunately, the baby’s mother and the doctor were pulled alive from the rubble. That happened during heavy attacks by Russian forces o…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg for the information provided, and I thank Director Ghelani for the clear introduction on the humanitarian situation in Yemen. Let me reaffirm Albania’s full support for the relentless efforts of the Special Envoy towards the political process in Yemen. I also welcome …
I extend my thanks to Assistant Secretary-General Pobee, Executive Director Waly, Executive Secretary Ukonga and Commander Yakubu for their briefings.
As the tenth anniversary of the Yaoundé Code of Conduct approaches, Albania attaches great importance to this discussion, which can provide us with …
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her informative and factual presentation.
The facts speak for themselves. The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 18 November is the second within a month and the eighth this year…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Martha Pobee, Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) Executive Secretary Eric Tiaré and Mr. Zakaria Ousman Ramadan for their briefings and insights today.
This discussion comes at a critical time for the G-5 Sahel, as the region grapples with multidimensional c…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her comprehensive update.
We are having another meeting on Ukraine, and yet, after nine months of brutal war, we continue to deplore the loss of innocent life, countless unnecessary fatalities, widespread human misery, massive destruction, food insecurit…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily for his update on the situation on the ground and his active efforts. Albania fully supports his crucial mediation role in Libya.
Albania is deeply concerned about the stark polarization of the actors involved in Libya. Avoiding an esc…
Albania voted in favour of resolution 2659 (2022), on extending the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) until 15 November 2023. However, we regret that, despite numerous and substantial compromises, the resolution …
Let me start by thanking Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and the other briefers for their comprehensive insights on the contribution of United Nations police (UNPOL) to the Action for Peacekeeping Plus priorities.
Albania supports the United Nations police and its vital role as part of the overall …
I thank Ghana for convening this high-level meeting, and we welcome President Akufo-Addo to preside over it. I thank the Deputy Secretary-General and all the briefers for their valuable insights.
Despite our ongoing best efforts, particularly in the course of the past two decades, we must face the …
Let me start by thanking Director General Grossi and his International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team for preparing the Agency’s comprehensive report for 2021 (A/77/308
and A/77/308/Add.1). I want to assure him of Albania’s full support for his work and stewardship in leading the Agency in such d…
Let me begin by thanking Prosecutor Khan for his briefing today and reiterating Albania’s unreserved support for the International Criminal Court (ICC). We view the Court as a key component of the global struggle to end impunity and hold individuals accountable for serious crimes. I also welcome the…
I am sorry that the representative of Brazil appears to have not very well understood what I said. I can repeat it, but I have also said it in my e-statement, where we make it very clear that we see a total lack of progress on implementing the prohibition on the use of chemical weapons, and the supp…
I would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude to Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu for her patience and periodic briefings to the Security Council.
Two weeks after the previous meeting of the Security Council on this issue (see S/PV.9164), we are faced with a situation of perfect stagnation. In meeting …
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for insightful briefing.
It is clear for everyone, here and outside the Security Council, that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea continues undeterred in its path of blatant violations of Security Council resolutions and escalation of tensions in t…
We thank you, Madam President, for organizing today’s debate and are grateful to the Secretary-General and the briefers for their thoughtful insights.
United Nations peace operations play a key role in preserving peace and security, and ensuring that they have the resilience to cope with their mani…
