Estonia in UN

Estonian National Statement at the Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the Syrian Revolution

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council VTC briefing on Middle East (Yemen)

Thank you Mr. President, I thank Special Envoy Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General Lowcock and Ms Shawky for their briefings. The continuation of the military escalation is extremely worrying. Considering the unprecedented scale...

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...

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,...

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

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...

Comment by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson on today´s UN meeting on Ethiopia:

Estonia continues to be deeply concerned about the dire humanitarian and human rights crisis in Tigray. While the Ethiopian government has voiced its commitment to rebuild and maintain law and order in...