I thank the briefers for their comprehensive overviews on the latest developments in Libya. I would like to express Estonia’s full support for the work and the mediation efforts of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), and I thank Mr. Ján Kubiš, Special Envoy for Libya, for his work.…
I thank Special Representative Hennis-Plasschaert for her briefing and Ms. Kabashi for her insightful statement.
The parliamentary elections on 10 October marked an important commitment by the people of Iraq to democratic principles and a significant step on the path towards Iraq’s stability. We co…
We welcome Mr. Karim Khan to the Security Council on the occasion of his first briefing to the Council as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). We thank Prosecutor Khan for the twenty-second periodic report on the situation in Libya and for his remarks today.
At the outset, I would …
I too thank Mexico for convening this meeting and today’s briefers for their informative and insightful contributions.
The illicit flow, widespread availability and trafficking of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition remain a highly worrisome problem and a major challenge for th…
I join others in thanking the briefers for their insightful briefings. I would also like to welcome the Permanent Representative of Somalia to today’s discussion.
As this is the Security Council’s last quarterly meeting on Somalia in which Estonia will participate as a member of the Council, I woul…
I want to thank Ms. Karim for her message and her courage today. I also wish to thank Special Representative Lyons for her briefing.
It is evident that the situation in Afghanistan has become more dire, and the role of the United Nations and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNA…
I join others in thanking the Mexican presidency for organizing today’s open debate, as well as the esteemed briefers for sharing their insights.
The topic of preventive diplomacy remains of utmost importance to the United Nations and most of all to the people on the ground. The proliferation and p…
I thank the briefers for their overviews on the latest developments in the Sahel region and on the operationalization of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) Joint Force.
Estonia continues to be extremely concerned about the volatile and deteriorating security situation in the Sahel region d…
Estonia aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union (see A/76/PV.29).
We would like to congratulate Judge Piotr Hofmański on his election as President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and thank him for his presentation yesterday (see A/76/PV.29) and his dedi…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Lacroix and Police Commissioners Lusala and Boughani, of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, respectively, for their comprehensive presentations a…
First, I would like to thank the briefers, the Secretary-General and Ms. Lourdes Tibán Guala, for their input at today’s meeting.
Conflict prevention should be a clear priority for all of us. Therefore, we very much welcome today’s timely debate on the underlying causes of conflicts, such as violat…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo and High Representative Obasanjo for their briefings.
Estonia is deeply concerned about the recent escalation in northern Ethiopia. Such developments continue to cause civilian casualties, prolong human suffering and risk the stability of the country and the…
I join others in thanking Kenya for an excellent presidency during the month of October and congratulating you, Sir, on assuming that role for November. I wish you every success.
Estonia just supported the operational rollover of the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFO…
At the outset, I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Wane, for his briefing, and express support for his work.
After having returned from the Security Council’s visit to Mali and the Niger just two days ago, I would like to add a few of my own observations and remarks to …
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their informative briefings today. We welcome the participation of Ms. Mounerfah Albarouki and appreciate her insightful comments.
Estonia condemns, in the strongest terms, the acts of violence that took place last week across…
I join others in thanking the briefers for their insightful presentations. I also welcome the presence of the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan at today’s discussion.
Hearing a description of the previous lack of implementation of different agreements today has been insightful. As highli…
Estonia aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
We thank the Secretary-General for his truly substantial report (S/2021/827), and we thank the briefers for their presentations. We welcome Ms. Bahous to her first briefing to the Security Council and lo…
I thank Kenya for hosting today’s debate, and I appreciate the Kenyan commitment to deal with this topic as a high priority. I also thank the briefers for their presentations, and I welcome the representatives of countries of the region for joining us today.
We are well aware that the root causes a…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing. I also thank Mr. Levy and Ms. Ashrawi for their insightful statements.
Estonia remains committed to finding a long- lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, based on the two-State solution, international law and the relevant Secu…
I thank Special Representative Ndiaye for briefing us today on the latest developments in the Central African Republic. I also thank the other briefers for their invaluable insights and
welcome His Excellency President Touadera for joining us today.
I would like to begin by welcoming the declarati…
