I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita and Ms. Lusamba for their insightful briefings today. I also welcome the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to today’s meeting.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is at a critical juncture. The tensions …
I thank the Secretary-General for his sobering briefing and emphasize Malta’s full support for his decision to invoke Article 99 of the Charter of the United Nations.
The catastrophic situation and hostilities in Gaza are fuelling unprecedented levels of human suffering and threaten regional peace …
I begin by thanking the United Arab Emirates for its tireless efforts on the draft resolution (S/2023/970). We deeply regret that the Council was unable to call for an immediate ceasefire, despite the desperate need for one.
In his letter to the Security Council invoking Article 99 of the Charter o…
I thank Ecuador for organizing this open debate on transnational organized crime and for giving visibility to that important issue.
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I also thank the briefers, Ms. Waly, Ms. Cammett and Ms. Nyanjura, for their very insightful inputs this morning.
Transnational organized crime po…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Jenča and Director Rajasingham for their insightful briefings.
We strongly condemn the recent attacks on Kyiv, the largest since the beginning of the war, as well as the brutal shelling of the city of Kherson on Sunday by Russia. Those are just two of the most r…
I thank Special Adviser Ritscher for his report and briefing, and I welcome the Permanent Representative of Iraq to this meeting.
Malta commends the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (UNITAD) on the progre…
Let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council and thank China for steering its work in November.
Turning to today’s adoption, I begin by thanking the United Kingdom, as the penholder, for its extensive efforts on this file. We also thank the United Nations Integr…
I begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his briefing on the implementation of resolution 2712 (2023). The full implementation of that resolution remains paramount. I also thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his important briefing on the situation on the ground.
Malta commends the mediati…
I begin by thanking Deputy Special Envoy Rochdi and Director Wosornu for their briefings.
As we heard, Syrians continue to suffer the political, economic and humanitarian consequences of
the devastating conflict. Recent developments in the region paint a troubling picture. Mortar fire emanating fr…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for his informative briefing.
The ongoing, relentless advancement of the nuclear and ballistic missile programmes of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is illegal and deeply concerning. In 2023 alone, the country has carried out four intercontinent…
I thank the Executive Directors of UN-Women, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the United Nations Population Fund for their important briefings today.
Malta and United Arab Emirates called for this meeting as we are deeply concerned about the disproportionate impact this conflict is having on …
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Representative Hollingworth for their insightful briefings, and I acknowledge the participation of the Permanent Representative of Ukraine and the Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU).
As part of its illegal war of aggression, Rus…
We thank the briefers for their insights.
Malta is of the firm belief that sustainable development and human rights are integral to addressing
inequalities, grievances and exclusion. Often, those elements are at the root of instability and conflict.
From the adverse impacts of climate change to f…
We too thank Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Brands Kehris for her informative briefing. Regrettably, this meeting represents yet another attempt by the Russian Federation to divert attention from the real issue, which is Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Instead of focusing on that …
We thank you, Madam, for convening today’s debate. Malta aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group (see A/78/ PV.34) and would like to complement by adding our national observations.
We congratulate Austria and Kuwait on t…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Pobee for her briefing. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to this meeting.
Malta strongly condemns the continued violence in the Sudan. As the conflict enters its seventh month, we reiterate our call on both parties to immediately cease th…
This is just a short statement to say that, following the adoption of resolution 2712 (2023), I would like to thank all Council members for their constructive engagement with us throughout this entire process.
As I said in my statement before the vote, with this adoption today, the Security Council…
I would first like to express Malta’s gratitude to Ambassador Nusseibeh, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism, and Ambassador Pérez Loose, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), for their excellent stewards…
The humanitarian crisis that continues to unfold in Gaza ever since the horrific terror attacks of 7 October is deeply troubling. On that day, children were killed and taken hostage. Since then, more than 4,600 children are reported to have been killed in Gaza and around 1,500 are considered missing…
We welcome this exchange with Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and the Heads of the police components of United Nations operations — Mr. Christophe Bizimungu, Ms. Christine Fossen and Mr. Faisal Shahkar — as well as Ms. Karin Landgren.
We acknowledge the men and women police officers who have served…
