Malta is pleased to introduce, together with the United States, this important draft resolution (S/2024/557), which is a much-needed contribution to due process across the Security Council’s targeted sanctions. We are grateful to colleagues on the Council who worked tirelessly to help us achieve thi…
I thank Chef de Cabinet Rattray for delivering the Secretary-General’s briefing.
The Middle East is going through an unprecedented period. As the war in Gaza rages on, it is having a ripple effect across the entire region, endangering civilians and upending any prospects for peace. That is why, fol…
International law and the Charter of the United Nations, underpinned by respect for all fundamental human rights, are the bedrock of multilateralism. They form the essential tenets of diplomacy and international relations. We must remain committed to all the fundamental principles of international l…
Malta welcomes the Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2743 (2024), which renews the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) for another 12 months. Malta warmly thanks the penholders, Ecuador and the United States, which engaged openly and tirelessly with all…
I would like to thank Acting Under-Secretary-General Joyce Msuya and Mr. Zhovnir for their briefings.
As has been the case during previous meetings, large-scale Russian aerial attacks continue across Ukraine, with a sustained targeting of essential infrastructure causing more death, destruction and…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her update, and I welcome the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to the Chamber.
The Council recently adopted a press statement (SC/15739) that expresses strong condemnation of foreign mi…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
The situation in the occupied Palestinian territories remains dire. It is extremely troubling that since 7 October over 500 Palestinians, including over 100 children, have been killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, many of them d…
I will now make a statement in my national capacity.
I too thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Ambassador Lambrinidis for their briefings.
We welcome the Secretary-General’s seventeenth report on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) (S/2024/471) and the Joint Commission’s report on t…
I too thank Special Representative Otunbayeva, Director Doughten and Ms. Wafeq for their briefings. I also welcome the participation of the representative of Afghanistan in today’s meeting.
Malta commends the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as it continues to work to build …
I begin by thanking the Republic of Korea for organizing this open debate on this highly topical and important issue. I also thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for their insightful briefings.
Malicious cyberactivities present multifaceted challenges that can have serious impacts on the ma…
I also thank Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Koury for her briefing and welcome the Permanent Representative of Libya to today’s meeting.
More than three years have passed since Libyan leaders agreed to hold parliamentary and presidential
elections in December 2021. Regretta…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her briefing.
The ongoing war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine continues to cause large-scale human suffering and destruction, with wide-ranging consequences across the globe. The summit on peace hosted by Switzerland last weekend brought togeth…
I would like to thank High Commissioner Türk and Special Rapporteur Salmón for their insightful briefings. We are particularly thankful to Mr. Kim for sharing his moving personal experiences, which are invaluable for our understanding of the situation.
Malta welcomes the holding of this important m…
We thank our colleagues from the United States for submitting resolution 2735 (2024), which complements the commendable diplomatic efforts of Egypt, Qatar and the United States towards achieving a comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza.
Malta voted in favour of the resolution as the crisis remains untenab…
I, too, thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his informative briefing.
Malta strongly condemns yet another attempt to launch a military satellite by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Any launch using ballistic missile technology is a grave violation of multiple unanimously adopted …
As this is our last working day this month, I wish you take the opportunity to congrat ulate you, Mr. President, on your skilful steering of the presidency. Our thanks go out to you and your team for the work done this month.
France and Malta, as co-penholders, are honoured to present this draft r…
I too thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
Malta expresses its grave concern about the crisis that continues to unfold. We reaffirm our call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.
Malta reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of the 7 October Hamas terror attacks on Israeli ci…
I would like to begin by thanking Mozambique for organizing today’s open debate on this very important topic. I also thank Under- Secretary-General Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya, President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Mr…
Malta voted against draft resolution S/2024/383, which failed to include the views of many Council members. We did so on substance and even more so on procedural grounds.
With regard to the draft text, while it is largely based on draft resolution S/2024/302, presented by Japan and the United State…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu and Ms. Kimberley for their briefings.
I offer our condolences to the people and the Government of Iran, as well as to the families of all the victims of the helicopter crash on Sunday.
Ukraine is facing an ever-intensifying brutal onslaught by Russia, which h…
