I thank the briefers — President Mary Robinson and Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi — for their insights.
The United Nations was created with the future in mind. The Charter of the United Nations established a system of values, legal principles and political tools to maintain international peace and security an…
I join other speakers in thanking India for its successful presidency of the Security Council during the month of August. I wish Ireland all the best for its presidency for the month ahead. I also thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
Last month, on 21 August, we marked the eighth a…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
Estonia remains committed to supporting efforts to find a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict. As stated many times before, the only viable path towards that is through direct negotiations aimed at a two-State solution based…
In the light of the uncertain developments in Afghanistan and the urgent and precarious security situation at Kabul airport, Estonia gave its support to resolution 2593 (2021) today.
The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating. Humanitarian organizations and the United Nations have c…
I thank Secretary-General Guterres for being with us today and for the remarks he made. Estonia welcomes today’s very timely Security Council meeting and reiterates the need to keep the situation in Tigray on the Council’s agenda.
We are deeply worried about the escalating conflict in Tigray, which…
I would like to start by thanking Special Representative Hennis-Plasschaert for her thorough briefing. We would like to express our full support to the efforts of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). I also welcome the representative of Iraq to today’s meeting.
Estonia appreciate…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their briefings on both the political and humanitarian situation in Syria. We also took note of the comments made by Mr. Khaled Erksoussi.
Syria faces numerous challenges in the near future. In this regard, I want to highlight…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari, Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and Executive Director Fore for their briefings. I also welcome the nomination of Mr. Hans Grundberg as the new Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen. We wish him success and look forward to working with him in…
I would like to start by thanking Under-Secretary-General Voronkov and Executive Director Coninsx for their comprehensive briefings, introducing their fresh findings on threats posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its affiliates. As one of the penholders on Afghanistan, we al…
At the outset, allow me to thank India for convening this high-level open debate and leading the negotiations on the corresponding presidential statement (S/PRST/2021/17). I would also like to congratulate India on the successful adoption
of the resolution on protecting peacekeepers (resolution 258…
I welcome the presence and strong messages of the Secretary-General and the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan.
Last week (see S/PV.8831) we highlighted our grave concern that the number of civilians killed and injured in Afghanistan had reached the highest on record, with the Taliban responsi…
I join others in thanking the briefers for their insightful overviews. I would also like to welcome the Permanent Representative of Somalia in today’s discussion.
Estonia warmly welcomes the recent political developments in Somalia, including the 27 May agreement, and the continued dialogue between…
I would like to start with by expressing our special thanks to Ms. Akbar and the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission for their courageous work despite the current situation in Afghanistan. Hearing today about the deliberate
killings of civilians, including Dawa Khan Menapal, and the mou…
I join others in thanking France for their presidency of the Security Council in July and wish India all the best with its presidency now in August.
I would like to thank Mr. Markram for his briefing and for the opportunity to discuss the latest updates on progress in the elimination of the Syrian …
I thank Deputy Special Coordinator Hastings and Ms. Oppenheimer for their briefing. Estonia aligns itself with the statement submitted on behalf of the European Union and its States members.
I would first like to touch upon the ongoing fragile situation between Israel and Gaza. It is essential that…
I join others in thanking Under-Secretary-General Atul Khare for his comprehensive briefing.
At the outset, allow me to commend everyone involved who made it possible to wrap up the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) at a historic speed. That was no easy endeavour, and…
Like the majority of Security Council members, Estonia abstained in the voting on the draft resolution (S/2021/667) proposed by Russia and China. The text did not meet our expectations. The draft resolution was put forward to display divisions in the Council, not to resolve any of the issues at stak…
I highly appreciate the interventions by the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Mohammed; Mr. Mardini; and Ms. Grosjean.
Humanitarian needs globally are at an all-time high, and we are required to improve our efforts to help the most vulnerable. Expectations are constantly rising whereas our capability …
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, and Ms. Melissa Herrera, Founder and Director of the Latin American Foundation Viva la Vida, for their briefings today. I would like to express Estonia’s strong support for the work of the United Nations Verificati…
I thank the co-penholders for their immense work and persistent efforts to maintain the cross-border humanitarian mechanism. Ireland and Norway have worked closely with all Council members to reach an outcome based on humanitarian needs, aiming to support Syrian people across the country.
Because o…
