Estonia in UN

Statement by President of the UN Security Council in June, Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council meeting on Syria chemical weapons

Statement by DPR Gert Auväärt at UN Security Council Arria meeting on strengthening an integrated approach to peace and security in the Sahel through a gendered lens

UN Security Council Arria-formula meeting: Strengthening an integrated approach to peace and security in the Sahel through a gendered lens: Launch of the Group of Friends of Women of the Sahel...

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council meeting on Middle East

UN Security Council Press Statement on Mali

The Members of the Security Council strongly condemned the arrest of the transitional President of the Republic, Prime Minister and other officials by elements of the Defence and Security forces...

Joint Media Stakeout following the May 25 UNSC AOB Session on the Forced Diversion of Ryanair flight FR4978 to Minsk

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council AOB on Belarus

Estonia, France and Ireland supported by Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States, asked to discuss the blatant act by the Belarusian authorities forcing to land the passenger plane on...

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

I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Undersecretary Lowcock for their briefings. The deteriorating humanitarian situation reminds us that the conflict in Syria is far from over. Working on cross-line deliveries...

Statement by DPR Gert Auväärt at UN Security Council VTC open debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

We thank the briefers for their presentations today. Our particular thanks go to USG Lowcock – thank you for your work on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and...

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

I join others in thanking the briefers for their insightful overviews, and I would also like to welcome the Foreign Minister of Somalia to today’s discussion. As pointed out by...

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council VTC open debate on the safety and security of peacekeepers

  I would like to thank Under-Secretary-Generals Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Atul Khare and Gilles Michaud for their very insightful briefings. The safety and security of peacekeepers is an integral benchmark of...