Estonia in UN

Estonia concludes its elected membership in the UN Security Council

Today 31 December, a formal ceremony is held in New York with the flags of Estonia and other outgoing members lowered in front of the UN Security Council Chamber. Estonia’s Permanent...

Estonia is holding a UN Security Council meeting on accountability for brutal crimes in Syria

Foreign Minister Liimets at the UN Security Council: conflict prevention should be our primary task

Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets was in New York yesterday 9 November to attend a high-level open debate at the UN Security Council on the root causes of armed conflicts, which concentrated...

Foreign Minister Liimets: events in Belarus threaten the stability of our region

Estonia is organising a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Belarus  

On Friday 8 October, a high-level informal virtual meeting is held at the UN Security Council on Estonia’s initiative to draw attention to the deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus and...

Foreign Minister Liimets: addressing Afghanistan requires dialogue with Central Asian countries

On Thursday 23 September, Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets had bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of Georgia, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia and Belarus during the UN General Assembly. During the week,...

Foreign Minister Liimets: addressing global concerns requires a joint approach

On Wednesday 22 September, Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets and President Kersti Kaljulaid attended the meeting of the presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with the Secretary-General of the UN António Guterres....

Foreign Minister Liimets discusses digital development in New York

Yesterday 21 September, Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets attended the opening of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, followed by bilateral meetings with the ministers of Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire,...

Foreign Minister Liimets at the UN: the situation in Afghanistan and the protection of children’s rights are Estonia’s priorities

Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets, who is in New York for the opening week of the UN General Assembly’s 76th session, had several meetings on Monday focused on the situation in...

Foreign Minister Liimets attends the high-level opening week of the UN General Assembly

From 20 to 24 September, Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets attends the opening week of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly that brings together heads of state and government, ministers...