I thank you, Madam, for presiding over this meeting. I also express our appreciation to the United Arab Emirates for organizing this debate to shed a light on some integral parts of the women and peace and security agenda that are often overlooked, namely, relief, recovery and prevention.
We are ha…
I thank Executive Director Russell and welcome her to the Security Council. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his sobering and painful briefing. In addition, I thank them both for everything that they and their teams are doing in meeting as far as they can the huge and increasing hu…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo , and we are happy that we could listen to Director General Grossi. I would like to reassure him of our full support in his efforts.
Ten days into the so-called special operation — which, in reality, is Operation How To Invade Your Neighbour —…
Albania welcomes the adoption of resolution 2624 (2022), which we supported. We commend the penholder, the United Kingdom, for the excellent work on the text and congratulate the members of the Security Council on the outcome.
We welcome the renewal of the mandate of the Committee established pursu…
I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her briefing.
We have just heard once again, unfortunately and not surprisingly, the overwhelming evidence of a deliberate lack of cooperation on the part of Syria to respond to the clear requests in resolution 2118 (2013).
We commend the work of the Organization for the…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Griffiths and High Commissioner Grandi for their startling updates on the catastrophic situation unfolding in Ukraine.
Russia’s unprovoked aggression is causing an unprecedented humanitarian situation in Ukraine on a scale that Europe has not seen in d…
Albania voted in favour and welcomes the adoption of resolution 2623 (2022). Formally, this short text is of a purely procedural nature, but its significance is of historic proportions. Last Friday (see S/PV.8979), a veto tried to lock the United Nations at a time when we need it most. That is no lo…
We deeply regret the decision of the Russian Federation to veto draft resolution S/2022/155. The Security Council lost a precious opportunity to show the world its unity, power and usefulness. Instead, it was blocked — it was taken hostage. We are disappointed, but not surprised.
This is not the en…
Let me thank Special Representative Pedersen for his briefing. We also welcome Assistant Secretary-General Msuya to the Security Council and thank her for her briefing. I will be brief because I have a feeling that I am likely to
be repeating myself. No one needs reminding of the unbearable sufferi…
Let me begin by stating that my delegation subscribes to the statement just made by the Ambassador of the United States.
We have been called here today to express clearly and loudly where our States stand, individually and collectively, with respect to international law and the principles enshrined…
We could not end this meeting without noting that we had feared and anticipated for days is happening. Explosions are reported in Kyiv and several other cities in Ukraine. The masks have finally been taken off and tanks are in. As we speak, Russia is implementing its plan and attacking a neighbour, …
Albania aligns itself with the statement made earlier on behalf of the European Union.
Eight years ago, Russia seized the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol from Ukraine. It was an illegal act against the Charter of the United Nations, the Helsinki Final Act, the Budapest Memo…
This is the fourth time that the Security Council is meeting on Ukraine in a matter of weeks. Every time we meet, the reality on the ground confirms bit by bit what some of us have been anticipating. Russia has been saying one thing and doing the opposite. We were told that troops were retreating wh…
I would like to thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
I would like to reiterate Albania’s position in support of a just and sustainable resolution of the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians based on a negotiated two-State solution, with two democratic States living s…
We welcome the adoption of resolution 2621 (2022), and I thank Ambassador Gaffey for his briefing. I also welcome the presence
of Mr. Fuad Mohammad Hussein, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq, and the Permanent Representative of Kuwait, Mr. Mansour Ayyad Alotaibi, at this meeting.
Today we are w…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for another clear and comprehensive briefing to the Security Council on this issue.
Albania condemns, in the strongest terms, Russia’s decision to recognize non-Government-controlled areas of Ukraine as independent entities. This is a breach of international…
The situation in Haiti continues to be marked by instability and a persisting crisis, with far-reaching consequences. Violence remains widespread. Corruption is endemic. The overall crime rate and the culture of impunity are simply shocking. Haitians are being hit hard by the deteriorating economic …
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo and Ambassadors Kinnunen and Çevik for their briefings. We welcome the high-level participation in this meeting.
Let me first express our gratitude to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, whi…
I thank Special Representative Swan, Ambassador Madeira and Ambassador Skoog, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, for their insightful remarks and recommendations.
Albania follows with the utmost attention the ongoing situation in Somalia, a pivotal country for the H…
Today’s detailed briefings by Special Envoy Grundberg and Under-Secretary- General Griffiths, whom I thank for their updated information, give once again a shocking account of the developments and the situation on the ground.
The people of Yemen continue to suffer in their hopelessness; women, men …
