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…
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…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the member States of the European Union. The candidate countries the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania, as well as Liechtenstein, align themselves with this statement.
The Fifth Committee is the Main Committee of the General Assemb…
