Estonia in UN

National Statement at UN Security Council VTC meeting on Great Lakes region

National statement at UN Security Council VTC meeting on protecting civilians from conflict induced hunger

Delivered by Permanent Representative of Estonia to UN Mr. Sven Jürgenson   I would like to thank all briefers for their overview. Almost two years ago in May 2018, the Council...

UN 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 progress in...

Reinsalu: international organisations must learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and support the reform of healthcare systems

Today 16 April, at a video meeting of the Alliance for Multilateralism, which was initiated by France and Germany, Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu emphasised that stronger support was needed for...

National Statement at UN Security Council VTC meeting on Yemen

Delivered by Permanent Representative of Estonia to UN Mr. Sven Jürgenson Thank you Mr President, I would like to thank Special Envoy Griffiths and Under-Secretary-General Lowcock for their briefings. Estonia would...

National Statement at the UN Security Council VTC meeting on Syria [Chemical Weapons]

Delivered by Permanent Representative of Estonia to UN Mr. Sven Jürgenson   I thank the High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. Estonia welcomes the release of the first report of...

National Statement at the UN Security Council VTC meeting on Colombia

Delivered by Permanent Representative of Estonia to UN Mr. Sven Jürgenson   Thank you, Mr President, Allow me to thank SRSG Carlos Ruiz Massieu for his informative briefing and express Estonia´s...

UN Security Council´s Press Statement on Yemen

The Members of the Security Council endorsed the Secretary-General’s call of 25 March for those fighting in Yemen to immediately cease hostilities, focus on reaching a negotiated political settlement, and...

UN Security Council held a discussion on COVID-19’s potential effect on peace and security at Estonia’s initiative

Yesterday 9 April, as a result of Estonia’s initiative and pressure from like-minded countries, the UN Security Council held a VTC meeting to discuss the spread of the coronavirus. Secretary-General...

UN Security Council´s Press Elements on COVID-19

The Security Council held a closed video-conference on the “Impact of Covid 19 on the issues that fall under the Council’s mandate” on April 9, 2020, which was chaired by...