First, let me thank the Secretary-General and the Secretariat for the important reports presented here today. Allow me to present Latvia’s views on all three reports. Regarding the report entitled “Unpacking the debt of Africa a: towards a lasting and durable solution” (A/79/295), I would like to em…
I have the honour to address the Council on behalf of three Baltic States, namely, Estonia, Lithuania and my own country, Latvia. We align ourselves with the statement of the European Union.
We thank Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča for the briefing.
Yet again, Russia has attacked Ukrain…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the eight Nordic-Baltic countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Latvia.
We would like to thank the Secretary-General for the sixteenth thematic report, entitled “Responsibility to protect: the commitment to…
Latvia would like to express its gratitude to the Republic of Korea for organizing this high-level open debate of the Security Council. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General and the briefers from CyberPeace Institute and Leeds Beckett University for their insightful presentations.
The u…
I have the honour to address the Council on behalf of the Baltic States, namely, Estonia, Lithuania and my own country, Latvia.
We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union, and I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for her briefing.
Russia, disreg…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the eight Nordic-Baltic countries, namely, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Latvia.
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to Ms. Catherine Marchi-Uhel for her insightful presentation of the tenth re…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the three Baltic States — Estonia, Lithuania and my own country, Latvia. We also align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
We thank the United States and Slovenia for requesting this meeting and Malta’s presiden…
I have the honour to address the Security Council on behalf of the three Baltic States — Estonia, Lithuania and my own country, Latvia.
We align ourselves with the statement made on behalf of the European Union, and I would like to add a few remarks.
I thank the briefers for their insights today.
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We will forever recall 24 February 2022 as the day when Russia started its unprovoked and illegal invasion of peaceful Ukraine. Two years on, Russia’s brutal war of aggression continues to bring immense pain and suffering for the people of Ukraine. Russia, a permanent member of the Security Council,…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the three Baltic States, namely, Estonia, Lithuania and my own country, Latvia.
I would first like to thank the Ecuadorian presidency of the Security Council for convening of this meeting and for giving me the opportunity to take the floor. I also thank Assis…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the three Baltic States — Estonia, Lithuania and my own country, Latvia.
We would like to thank Judge Graciela Gatti Santana, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, for the annual report (see A/78/257). We congratulate her a…
Latvia aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. I would like to add the following points in my national capacity.
First, we thank the Secretary-General and his team for the reports presented today (A/78/309, A/78/234 and A/78/291). The first report on solvin…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of three Baltic States — Estonia, Lithuania and my own country, Latvia. We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union.
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which is enabled by Belarus, is a blatant…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the eight Nordic-Baltic countries, namely, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Latvia.
We would like to join those thanking the Secretary- General for the fifteenth thematic report, entitled “Development and the r…
I speak on behalf of the Baltic States — Estonia, Lithuania and my own country, Latvia.
We thank Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for his briefing.
Just two weeks ago, we gathered here for the annual Security Council open debate on the protection of civilians (see S/PV.9327). Nevertheless…
At the outset, let me say that Latvia condemns Russia’s war on Ukraine in the strongest possible terms. Russia’s aggression has violated Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and it constitutes a blatant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. A…
Latvia aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and appreciates the contribution of the core group of States.
Today is truly historic. The adoption by consensus of resolution 77/276 has shown that Vanuatu and other small island developing States and vulnerable coun…
I am speaking on behalf of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Latvia.
I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and Malta’s presidency for the opportunity to address the Security Council.
A year has passed since Russia started its brutal, unjusti…
Latvia welcomes this open debate on peacebuilding. We appreciate Japan’s leadership in facilitating an inclusive and timely discussion on this important topic.
As a former member of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Latvia fully acknowledges the key role of resilience in peacebuilding efforts. Wh…
I speak on behalf of the Baltic States — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
I thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his sobering briefing, and I also thank the presidency for the opportunity to address the Security Council.
Destroying the energy, heat and water supply in order to inflict pain on…