Estonia in UN

Statement on behalf of the current and previous UN Securty Council members Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom

In the margin of the IID meeting of the UNSC on Syria chemical weapons  Read out by Belgium   The members of the EU currently or previously on the UNSC,...

National Statement at the UN Security Council VTC meeting on UNAMI in Iraq

Delivered by Permanent Representative of Estonia to UN Mr. Sven Jürgenson I would like to thank Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert for her briefing and for the excellent work that she and...

Attack against United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on 10 May 2020

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack perpetrated on 10 May 2020 against a MINUSMA convoy in Aguelhoc, which resulted in three peacekeepers from...

At Estonia’s initiative, 80 countries across the world discussed lessons for peace from the Second World War and the current security situation

Estonia holds a major international discussion on the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War

Tomorrow is the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War on European soil. To mark this anniversary, Estonia is organising a high-level international meeting as part of...

National Statement at the UN Security Council VTC meeting on Bosnia and Herzegovina

Delivered by Permanent Representative of Estonia to UN Mr. Sven Jürgenson   As we are having our discussion here in the Security Council, the EU and Western-Balkan leaders are discussing how...

National Statement at the UN Security Council VTC meeting on ICC in Libya

Statement by the Permanent Representative of Estonia to the UN, H.E. Mr Sven Jürgenson   I thank Madam Prosecutor for her report and today’s informative briefing. At the outset, I...

UN Security Council Press Elements on the 1701 Report

UN Special Coordinator Ján Kubiš and USG Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed the Security Council on the situation in Lebanon, during its regular meeting on implementation of UNSCR 1701. The Members of the...

UN Security Council Press Elements on Lebanon

Delivered by Permanent Representative of Estonia to UN Mr. Sven Jürgenson, President of the Security Council for the month of May 2020   UN Special Coordinator Ján Kubiš and USG Jean-Pierre Lacroix...

Tomorrow Estonia takes over the UN Security Council presidency

From 1 May, Estonia will hold the presidency of the UN Security Council for a month. Estonia plans to pay particular attention to the connections between the COVID-19 pandemic and...