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Statement at the Security Council on the Middle East

Thank you, Mr. President! I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Assistant Secretary-General Mueller for their briefings. I align myself with the statement delivered by the European Union. Mr president, The only...

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Statement at the Security Council Arria meeting on the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 2118

Thank you, Mr. Chair!  The repeated use of chemical weapons has been one of the most appalling aspects of the Syrian conflict. Throughout the conflict, now going on 9 years,...

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Statement at the Security Council on Yemen

Thank you, Mr. President, I thank Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and Mr Ramesh Rajasingham for their briefings. Estonia fully supports Mr Griffiths in his efforts to find a peaceful solution...

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Statement at the UN Security Council Briefing on Mali

Thank you, Mr. President, I thank Undersecretary-General Lacroix for his comprehensive briefing. Estonia expresses its strong support to the activities of MINUSMA and the work of the Special Representative of...

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Estonian Statement at the UN Security Council Briefing on Colombia

Thank you, Mr President, I thank Special Representative of Secretary General Carlos Ruiz Massieu for the  briefing and for the important work you are doing. We warmly welcome Ms Claudia...

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Statement on maintaining the Syrian cross-border humanitarian mechanism

  Mr. President, First of all, I would like to thank the co-penholders for their immense work and persistency in fighting – truly fighting – for maintaining the cross-border humanitarian...

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At the UN Security Council, Foreign Minister Reinsalu called for a de-escalation of global tensions

In his first statement as the elected member of the UN Security Council in New York, Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu called for a de-escalation of tensions and an investigation into...

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Foreign Minister Reinsalu attends a UN Security Council discussion on Thursday 

On Thursday 9 January, Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu will speak at an open discussion organised by the Security Council President Vietnam, which is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the...

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Statement at the UN Security Council Briefing on UNOWAS

Statement at the UN Security Council Briefing on UNOWAS Delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative Gert Auväärt     Thank you Mr. President, Allow me to express Estonia’s support to Special...

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In photos: Estonian flag raised at the UN Security Council

Today 2 January, an official ceremony was held in New York to raise the Estonian flag among other elected members in front of the UN Security Council hall. Estonia is...

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