Malta expresses its condolences on the passing of President Carter, a true peacemaker who contributed tirelessly to international peace and security and tried to make the world a better place. Malta also thanks Assistant Secretary-General Khiari and Mr. Knights for their briefings.
Malta remains de…
Malta thanks the United Kingdom very much for its extensive efforts as penholder on this process.
The resolution that we have just adopted (resolution 2767 (2024)) authorizes the new African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), for an initial period of 12 months, alongside a…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution S/2024/922 on children and armed conflict, which focuses on enhancing sustainable child protection capacity, including during United Nations peace operation transitions.
I would like to begin by thanking all Security Council members for their construc…
I would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this high- level briefing on the Sudan. I also thank Ms. Wosornu and the other briefers for their valuable insights.
For 20 months, hostilities between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have unleashed dev…
I begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening and presiding over today’s high-level briefing on this highly topical issue. I also thank the briefers for their valuable insights.
The responsible development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) require clear principles and international go…
I begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Khiari, Ms. Efron and Mr. Levy for their briefings.
Today we meet to discuss the latest report of the Secretary-General on resolution 2334 (2016). That resolution underscores that Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory are in violation of intern…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen, Emergency Relief Coordinator Fletcher, Ms. al-Kateab and Mr. Jamous for their updates today.
After nearly 14 years of brutal conflict, which culminated in the collapse of the Al-Assad regime, the Syrian people can finally hope again. Malta extends its h…
I shall now deliver a statement in my national capacity.
I begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Ambassador Lambrinidis for their briefings.
We welcome the Secretary-General’s eighteenth report (S/2024/896) on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) and the Joint Commission’s …
I thank Ms. Doughten for her sobering briefing.
During the past four weeks, we have continued to witness a steady and increasing escalation in Russia’s illegal war of aggression in Ukraine. The list of escalatory measures is deeply concerning. It includes the launching of several missile and drone …
I too thank Deputy Special Representative Koury, Mr. Omar and Ambassador Yamazaki of Japan, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya, for their briefings. Since this is Ambassador Yamazaki’s final briefing, I would like to take the opp…
I too would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Director Al Saleh for sharing their insights today on the urgent and escalating security situation in Syria.
Over the past seven days, we have witnessed a significant military offensive, led by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham and launched from Idlib. That o…
The draft resolution that we had in front of us today (S/2024/835) is the result of a common conviction by the 10 elected members of the
Security Council that the Council can no longer stand idle in the face of such uncontrolled violence, disregard for international law, including international hum…
I begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening today’s high-level briefing. I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her insightful and sobering remarks. I welcome the participation the Ukrainian Foreign Minister to our meeting today
In two days’ time, we will mark the thousandth day…
Malta thanks the co-penholders, the United Kingdom and Sierra Leone, for their extensive efforts on this draft resolution (S/2024/826). Malta deeply regrets that it was vetoed when it enjoyed the support of all other Security Council members. Malta voted in favour of this text, which requested the d…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I also thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his insightful briefing.
Malta is profoundly troubled by the unabating conflict in the Middle East, which has upended prospects for peace and left civilians enduring unimaginable loss and suf…
First, I want to express Malta’s gratitude to the Ambassadors of Algeria and Ecuador, Chairs of the Committees established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), concerning counter- terrorism; and resolution 1540 (2004), respectively, for their excellent stewardship during 2024.
The threat posed by te…
I would like to thank Algeria, Guyana, Slovenia and Switzerland for requesting this meeting. I appreciate the briefings on the harrowing situation in the Gaza Strip.
Malta is extremely concerned about the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification’s declaration of the strong likelihood of famine…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ziadeh for her briefing. I also welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and the Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo in today’s meeting.
Malta welcomes the recent positive developments and the breakthrough agreement …
I begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for presiding over this quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East. I also thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his sobering briefing.
Malta remains gravely concerned about the war in Gaza, the worsening situation in the West Bank and East …
I begin by thanking the Swiss presidency for organizing today’s briefing on this important and highly topical matter. I also thank all the briefers for their insightful briefings.
Science and technology are advancing at an unprecedented pace, with a significant impact on matters relating to securit…
