Estonia in UN

Statement at the Permanent Forum of the Indigenous People, Item 5, 22 April 2019

Statement by H.E. Mr. Paul Teesalu, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, at the Security Council Open Debate on Working Methods of the Security Council, 6 June 2019

Mr. President, We very much welcome today’s discussion and thank Kuwait for organizing the open debate. Estonia, as a member of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency Group, fully endorses the...

Statement by H.E. Mr. Sven Jürgenson, Permanent Representative of Estonia on behalf of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania at the UN Security Council open debate on “Women and peace and security: sexual violence in conflict”, 23 April 2019

Mr. Secretary General, Madam Special Representative, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to thank Germany for organizing today`s meeting on the issue of sexual violence in conflict. I am delivering...

Statement by H.E. Mr. Sven Jürgenson, Permanent Representative of Estonia at the UN Security Council Open Debate on „United Nations peacekeeping operations: women in peacekeeping“, 11 April 2019

Madam President, I would like to thank the German presidency for convening today’s open debate on a topic of such importance. Estonia aligns itself with the statement (to be) delivered...

Statement by Mr. Gert Auväärt, Deputy Permanent Representative of Estonia, at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, 23 May 2019

Mr. President, Thank you for convening today’s ministerial level open debate on a very timely and critically important topic. Estonia aligns itself with the statement (to be) delivered by the...

Estonia elected for the non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council 2020-2021

At Friday’s election of the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council in New York, Estonia received a mandate to become a member for 2020-2021. Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu stressed...

Statement at the Permanent Forum of the Indigenous People, Item 5, 22 April 2019

Madam  Chair, Estonia firmly supports the aims of the International Year of the Indigenous Languages – to raise global awareness of indigenous languages and to mobilize different stakeholders and resources...

Statement on “Explosive Ordnance Threat Mitigation: For the Implementation of a Coherent and Comprehensive Response” at the Arria Formula Meeting, 12 April 2019

Mr Chair, Let me begin by thanking Belgium, Poland and Germany for convening the meeting on this important topic today. I thank also today’s briefers for their useful contributions. Estonia...

Statement by Ms Anneli Leega on Report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011, 23 April 2019

Madame President, Estonia aligns itself with the statement made by Croatia and by Liechtenstein. At the outset, we would like to thank the Head of the Mechanism Mrs Catherine Marchi-Uhel...

Statement by H.E. Mr. Lembit Uibo, Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia at the General Assembly on “The Situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine” , New York, 20 February 2019

Madame President, Thank you very much for convening this highly relevant meeting. Estonia aligns itself with the statement made by the European Union, and wishes to provide the following remarks...