I thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, Executive Director Gherman and Secretary General Stock for their briefings.
The eighteenth report of the Secretary-General (S/2024/117) clearly underscores that, while Da’esh was effectively suppressed in Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic, it remained a ser…
I thank Special Representative Bathily for his briefing. I also welcome the briefing made by the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya and the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya in today’s meeting.
Malta supports all efforts to se…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Director Wosornu for their comprehensive briefings and tireless efforts.
Considering the mounting tensions in the region, it is vital that the parties to the conflict in Yemen remain dedicated to finding a political agreement that can lead to sustainable peace. T…
Malta thanks Guyana for organizing today’s timely debate and for putting a spotlight on the nexus between climate change and food insecurity. We also thank the briefers for their insights.
Malta aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Nauru on behalf of the Group o…
I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his informative briefing. We have also taken note of the views expressed by Mr. Sweeney in his statement.
We are meeting today ahead of the two-year mark of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With every passing day, the senseless war continues to inflic…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ziadeh for her briefing. I also welcome the President of Serbia and the Prime Minister of Kosovo to today’s meeting.
Malta has been following closely the latest developments in Kosovo. We are concerned about the sudden decision by the Central …
I also thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her informative briefing.
This month marks the two-year anniversary since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in violation of the Charter of the United Nations and international law.
Since then, thousands of civilians have been kill…
I thank Special Representative Hennis-Plasschaert for sharing her insights with us. Let me begin by offering Malta’s support to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), which she leads. We value the contribution of UNAMI to building a peaceful and prosperous Iraq.
We look forward to …
Allow me to thank Ambassador De Rivière for France’s presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. I would also like to convey Malta’s support to Guyana during its presidency this month.
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. As we have said on numerous occasions, …
I thank Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for his sobering briefing.
Malta is gravely concerned about the sustained and severe impact that the conflict in Israel, Gaza and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory is having on the civilian populations and regional stability. A
permanen…
I thank Prosecutor Khan and his team for presenting this report on the situation in Darfur and for the commitment in the pursuit of justice. We also welcome the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to today’s meeting.
Malta reiterates its strong condemnation of the ongoing fighting between the Sud…
I too would like to thank Special Representative Salvador, Executive Director Waly of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Executive Director Hassan of Human Rights Watch for their briefings. And I welcome the participation of the representatives of Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Saint L…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her informative briefing.
The crash of the military transport plane illustrates once again the disastrous consequences of Russian aggression. This is the context: if Russian troops had not invaded Ukraine and if Russia had upheld the Charter of the United…
I thank the Secretary- General for his valued insights.
More than 100 days have passed since Hamas launched its brutal and deadly attack on innocent civilians in Israel, during which hundreds were taken hostage. Many Israelis are still living the nightmare of knowing that their loved ones continue …
I thank Deputy High Representative Ebo for his informative briefing.
Almost two years ago, during its presidency of the Security Council, the Russian Federation decided to
violate fundamental principles of international law by launching a full-fledged war of aggression against its sovereign neighb…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for his briefing. The Middle East continues to be in a state of turmoil. The conflict in Gaza, the deteriorating situation in the West Bank, hostilities along the Blue Line and episodes of insecurity in Syria and Iraq paint a troubling picture.
The rapidl…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Griffiths and Assistant Secretary-General Brands Kehris for their most pertinent briefings.
At the outset, we must stress that the catastrophic situation in Gaza is causing immense levels of death, suffering and displacement among the civilian population. Millions o…
I also thank Special Representative Massieu for his briefing and Ms. Perea Mosquera for her strong testimony today. I also welcome the participation of Foreign Minister Leyva Durán.
Malta commends the renewed commitment of the Government to the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a…
I thank Special Representative Simão and Ms. Théroux-Bénoni for their insightful briefings today.
Malta welcomes the report of the Secretary- General (S/2023/1075) and expresses its gratitude to Special Representative Simão and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) for th…
The Security Council has a responsibility to respond with urgency to threats to international peace and security. Malta voted in favour of resolution 2722 (2024) and thanks the United States and Japan for presenting it.
Malta remains gravely concerned by the deteriorating maritime security situatio…
