Two years ago, while the Security Council was gathered to convince the Russian Federation not to attack Ukraine, President Putin ordered the invasion (see S/PV.8974). That act has entered history as a blatant violation of the Charter of the United Nations by a permanent member of the Security Counci…
I thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing.
Ten years ago the Syrian Arab Republic acceded to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction. Syria committed to cooperating with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemica…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Otunbayeva, Director Rajasingham, Executive Director Akbar and Ambassador De La Gasca, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), for their insightful presentations.
The overall situation in Afghani…
Let me start by thanking Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Ambassador Skoog and Ambassador Frazier for their briefings.
The sixteenth report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/975) on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) is another important document shedding light on the advancement of the Ir…
I thank Mr. Abarry, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing.
Allow me to raise a few points highlighted in the Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/934). The challenges that Central Africa is facing are multifaceted
and deeply rooted, and are exacerbated by persistent confl…
Let me start by thanking the briefers for their remarks.
Since the beginning of the unjustified military aggression by Russia against Ukraine, one of the main goals of the Kremlin has been to undermine the role and the support of the international community. The choice is very simple: either we acc…
Let me start by congratulating you, Mr. President, and your team on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I also would like to congratulate China on the way it presided over the Council during the month of November.
We thank the penholder for working relentlessly and for accomm…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Lacroix and Special Envoy Tetteh for their informative briefings. I welcome the presence of the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan at this meeting.
We appreciate the near completion of the reconfiguration of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Ab…
I thank High Commissioner Grandi for his sincere and comprehensive presentation.
Let me start by expressing our deep concern regarding the dire situation faced by refugees worldwide, stemming from war, persecution, violence and human rights violations. Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukr…
I would like to start by thanking the Secretary-General for his comprehensive presentation. Albania strongly supports his work and efforts to advance the women and peace and security agenda globally. I also thank today’s briefers — Ms. Bahous, Ms. Spoljaric Egger, Ms. De Oliveira and Ms. Al-Karib — …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Laing for her update on the situation in Somalia and underline our support for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). I also thank Mr. Souef for his briefing and welcome the presence of Somalia in this meeting.
Albania comme…
I join other colleagues in thanking Special Envoy Huang Xia, His Excellency Mr. Caholo and Ms. Malimukono for their briefings.
As this is the final biannual briefing to the Security Council on the Great Lakes region in which Albania participates, I would like to share the following messages that re…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily for his insights into the recent developments in Libya and for the mediation efforts he is making under the auspices of the United Nations. I would also like to thank Ambassador Ishikane of Japan, in his capacity as Chair of the Committ…
I thank Mr. Ebo for the briefing.
Just a few days ago, the Security Council held an urgent meeting on the horrible attack in Hroza, Ukraine, which killed at least 52 innocent people. Today, once more, and in a déjà vu scenario, Russia is calling for another meeting on the same subject that has been…
Let me start by thanking Special Representative Hennis-Plasschaert for her factual briefing on the current situation in Iraq. I also appreciate the insights shared by Ms. Al-Jarahi and welcome the representative of Iraq to this meeting.
On behalf of Albania, I would like to offer our deepest condol…
Let me start by thanking you, Sir, and the members of the Security Council who expressed their appreciation for the presidency of Albania. At the same time, I would like to congratulate Brazil on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and wish you and your team the best of luck. We welcome …
Albania aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union.
It is regrettable that we meet today to discuss Russia’s use of the veto power, which once again undermines the multilateral system we have built to maintain international peace and security. Albania supported…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Voronkov and Executive Director Gherman for their briefings. I would also like to thank Ms. Farida Khalaf for sharing with us her bitter yet touching experience.
Albania condemns all forms and shapes of terrorism. And we express our condolences to the families of vi…
Let me start by thanking High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
Here we are at another meeting on Ukraine, on a topic that we have discussed many times before. The Security Council was unable to adopt a programme of work for this month because of the meeting planned on Ukraine. At least fo…
I join my colleagues in expressing my condolences to Ghana on the loss of its
peacekeeper earlier today. I thank Under-Secretary- General Lacroix and the Force Commanders of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic o…
