Malta welcomes the adoption of resolutions 2678 (2023) and 2679 (2023), and we thank the co-penholders — Japan and the United Arab Emirates — for their efforts and constructive engagement.
Malta fully supports the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan to promote and protec…
Let me start by thanking Special Representative El-Ghassim Wane for his comprehensive briefing and Ms. Aminata Cheick Dicko for the tangible views expressed. I also acknowledge the presence of the Foreign Minister of Mali.
I express Malta’s condolences to Nigeria and Chad over the loss of lives and…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s important open debate. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, as well as the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and Ms. Diago Ndiaye, for their insights and recommendations.
Millions of people continue to live i…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Deputy Director Mudawi for their remarks. As always, their updates are a pertinent reminder of the continued suffering endured by the Syrian people and the need for a political solution in line with resolution 2254 (2015).
As the Syrian conflict nears its thirteen…
I also wish to thank Mr. Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his comprehensive briefing on the latest developments in the Middle East.
This open debate comes at a timely juncture following recent heightened tensions on the ground. Last year proved to be the deadli…
Last Friday, the Security Council once again discussed the consequences of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine (see S/PV.9243). We stressed the fact that the war is a violation of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. We emphasize the implications of the war for the region, the co…
I too would like to begin by thanking Special Envoy Grundberg and Under- Secretary-General Griffiths for their insightful and powerful briefings today.
It is clear from what has been portrayed by our briefers that the situation in Yemen remains dire. We commend the efforts of the Special Envoy and …
I begin by thanking Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her sobering briefing. I recognize the participation of Her Excellency
Ms. Dzhaparova, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine.
The heralding of a new year has struck differently this year with the people of Ukraine due to the continuation …
I thank you, Mr. President, for your presence in the Security Council Chamber today, and the Japanese presidency for convening this open debate. I also thank the Secretary-General and the President of the International Court of Justice for their work in promoting the rule of law, and Mr. Akande for …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu for his briefing and important work with the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. I would also like to thank Mr. Wouriyu Valbuena for his insightful briefing and to recognize the participation of Vice-President Francia …
Since this is the first formal meeting of the Security Council for 2023, and Malta’s first as an elected member, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Council members for their warm welcome and the wider membership for the confidence and trust that they have placed in us. We look forwar…
I begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his timely briefing at this delicate juncture. We express our concern about the political climate in the region and the potential for the recent actions in and around the holy sites to further exacerbate tensions. Our first and foremost prio…
It is an honour for me to stand here today as we mark the fortieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
UNCLOS is the constitution of the oceans. It has guided every aspect of maritime affairs and set out a balance of rights and d…
I thank Ghana for organizing this ministerial open debate on the resilience of peace operations. Resilience is what allows us to adapt to a fast-changing security landscape and is what is needed throughout the United Nations system in order to be able to face emerging threats.
Peacekeeping remains …
Malta welcomes the opportunity to reiterate our support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) and to highlight its importance as an integral component of the rules-based legal order and an essential feature of the collective pursuit of international criminal justice and the fight against impuni…
Malta aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the European Union, in its capacity as observer, and would like to emphasize a few points in its national capacity.
We deeply regret the decision of the Russian Federation to veto Security Council draft resolution S/2022/538,…
I thank Brazil for organizing today’s open debate. I also thank and commend the Secretary-General, Special Representative Gamba de Potgieter, UNICEF and the other briefers, not least Patrick Kumi, for their contributions.
Malta aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the…
I would like to start by expressing Malta’s condolences to, and solidarity with, Afghanistan in the wake of the devastating earthquake.
We thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting. We also thank the Secretary- General for this year’s annual report (A/76/844), which foc…
Malta proudly joins today’s vote as a member of the core group promoting resolution 76/262, entitled “Standing mandate for the General Assembly debate when a veto is cast in the Security Council”. Malta is honoured to have formed part of the core group, led by Liechtenstein, since the origin of this…
I begin by thanking the United Arab Emirates for having convened today’s open debate. Malta aligns itself with the statements to be delivered on behalf of the European Union and of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, and would like to make a few additional remarks in its national capa…
