Estonia in UN

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council briefing on Non-proliferation (Iran/JCPOA)

I thank Under Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo, Ambassador Olof Skoog and Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason for their briefings. As we have heard from many of you today, this is a crucial...

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

I thank the Officer-in-Charge of the Europe and Central Asia Division, DPPA, Mr. Hervé Lecoq for the briefing. I would like to start by reiterating Estonia’s full support for a...

Statement by Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas at UN Security Council VTC Open Debate on Cybersecurity

Statement by the President of the Republic of Estonia Ms Kersti Kaljulaid at UN Security Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security meeting on Syria political

I thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing on the political situation in Syria. My special gratitude goes to Ms. Hussein for joining us today. Your honest testimony on the...

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council meeting on Syria humanitarian

I thank the Secretary General for his remarks and Acting Under-Secretary Rajasingham for the very detailed overview on the humanitarian situation in Syria. We also appreciate the insightful comments of...

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council meeting on MINUSCA

Thank you, Special Representative Ndiaye for briefing us today on developments in the Central African Republic and the difficulties and dangers facing MINUSCA. I would also like to thank commissioner...

Statement by DPR Gert Auväärt at UN Security Council meeting on UNMISS

I want to welcome SRSG Haysom to his first briefing on UNMISS and also thank Mr. Rajab Mohandis for his presentation.  I welcome the participation of Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal...

Statement by DPR Gert Auväärt at UN Security Concil Arria meeting on addressing the impact of the departure of foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya on the Sahel region

I would like to thank our briefers for their presentations today and for highlighting the important aspects related to the departure of foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya. Estonia is...

Comment by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council private meeting on Myanmar

We witness the continued violence and horrific attacks against the civilians by the security forces. Almost 900 people have been killed in crackdowns by the security forces. This is the...