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We must bring what is happening in Belarus to the world’s attention and hear from those on the ground. Briefers on #BYHumanRights: UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Anaïs Marin; Belarusian opposition presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya; Vice-Chairman of the Viasna Human Rights Center, Valiantsin Stefanovic; Legal Expert for the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Volha Siakhovich. The meeting is chaired by Urmas Reinsalu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. The meeting was initiated by Estonia and co-sponsored by UN Security Council members the United States and United Kingdom, as well as Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine.

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Estonia raised the attack on Alexei Navalny at the UN Security Council 

Yesterday 10 September, at an open UN Security Council debate on chemical weapons, Estonia condemned the attack on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny with the Novichok nerve agent. According to Foreign...

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Security Council Press Elements on Mali

The members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern at the latest political tensions in Mali. The members of the Security Council expressed their strong support for ECOWAS’ mediation...

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Rene Kokk to represent Estonia at meeting of UN Security Council

Today 24 July, Minister of the Environment Rene Kokk will be representing Estonia at a virtual meeting of the UN Security Council on climate issues and will be inviting countries...

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Estonia completes its first UN Security Council presidency

Today 1 June, Estonia is passing the UN Security Council presidency baton to France. According to Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu, Estonia successfully completed its presidency programme. “The month of May...

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Foreign Minister Reinsalu expressed concern at the UN Security Council over Russia’s increased military presence in Libya

Yesterday 28 May, Josep Borrell, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy briefed the Security Council at Estonia’s invitation. The meeting looked at ongoing crises where...

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Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu statement at the Security Council VTC meeting on the cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations (EU)

The statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, H.E. Urmas Reinsalu I warmly thank the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mr....

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President Kaljulaid of Estonia: pandemic cannot be used as pretext to hinder access of humanitarian aid

Open Debate via VTC at the UN Security Council on Protection of Civilian in Armed Conflict The restrictions on movement related to the pandemic are understandable, but they must not...

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At Estonia’s initiative, the international community reaffirmed the importance of cyber stability, including during the COVID-19 crisis, at the UN Security Council

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The Estonian Presidency of the UN Security Council holds a landmark discussion on cybersecurity

On Friday 22 May Estonia is organising a landmark meeting that focuses on cyber stability, cyber norms and international law as part of its Presidency of the UN Security Council....

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Ways to increase the UN Security Council’s openness discussed during Estonia’s presidency

Yesterday 15 May, an open VTC meeting on enhancing the working methods of the UN Security Council and adjusting to crisis conditions was held as part of Estonia’s presidency of...

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