Estonia in UN

Statement by DPR Andre Lipand at UN Security Council meeting on the Situation in the Middle East

Statement by DPR Andre Lipand at UN Security Council meeting on UNAMID

Estonian Explanation of Vote on Draft Resolution on Bosnia and Herzegovina

Delivered by H. E. Mr. Sven Jürgenson, Permanent Representative  As the majority of Security Council members, Estonia abstained on the draft resolution, proposed by Russia and China. This text did not...

UN Security Council Press Statement on 19 July Terrorist Attack in Iraq

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the cowardly terrorist attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, 19 July 2021. The attack, which was claimed by Islamic...

Statement by Director of Cyber Security at Estonian Information System Authority Mr. Gert Auväärt at the International Justice Day Event “The Rome Statute at 23: The Role of the ICC in the Regulation of Cyberwarfar”

I am honoured to address you at this event marking the adoption of the Rome statute 23 years ago and to share this virtual panel with distinguished international law academics....

Security Council Press Statement on Colombia

The Members of the Security Council reiterated their full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia, and reaffirmed their commitment to working closely with Colombia to support comprehensive...

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at the UN Security Council briefing on the Protection of the Humanitarian Space

Thank you, Mr. President. I highly appreciate the interventions by Deputy Secretary General Ms. Mohammed, Mr. Mardini and Mrs. Grosjean. The humanitarian needs globally are at an all-time-high and we...

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at the UN Security Council briefing on the Situation in Libya

Mr. President, I thank Special Envoy Ján Kubiš for his briefing and express Estonia’s full support to the work of UNSMIL. We welcome today’s high-level discussion and look forward to...

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council briefing on Colombia

Thank you, Mister President, I thank SRSG Carlos Ruiz Massieu and Ms Melissa Herrera, Founder and Director of the Latin-American Foundation “Viva la Vida“ for their briefings today. I would like to...

Estonian Explanation of Vote on draft resolution on Syria cross-border

Delivered by H. E. Mr. Sven Jürgenson, Permanent Representative  I thank the co-penholders for their immense work and persistent efforts for maintaining the cross-border humanitarian mechanism. Ireland and Norway have worked...