Estonia in UN

Statement by DPR Gert Auväärt at UN Security Council VTC meeting on Syria chemical weapons

Thank you, Mr President. I thank the High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu and the OPCW Director-General Fernando Arias for their briefings. We very much appreciate, Mr Arias, that you could join...

Joint Statement by Germany, Belgium, Estonia, France, Ireland, as well as Norway and the UK ahead of the Briefing of the Director-General of the OPCW on on Syria chemical weapons

Statement read out by Permanent Representative of Germany, Mr. Christoph Heusgen I would like to make the following statement today on behalf of the current and incoming EU Members of the...

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

Estonia acknowledges the successful work done by UNITAD during the last reporting period, despite the challenging circumstances in the political and security sphere, as well as the COVID-19 restrictions. We...

Statement by DPR Gert Auväärt at UN Security Council VTC meeting on ICC Darfur, Sudan

Mr President, I thank the Prosecutor Ms Fatou Bensouda for the report and her briefing. Let me start by reaffirming Estonia’s unwavering commitment to promoting respect for international law and...

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at Arria-Formula Meeting on Youth, Peace and Security

I thank the briefers for their thorough overview of the issue. Today we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the landmark resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security. This year we...

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

Thank you, Mr. President. I join others in thanking the briefers for their insightful overviews. Allow me also to extend a very warm welcome to the new Permanent Representative of...

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

Mr. President, thank you for convening today’s meeting. I would also like to thank Special Representative Zerrougui for her valuable insights. Mr. President, over the last few weeks, members of...

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, H.E Mr. Urmas Reinsalu at UN Security Council High-Level Debate on “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organizations in maintaining international peace and security: African Union”,

Statement by Deputy Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Rein Tammsaar at UN Security Council High-Level Debate on Security Sector Governance and Reform

Statement by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson at UN Security Council VTC meeting on Syria (political and humanitarian)

I thank the briefers for their overviews on the political situation, and the many humanitarian challenges Syrians are facing before the upcoming winter. Looking at the political process, Estonia welcomes...