I thank Deputy Special Representative Koury and the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya for their briefings. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Libya to this meeting.
Malta notes the continued political paralysis in Lib…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Director Doughten of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for their briefings.
Given the heightened tensions in the region, it is essential for all parties to de-escalate hostilities and exercise restraint. The regional context is not conducive…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom, Director Wosornu and Major General Gituai for their briefings. We also welcome the Permanent Representative of South Sudan to this meeting.
Malta reaffirms its support to South Sudan and its people as they embark on a his…
I too would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Director Lisa Doughten for their harrowing briefings today.
Malta condemns the horrific strike on the Al-Tabaeen school in Gaza last weekend, which reportedly killed dozens of civilians, including
children. It is a continuatio…
I thank Secretary-General Guterres, President of the General Assembly Francis and Ms. Mbete for their insights.
With a growing young population and heterogeneous cultural and historical contexts, Africa plays a key role in driving change in the challenging times of today. As echoed in the New Agend…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Voronkov and Executive Director Gherman for their briefings.
We welcome the continued focus on the need to continuously enhance joint efforts in countering the threat of terrorism.
The nineteenth report of the Secretary-General (S/2024/583) highlights with concern …
I thank Executive Director Bahous, Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Ms. Khair for their comprehensive recommendations.
The rapid pace of these transitions presents unique challenges that require our immediate attention and action. Gender equality must remain at the core of the Organization’s s…
First, I would like to congratulate Sierra Leone on assuming the presidency for this
month. You, Mr. President, and your team have our full support.
I thank Prosecutor Karim Khan for his sobering briefing today. We also welcome the representative of the Sudan to today’s meeting.
Malta deplores th…
I thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/78/949).
Malta aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union.
Malta is a steadfast supporter of the human rights of young persons and their meaningful participation in decision-making processes. Such participation is vita…
I also thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her briefing.
Malta remains deeply concerned about the escalations during the past 48 hours in the Middle East. The killing of 12 children in Majdal Shams in the occupied Golan Heights is shocking and must be condemned. Developments in Iran and Leba…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Director Wosornu for their sobering briefings, as well as Ms. Ahmed, Senior Programme Director of the Sudan Family Planning Association, for her testimony today. We also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of the Sudan…
I too would like to thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Director Wosornu for their sobering briefings today.
To begin with, I want to express Malta’s condemnation of the Houthis’ recent arrest and detention of United Nations personnel, civil society workers and
staff working for non-governmental org…
I would like to thank President Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz for their briefings on the ongoing work of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
We welcome the attention to carrying out future-planning activities and to moving forward with the transition. In that regar…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her informative briefing.
At the outset, we thank you, Mr. President, and your delegation for convening this important meeting. Malta continues to support regular discussions on this important file, as mandated by resolution 2118 (2013).
According to t…
I also thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abarry and President Da Piedade Veríssimo for their insightful remarks.
Central Africa holds the potential of immense social and economic growth. Good governance and reforms offer, among others, the key to that potential while fostering t…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Msuya for her important briefing.
For more than two years, the Russian Federation has been persisting in its war of aggression against Ukraine. The scale of the humanitarian consequences caused by this war is hard to comprehend. It has displaced millions, many o…
I would first like to congratulate the Republic of Korea for assuming the presidency for the month of June. It can count on Malta’s support. I would also like to thank Mozambique for its stewardship of the presidency last month. I thank Ms. Peyró Llopis, Acting Special Adviser and Head of the United…
I begin by thanking Mozambique for organizing this debate. I also thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo, UN-Women Executive Director Bahous, Assistant Secretary-General Paullier Olivera and Ms. Diouf for their briefings and insights.
As we navigate the complexities of maintaining international pea…
I begin by thanking Mozambique for convening this open debate on such an important issue. I also thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for sharing their valuable insights.
As the world grapples with significant challenges such as climate change, rising authoritarianism, gender inequality, vi…
I thank Special Representative Hennis-Plasschaert for sharing her insights with us. We commend the contribution of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) under her leadership to peace and security in Iraq, and we wish her the best in her future role. I also welcome the representative…
