Estonia in UN

National Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at the Security Council VTC meeting on the Political Situation in Syria

I thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing on the political situation, and Mr. Bernard Duhaime on the status of detained and missing people in Syria. Today marks ten years...

Estonia convened a UN Security Council meeting on Crimea for the second year

On Friday 12 March, Estonia organised a high-level virtual meeting at the UN Security Council on Crimea. The discussion was opened and chaired by Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets. The meeting...

UN Security Council Press Statement on Afghanistan

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the alarming number of attacks deliberately targeting civilians in Afghanistan. These heinous attacks have targeted civil servants, the judiciary,...

Foreign Minister at the Security Council: Estonia allocated €50 000 to mitigate the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan

Today 11 March, Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets attended a high-level open debate of the UN Security Council on hunger and conflict, organised by the US Presidency of the Council. The...

Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Eva-Maria Liimets at UN Security Council Open Debate on Conflict and Food Security

Estonia holds a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Crimea

On Friday 12 March, a high-level virtual meeting is held at the UN Security Council, initiated by Estonia and co-sponsored by 20 countries, to mark seven years since the annexation...

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council VTC meeting on OSCE

I thank the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Ann Linde for taking the challenging task of leading the OSCE this year. I am sure this will be a natural...

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council VTC meeting on Sudan

I join others in thanking the briefers for their insightful overviews. Allow me also to extend a very warm welcome to the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Perthes....

Statement by Ambassador Jürgenson at Arria-formula meeting Call to Lead by Example: Ensuring the Full, Equal and Meaningful Participation of Women in UN-led Peace Processes

Comment by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson on UN Security Council consultations on Myanmar

Estonia continues to strongly condemn the military coup in Myanmar and the violent repression by the Myanmar security forces against peaceful protesters. The use of lethal force against unarmed people...