Estonia in UN

Statement by DPR Gert Auväärt at UN Security Council VTC meeting on Syria chemical weapons

I thank the High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. As always, we appreciate your strong voice on calling for accountability. Estonia welcomes the adoption of the decision by the...

Joint statement by current and former EU Members of the UN Security Council Estonia, France, Ireland, Belgium and Germany on Syria chemical weapons

Read out by Estonian Deputy Permanent Representative Gert Auväärt  I would like to make the following statement today on behalf of the three current EU Members of the Security Council,...

Statement by Estonian expert Rena Tasuja at Russia’s Arria-formula meeting on Odessa events

We strongly condemn the hypocrisy of the Russian propaganda that continues exploiting the tragedy in Odessa, to incite hostility, division and hatred. The Russian Federation deliberately diverts attention of the...

Joint Statement by current and former UN Security Council members following Russia’s Arria-formula Meeting on Odessa events

The following is a joint statement by Estonia, Ireland, France, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States and Belgium, Germany. Russia held an informal Arria-formula meeting at the UN today to again promote a...

Estonia will hold an Arria-formula meeting on Children and Armed Conflict

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council VTC meeting on Bosnia and Herzegovina

UN Security Council Press Statement on Afghanistan

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the atrocious and cowardly terrorist attack that took place at Pul-e Alam in Logar province, Afghanistan, on 30 April...

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council meeting on the Political and Humanitarian Situation in Syria

I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Undersecretary Lowcock for their briefings on both the political and humanitarian situation in Syria. Our briefers highlighted multiple challenges that Syria will face today...

Statement by Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets at PGA High-Level Thematic Debate on Digital Cooperation and Connectivity: Whole-of-Society Approaches to End the Digital Divide

Your Excellency, Mr Volkan Bozkir, President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to be joining you today from Tallinn for this High-Level Thematic Debate on...

Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Ms Eva-Maria Liimets at UN Security Council Open Debate on Protection of civilians in armed conflict