I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting on the annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) (A/72/721) and the report of the Secretary-General on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/72/740). As this meeting takes place just a month after the high-level meeting on pea…
I thank you very much, Mr. President, for having organized this open debate today. We also offer our warm thanks to Mr. Martin for his briefing and to him and his team for their dedication.
Estonia, as a member of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group, fully
endorses the state…
At the outset, let me express our solidarity with all those affected by the outrageous attack against United Nations peacekeepers yesterday.
Let me now turn to introducing, on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States, draft resolution A/72/L.22, entitled “Safety and security of human…
I have the honour to address the Security Council on behalf of Latvia, Lithuania and my own country, Estonia. We would like to thank Italy for convening this open debate and to commend you, Sir, for your leadership on and commitment to this important issue.
We align ourselves with the statement to …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. Australia and Canada associate themselves with this statement.
The EU is committed to a global order based on international law, including the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, which ensures peace,…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group (ACT), a cross-regional group composed of 25 small and mid-sized countries seeking to improve the working methods of the Security Council: Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, Gabon, Ghana, Hungary,…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on a topic that not only addresses United Nations peacekeeping operations, but also focuses on the broader shift of the United Nations towards the goal of preventing conflicts and sustaining peace.
Estonia aligns itself with the statement jus…
The European Union (EU) and its member States welcome the adoption today of resolution 71/319, transmitting the draft political declaration on the implementation of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons for adoption at the high-level meeting in September. The EU would first like…
Deliberate attacks on civilians are war crimes, and they are simply unacceptable. It
is with a heavy heart that we look at the increasing numbers of incidents placing civilians, including medical and humanitarian personnel, under direct attack in armed conflicts. We are witnessing obstacles placed …
I thank you, Sir, for convening a meeting on the reports of the Peacebuilding Commission (A/71/768) and on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/71/792). This debate provides an opportunity to reflect on peacebuilding activities this past year and for the future.
Estonia aligns itself with the statement delive…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group, which is a cross-regional group comprised of the following 25 small and mid-size countries seeking to improve the working methods of the Security Council: Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Estonia,…
As a member of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) Group, Estonia fully endorses the statement delivered by the representative of Switzerland. Together with Costa Rica, Estonia has been at the forefront of the ACT group on the issue of appointing the next Secretary- General. I would…
I would like to thank the French presidency for having organized today’s open debate.
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Estonia welcomes the report submitted in April by the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence (S/2016/361) and commends the work of the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexu…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group. The cross-regional ACT group consists of 27 small and mid-size countries working together to improve the working methods of the Security Council. We welcome the adoption today by consensus of resoluti…
First of all, I would like sincerely to thank New Zealand for having convened this important meeting, for the first time. I would also like to express my gratitude for all of the presentations made this morning.
Estonia aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the Europea…
First, I want to warmly thank today’s briefers and, in particular, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Leila Zerrougui, for her briefing and her tireless efforts. We also thank the Malaysian presidency for organizing this important debate.
Estonia aligns itself with the statement delive…
I would like to thank the French presidency for having organized today’s open debate.
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I would also like to thank the briefers for their statements earlier today.
Estonia aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union.
The focus of this debate on non…
On 2 September, the world learned of the passing of His Excellency President Islam Karimov of the Republic of Uzbekistan. On behalf of the Group of Eastern European States at the United Nations, I would like to extend sincere condolences to his family and to the Government and the people of Uzbekist…
