I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her in-depth and, as always, professional briefing on the current developments in Ukraine.
Today is day 485 of the special — brutal — military aggression in Ukraine. The devastating consequences of that unprovoked and unjustified war need no further expl…
Since this is the first time that Ms. Laing is briefing the Council, I would like to congratulate her on the assumption of her duties as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and wish her the best of l…
Let me begin by thanking Canada and Tunisia for their effective leadership in ensuring a consensual updating of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, which will help all United Nations members better cope with the evolving threat of terrorism.
The adoption of the eighth review of th…
I too welcome and thank all the briefers for their insights today. As we mark the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Yaoundé Code of Conduct Concerning the Prevention and Repression of Piracy, Armed Robbery against Ships, and Illegal Maritime Activities in West and Central Africa, Albania welco…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Otunbayeva for her briefing. I also thank Ms. Basij-Rasikh for her powerful account. We could not agree more with her about the fundamental role of education as the foundation and the start of everything in a normal and successful life.
It has…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Rugwabiza for her briefing. I also thank the UN-Women Executive Director, the African Union Commissioner and the civil society representative for their insights. I welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Central Afr…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom for his update and underline our support for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). I also thank Mr. Charles Tai Gituai and Mr. Marco Impagliazzo for their informative briefings. Let me also thank the Community of Sant’Egidi…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily for his update on the recent developments in Libya. We support
his work and mediation efforts and strongly encourage him to maintain his focus and leadership. I also thank Ambassador Ishikane for his briefing.
I would like to make the…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Wane for his informative briefing and honour the brave peacekeepers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, including most recently in Ber. We also welcome Foreign Minister Diop, who is with us today. Albania commends the dedicated peace…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, and the United Arab Emirates for convening us to discuss this important topic. I also thank the Secretary-General and His Eminence Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, as well as Archbishop Gallagher and Ms. Ibn Ziaten for their valuabl…
We thank the United Arab Emirates for calling this meeting as a genuine effort to keep this issue on the Security Council’s agenda and explore concrete ways to contribute to promoting resilience in the face of multiple vulnerabilities and growing humanitarian needs and security threats caused by cli…
I would like to begin by thanking President Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz for their insightful report and their detailed briefings. Albania commends their efforts and dedication to the pursuit of justice, in full compliance with their mandate. We express our condolences for the passing of J…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States and Ms. El Omrani for their briefings.
Albania welcomes this high-level meeting on the cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States and thanks the United Arab Emirates for organizing…
Let me begin by thanking Special Adviser Ritscher for his work and his briefing today. Albania greatly values the investigations and evidence collection carried out by the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant …
I thank Under-Secretary- General Griffiths for his briefing.
Here we are once again with dreadful news coming from Ukraine. A huge hydroelectric dam in the temporarily Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine was blown up, unleashing a significant amount of water, now flowing freely through the …
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa Abarry for his presentation and the good offices he has offered since the assumption of his post, and we encourage him to work closely with other United Nations missions in the region. We also thank Ambassador Da Piedade Ver…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for the update. I will make a few quick points.
First, Albania strongly and unreservedly condemns the launch of a military reconnaissance satellite by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea regime two days ago, the sixth of such attempts and the first sin…
I thank Director General Grossi for his briefing and his new proposal. Albania appreciates the professionalism, objectivity and impartiality of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and considers the role of the Agency central to the non-proliferation regime. We support its continued efforts…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen, Ms. Mudawi and Ms. Aveline for their remarks.
We are now well into the thirteenth year of the tragic Syrian conflict. More than 500,000 Syrians have been killed, half of the country’s pre-war population is displaced, and credible reports indicate that 90 per cent of …
Let me begin by congratulating our African colleagues on Africa Day. On this day, we also pay tribute to all those who have contributed, and are contributing, to peacekeeping operations. I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, His Excellency Mr. Adeoye and Director Tadesse for their valuable insigh…
