I thank the Secretary- General for his valued insights.
More than 100 days have passed since Hamas launched its brutal and deadly attack on innocent civilians in Israel, during which hundreds were taken hostage. Many Israelis are still living the nightmare of knowing that their loved ones continue …
I thank Deputy High Representative Ebo for his informative briefing.
Almost two years ago, during its presidency of the Security Council, the Russian Federation decided to
violate fundamental principles of international law by launching a full-fledged war of aggression against its sovereign neighb…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for his briefing. The Middle East continues to be in a state of turmoil. The conflict in Gaza, the deteriorating situation in the West Bank, hostilities along the Blue Line and episodes of insecurity in Syria and Iraq paint a troubling picture.
The rapidl…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Griffiths and Assistant Secretary-General Brands Kehris for their most pertinent briefings.
At the outset, we must stress that the catastrophic situation in Gaza is causing immense levels of death, suffering and displacement among the civilian population. Millions o…
I thank Special Representative Simão and Ms. Théroux-Bénoni for their insightful briefings today.
Malta welcomes the report of the Secretary- General (S/2023/1075) and expresses its gratitude to Special Representative Simão and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) for th…
The Security Council has a responsibility to respond with urgency to threats to international peace and security. Malta voted in favour of resolution 2722 (2024) and thanks the United States and Japan for presenting it.
Malta remains gravely concerned by the deteriorating maritime security situatio…
I also thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Ms. Wosornu for their sobering and informative briefings.
The Russian Federation ended last year and started the new one by shooting over 100 missiles and
drones at densely populated areas in Kyiv and other major cities across Ukraine. It has kille…
Malta regrets the context that has necessitated the holding of this debate. The gravity of the situation in the Middle East is undeniably severe. It is unfortunate that the Security Council was unable to respond to that severity with clear and necessary terms.
Unity among Council members on such is…
I too thank Assistant- Secretary-General Khiari and Mr. Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, for their briefings.
As this is the first formal meeting of the year, let me take this opportunity to welcome our new Council members — Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of K…
Malta thanks the United Arab Emirates for taking the initiative to work on resolution 2720 (2023). I express our appreciation to Ambassador Nusseibeh and her team for their valiant efforts and for organizing the very important trip to Rafah.
Malta has consistently expressed grave concern and sought…
Since this is the last formal meeting of the Security Council scheduled, I also join others in congratulating you, Mr. President, and all your team on the conduct of a very successful presidency for the month of December.
We thank Director Ebo for his briefing. We welcome the scheduling of today’s …
Malta voted in favour of resolution 2719 (2023) because we believe that a new season in peace operations missions needs to emerge within the Security Council. With this resolution, we acknowledge the changing nature of conflicts in Africa and the need to draw on a range of international responses to…
I thank Special Representative Otunbayeva and our briefers for their contributions today.
We welcome the focus today on women in Afghanistan, as the Taliban continues to enact more restrictive decrees to control every aspect of their lives. It has been 830 days since the Taliban banned Afghan girls…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his report on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016). I also thank Major General Patrick Gauchat for his briefing.
Since the Council’s last meeting on this resolution in September (see S/PV.9425), the situation has deteriorated on all fronts. We have…
I will now deliver a statement in my national capacity.
I too thank Under Secretary-General DiCarlo and Ambassador Skoog for their briefings.
We welcome the Secretary-General’s sixteenth report on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) (S/2023/975), as well as the Joint Commission’s report (…
At the outset, I thank Ecuador for convening this important open debate. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu, Ms. Aptel and Ms. Mutota for their insightful briefings.
Today’s discussion comes at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, escalating armed conflicts and wide…
I begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his briefing on the implementation of resolution 2712 (2023). The full implementation of that resolution remains paramount. I also thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his important briefing on the situation on the ground.
Malta commends the mediati…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Representative Hollingworth for their insightful briefings, and I acknowledge the participation of the Permanent Representative of Ukraine and the Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU).
As part of its illegal war of aggression, Rus…
We thank the briefers for their insights.
Malta is of the firm belief that sustainable development and human rights are integral to addressing
inequalities, grievances and exclusion. Often, those elements are at the root of instability and conflict.
From the adverse impacts of climate change to f…
We thank you, Madam, for convening today’s debate. Malta aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group (see A/78/ PV.34) and would like to complement by adding our national observations.
We congratulate Austria and Kuwait on t…
