I thank Under- Secretary-General Nakamitsu and Mr. Spleeters for their informative and insightful contributions. Their briefings reaffirm that the Council should maintain its focus on this matter and that there is a need for concerted action.
As the Secretary-General’s latest report (S/2019/1011) r…
I thank the Secretary- General for his excellent overview. I warmly welcome the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and thank him for his comprehensive briefing on cooperation between ASEAN and the United Nations. Let me also congratulate Viet Nam on assuming the …
First, I want to thank Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock for his very thorough briefing on the difficult humanitarian situation in Syria.
We remain gravely concerned about the developments in the north-west of Syria. The military operations carried out by the Syrian army, and supported by the Ru…
First of all, let me thank Deputy Special Envoy Matar for her briefing, which, among other things, also mentioned the concerns about military operations in Idlib province in the north-west of Syria. As we said this morning (see S/PV.8707), Estonia joins those countries calling for an immediate cease…
I thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Assistant Secretary- General Mueller for their briefings. I align myself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
The only way to achieve lasting peace and to fulfil the legitimate aspirations of the Israelis and the Pale…
I thank Special Envoy Griffiths and Director Rajasingham for their briefings.
Estonia fully supports Mr. Griffiths in his efforts to find a peaceful solution in Yemen. We also commend United Nations agencies for their efforts aimed at improving the humanitarian situation in Yemen and welcome the re…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Lacroix for his comprehensive briefing.
Estonia expresses its strong support for the activities of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General.
I would li…
I thank Special Representative of Secretary-General Carlos Ruiz Massieu for his briefing and for the important work that he is doing. We warmly welcome Ms. Claudia Blum de Barberi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia.
The peace process has continued to move forward through a ch…
At the outset, I should like to thank the co-penholders for the immense amount of work they did and their persistence in truly fighting for the maintenance of the cross-border humanitarian mechanism first established by resolution 2165 (2014) more than five years ago.
Belgium and Germany and, earli…
At the outset, allow me to thank Peru for providing us a platform to discuss the important issue of the linkage between international terrorism and organized crime.
The nexus between international terrorism and organized crime is, by its nature, complex. What complicates the matter further is a cer…
I am delivering my remarks on behalf of Latvia, Lithuania and my own country, Estonia. We also align ourselves with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union.
First of all, we should mobilize our efforts to achieve full gender equality in law and in practice. We should address…
I would like to thank the German presidency for convening today’s open debate on a topic of the utmost importance.
Estonia aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. In addition, I would like to make the following few remarks.
Peacekeeping operations an…
I would like to thank the Equatorial Guinean presidency for convening today’s open debate on such a relevant and urgent topic.
Estonia aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the Head of Delegation of the European Union. Additionally. I would like to make the following few remarks.
Sil…
Allow me first to commend the work of the facilitators, Ambassador Gómez Camacho and Ambassador Lauber, as well as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration, Ms. Louise Arbour, for their leadership in that process.
Migration is a global phenomenon that requires…
Allow me to congratulate Côte d’Ivoire on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month. We thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on this crucial topic.
Estonia aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union (EU).
Today’s discus…
Estonia aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union (EU).
At the outset, allow me to thank the Chinese presidency of the Security Council for this month for convening today’s very timely open debate. Today, half of all United Nations peacekeeping missions …
I would like to thank the Chinese presidency for convening today’s open debate on strengthening multilateralism and the role of the United Nations as an issue that is ever important and topical against the backdrop of current global challenges. Estonia aligns itself with the statement delivered by t…
I have the honour to address the security Council on behalf of Latvia, Lithuania and my own country, Estonia.
Allow me to start by commending the Bolivian presidency of the Security Council for the month of October for convening this open debate. We thank the briefers for their remarks and steadfas…
I have the honour to speak on behalf Latvia, Lithuania and my own country, Estonia.
We fully align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
We would like to thank Sweden for convening this open debate and all the briefers for their presentations.
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I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s ministerial-level open debate on a very timely and critically important topic.
Estonia aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union.
As described extensively in the Secretary- General’s annual report on the protection of c…
