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

Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu for your briefing. March 2021 marks the tenth anniversary of the Syrian civil war. Ten years ago, when tens of...

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

Madame President, I thank the briefers for their comprehensive overview. A year has passed since Estonia first spoke about UNMISS in the Security Council. In a year, the government has...

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

I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing. Let me also express my appreciation to Mr Oren Gian and Ms Malak AbuSoud for sharing their experiences on connecting Israeli and...

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

I thank Undersecretary Lowcock for his briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria. Madame. President – as the Syrian conflict approaches its tenth anniversary, let us consider the following.  About...

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

Thank you, Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for briefing us today on the difficult developments in Central African Republic and the steps MINUSCA has taken in response. I would also like to thank...

Statement by Prime Minister Ms. Kaja Kallas at UN Security Council VTC meeting on Climate and Security

Statement by DPR Gert Auväärt at UN Security Council VTC meeting on Haiti

I thank Special Representative of the Secretary General Helen La Lime and Ms Vivianne Roc for informative briefings today and for their valuable work. I also warmly welcome the presence...

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

Thank You, Madam President. 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....

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

I thank Special Envoy Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General Lowcock and Ambassador Inga Rhonda King for their briefings. The escalation of hostilities in Marib and al-Jawf is very alarming. We call upon the...

Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets at UN Security Council VTC meeting on the implementation of resolution 2532