I thank Ms. Msuya for her harrowing briefing.
On Monday, we witnessed shocking and disquieting images of civilians being burned alive following the Israeli air strikes on Al-Aqsa Hospital, where several internally displaced people were taking refuge. Regrettably, that is just the tip of the iceberg…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo and Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for their briefings.
This week marks one year since near-daily exchanges of fire commenced across the Blue Line, in which far too many lives have been lost, uprooted and
devastated. Civilians on both sides of the Blue Lin…
I would like to thank Ms. Lisa Doughten, from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Commissioner-General Lazzarini, from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), for their briefings.
Today’s meeting marks a grim milestone for …
I too thank Deputy Special Representative Koury and the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya. I also welcome the permanent representative of Libya to this meeting.
Malta is encouraged by the ongoing progress towards resolving the institutional cris…
Malta confirms that all attacks against critical civilian and energy infrastructure, be it in the Baltic Sea, Ukraine or anywhere else, are condemnable. Let us be clear: we are concerned about the acts of sabotage against the Nord Stream pipelines, which threatened energy security in Europe and resu…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and to thank the Slovenian delegation for its leadership in steering our work in September. I also thank the Secretary- General for his remarks. I reiterate our continued and unwavering s…
I thank the briefers for their remarks.
The Mediterranean continues to serve as a perilous migration route. Although, as outlined in the Secretary- General’s most recent report (S/2024/642), the overall number of migrants and refugees crossing, dying and going missing in the Mediterranean has decre…
I too thank the Secretary- General for his briefing.
From the start of this conflict, Malta’s call has been consistent, unequivocal and clear: only a permanent and immediate ceasefire in Gaza will provide the necessary environment for de-escalation. We therefore remain gravely alarmed about the sit…
The situation in Lebanon is quickly approaching a dangerous and devastating tipping point. As noted by the Secretary-General, the country is on the brink. Time is running out for us to protect the millions of lives that will be impacted across the Middle East and beyond if the situation continues to…
I thank Ms. DiCarlo and Mr. Türk for their briefings. I welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lebanon and acknowledge the participation of the Permanent Representatives of Syria, Iran and Israel.
The Council is meeting today against the backdrop of what it has warned about for…
I would like to begin by thanking Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing and Ms. Helen Clark for her important statement.
Today we are discussing the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016), which states unequivocally that Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory constitute a flagrant…
I thank Ms. Kaag and Mr. Moreira da Silva for their briefings.
The adoption of resolution 2720 (2023) represented a glimmer of hope for the people of Gaza last December, and we are truly appreciative of Ms. Kaag’s tireless efforts over the past eight months. Unfortunately, the situation on the grou…
I would like to thank Acting Under-Secretary-General Msuya for her briefing.
Since the last time the Council convened to discuss the situation in Ukraine (see S/PV.9714), the situation on the ground has continued to deteriorate. In the past few days, we have witnessed an intensification of Russian …
I thank Under-Secretary- General Lacroix for his comprehensive briefing and Ms. Ero and Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein for their comprehensive briefings.
At the outset, I would like to commend the efforts and bravery of United Nations peacekeepers around the world. Their unwavering commitment allows …
Since this is the first meeting of the Security Council this month, let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council. I also thank Sierra Leone for steering this work during the month of August in an efficient and professional manner. I thank Under-Secretary-General …
I thank Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and Mr. Stephen Omollo, Assistant Executive Director for Workplace and Management at the World Food Programme for their briefings.
As we have just heard, the Sudan is in a full-…
I thank Ms. De Meo and Resident Humanitarian Coordinator Hadi for their briefings.
As we have heard from our briefers, the situation in Gaza is beyond catastrophic. Humanitarian aid continues to be blocked without any legitimate administrative or bureaucratic reason. Over the past 10 months, the pl…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Acting Under-Secretary-General Msuya for their briefings.
As we emphasized yesterday (see S/PV.9691), Malta remains deeply concerned about the escalations caused by recent developments. We firmly condemn the drone attack on Tel Aviv on 19 July for which the Houth…
I also thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Major General Beary for their briefings.
The war in Gaza is having a devastating impact in the Middle East, and the risk of its turning into a wider conflict is greater than ever before. The Council must focus on prioritizing de-escalation and restr…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Director Rajasingham of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for their briefings.
Malta remains deeply concerned about the perilous situation in Syria. Economic calamity, air strikes, shelling and the impact of an underfunded humanitarian respon…
