We thank Assistant Secretary-General Kehris for her briefing.
Russia’s unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine has not stopped, and neither has the misuse of the Security Council with meetings such as this one called by Russia on issues of choice to advance a narrative in support of its ille…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Martha Pobee for her briefing, and I welcome the representative of the Sudan to this meeting. I would like to focus on three main points.
First, Albania remains deeply concerned about the Sudan’s escalating political, security and humanitarian crises. The prolon…
I join others in expressing our gratitude to Ambassadors Frazier, Nusseibeh and Montalvo Sosa for their comprehensive briefings on the work of these important subsidiary bodies of the Security Council. We would like to express our appreciation and gratitude for their diligence and patience as they h…
We thank Malta for its efforts and continued engagement with all the Security Council members to arrive at this point.
No one needs reminding that dealing with issues of peace and security, ensuring the protection of civilians and supporting peace efforts are the raison d’être of the Security Counc…
I would like to thank all the briefers for their comprehensive insights into crucial aspects of the United Nations police (UNPOL) in United Nations peacekeeping operations. I also want to express our gratitude to the troop and police-contributing countries and pay tribute to all who have sacrificed …
Let me thank World Health Organization Director-General Ghebreyesus and Mr. Jilani for their briefings. We are grateful to them and to everyone working on the ground to deliver life-saving assistance to those in need.
The traumatizing developments of the past four weeks have shattered the lives of …
I extend my gratitude to Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his informative briefing.
For more than 21 months, Russia has continued to inflict daily suffering and death upon civilians in Ukraine, causing immense destruction to civilian infrastructure and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. Tra…
I thank Prosecutor Khan for today’s briefing which highlights the key investigative elements included in its twenty-sixth report pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011). We also welcome the presence of the representative of Libya at today’s meeting.
As a party to the Rome Statute, Albania is a strong su…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Lacroix and Special Envoy Tetteh for their informative briefings. I welcome the presence of the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan at this meeting.
We appreciate the near completion of the reconfiguration of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Ab…
I will be brief, but I feel obliged to respond to the totally unhinged remarks by the Ambassador of Serbia.
I think that is now understood that we were discussing Bosnia and Herzegovina today and nothing else, not Serbia, not the Republic of Kosovo, or any other country. I did not mention in my sta…
Let me join others in congratulating you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of November and in assuring you of our support. We warmly congratulate Brazil and its team on a remarkable presidency during the past month and their outstanding efforts in steering the C…
I thank High Commissioner Grandi for his sincere and comprehensive presentation.
Let me start by expressing our deep concern regarding the dire situation faced by refugees worldwide, stemming from war, persecution, violence and human rights violations. Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukr…
I thank Director Rajasingham for the detailed and substantial briefing.
While the world, including the United Nations and the Security Council, has the dramatic events unfolding in the Middle East as its primary focus, we must not forget that Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked military aggression …
Let me thank Commissioner- General Lazzarini, Executive Director Russell and Ms. Doughten for the information provided. We pay tribute to them and their work and teams on the ground, and mourn the loss of more than 60 United Nations workers in the line of duty.
The past three weeks have been dramat…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Director Wosornu for their briefings.
We heard once again today the call for resuming the political process based on resolution 2254 (2015) and for the need for the Constitutional Committee to reconvene and achieve genuine progress. That is not just wishful thinki…
I thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing.
Once again, instead of acting with objectivity and realism, Russia prefers to keep misusing this platform for its propaganda. While the Kremlin goes looking for arms supplies from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Iran, in violation of Security Council …
I would like to thank Special Representative Rugwabiza for her briefing and take this opportunity to express Albania’s appreciation for her leadership and the contribution of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) to a safer cou…
I would like to start by thanking the Secretary-General for his comprehensive presentation. Albania strongly supports his work and efforts to advance the women and peace and security agenda globally. I also thank today’s briefers — Ms. Bahous, Ms. Spoljaric Egger, Ms. De Oliveira and Ms. Al-Karib — …
We thank the United States for their work and genuine efforts in narrowing the differences as much as possible in order to respond to the urgency of the situation on the ground. We welcomed the balanced draft resolution (S/2023/792), which condemns the terrorist attack of Hamas and calls for the lib…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this high-level meeting and for inviting me here today. I also thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for their sober descriptions of the situation on the ground.
The terrible events of 7 October represent the deadliest single attack in…
