Estonia in UN

President Kaljulaid at EWEC: the pandemic has shown the unfairness of our societies

EWEC is in many ways a success story, but a lot of deep-rooted inequities, further amplified by climate change and COVID-19, continue to deprive women, children and adolescents of their...

Statement by Ambassador S. Jürgenson at UN Security Council meeting on Sudan (UNITAMS)

Mr. President, We join other Council Members in thanking the briefers for their insightful overviews. Last year during the High-level week of the General Assembly, Prime Minister Hamdok introduced his...

Statement by the President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid at the UNGA75 General Debate

President Kaljulaid at the UN General Assembly: the pandemic gives an opportunity for a great global technological leap

In her UN General Assembly speech President Kaljulaid focused on the advantages of digital technologies, using Estonia as an example as the world’s first digitally transformed state, where all public...

President Kaljulaid to the UN Security Council: let`s seize the opportunity to change the model of global governance

“The pandemic has demonstrated the importance of technology and has radically changed jobs, education, communication and services,” President Kersti Kaljulaid stated today at the summit-level debate of the UN Security...

Statement by the President of Estonia, H.E. Ms. Kersti Kaljulaid at UN Security Council VTC meeting on Post-COVID Global Governance

Statement by Ambassador at Large for Human Rights Ms Minna-Liina Lind at UNGA side-event “Building Back Better: Strengthen the UN, Prevent Atrocities and Uphold Human Rights”

We would like to thank Costa Rica, Denmark and Qatar, as well as the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect for organising today’s high-level meeting. We thank the honourable...

Statement by Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu at SDG Business Forum, held on the margins of the 75th UN General Assembly

Dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here. I would like to begin by thanking the organisers of the Sustainable Development Goals Business Forum, for the...

Statement by Ambassador at Large for Human Rights Ms. Minna-Liina Lind at UNGA side-event on accountability for human rights violations by the Syrian regime

Joining others, we would like to thank the Netherlands for organizing this important event and to extend our warm thanks to all the panelists. We witness the 10th year of...

Estonia allocates €50 000 to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Yemen

A pledging event was held today during the week of high-level meetings of the UN General Assembly to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and prevent a famine. Estonia...