Let me start by thanking Malta for organizing today’s meeting and you, Minister, for chairing it. We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his powerful words, his continued genuine efforts to end the war in Ukraine and, above all, his moral clarity during this unprecedented crisis.
This is a tr…
Let me start by thanking High Representative Borrell Fontelles for his in-depth perspective on the cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union (EU). His personal and regular participation in the meetings on this topic testifies to the importance that is attached to this cooperation…
I join other colleagues in thanking France for convening today’s briefing, and I thank you, Minister Colonna, for presiding over it. The issue at hand has been on the Security Council’s agenda without interruption, but today’s meeting could not be timelier, given the latest escalatory declarations b…
Let me start by thanking you, Secretary Blinken, for your presence in the Security Council today and your leadership in our work on this crucially important issue. I especially thank the briefers for their insightful presentations.
Yesterday we had an important discussion with the launch of the Roa…
It is a great honour for me to be the first Albanian Foreign Minister to address the Security Council as a non-permanent member of this esteemed body, but what makes this occasion really special for me and for my country is the issue that we are addressing today — women and peace and security — whic…
