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2017-02-13
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2018-05-17
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  1. “In conclusion, let me emphasize that we must keep up our efforts to strengthen the legitimacy of the Security Council resolutions and their implementation. In that regard, it is important to strive for deeper cooperation both within the Security Council and with the wider United Nations membership and other actors. Estonia stands ready to engage in that partnership in order to better uphold international law and maintain international peace and security.”

    2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source

  2. “Furthermore, in ensuring respect for international criminal law, Estonia is convinced that we need a more productive relationship between the Security Council and the International Criminal Court (ICC). International criminal justice needs greater political support, in particular from the Security Council. The Rome Statute reserves a unique role for the Security Council, as it can refer situations to the International Criminal Court that would otherwise not fall under its jurisdiction, such as the situation in Syria. The Court is an important tool for ending impunity for the most serious international crimes, but its efficiency inevitably depends on States' cooperation in enforcing its decisions. When States parties do not comply, the ICC must be able to rely on the Security Council to intervene with full support.”

    2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source

  3. “In recent times, we have witnessed growing disunity and disagreement on a number of topics. Yet it is clear that the international community needs the Security Council to uphold and promote international law by responding decisively to grave violations of international law, including humanitarian law and human rights law. In that regard, I would like to highlight the code of conduct of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. So far it has been signed by 116 Member States in the expectation that the Council should act in a timely and decisive manner to prevent and end atrocity crimes.”

    2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source

  4. “It is our view that the Security Council can, and should, use all powers deriving from the Charter of the United Nations to take action in such cases. Estonia is committed to promoting respect for international law and the rules-based international order. For us, international law is an existential matter. It is crucial to make full use of all available instruments and to act with full responsibility to prevent and end conflicts. That includes in situations involving mass atrocity crimes. In order to make the whole system work, every country must play its role. We must strengthen our common efforts to end conflicts and make the perpetrators accountable. It is unfortunate that the rules-based international system, the foundation of the international community, is being increasingly challenged and questioned.”

    2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source

  5. “Furthermore, modern conflicts threatening international peace and security are characterized by an ever-broader use of new technologies. Estonia is firmly of the position that crimes have to be prevented. When they take place, they must be investigated and prosecuted irrespective of the way they are committed, be it by using kinetic force or cybermeans, for example. By its resolution 68/243, the General Assembly welcomed the report (see A/68/98) of the Group of Governmental Experts that confirms the applicability of international law to the use of information and communication technologies. International law is therefore applicable when cybermeans are used to threaten international peace and security.”

    2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source

  6. “I would like to begin by thanking the Polish presidency of the Security Council for convening this open debate on a timely and very important topic. Estonia aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union. Maintaining international peace and security is a vital question for the whole international community. The role of the Security Council is, and has been, pivotal in that regard. However, since the end of the Cold War, it has perhaps never been as difficult for the Security Council to fulfil its primary responsibility to maintain international peace and security as it is now. The crisis situations to which the Council must respond have become more complex, transnational and multidimensional.”

    2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source

  7. “The prevention of future threats should be given the highest priority in every country. In line with this, I would like to commend the Secretary-General's initiative to consolidate and streamline United Nations counter-terrorism structures while improving their transparency. We hope that the new structure will also focus on the prevention of violent extremism as its main objective.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

  8. “The effective implementation of the Cybercrime Convention would ensure that national legislations provide appropriate sanctions for cases involving serious attacks, including terrorist ones, on information-technology-based or general information-technology infrastructure. Estonia calls on every country to adopt policies, strategies and regulations that help to achieve and maintain an open, resilient, secure and peaceful cyberspace. We must meet the highest standards of due diligence in the development and use of information and communications technology. Prevention is the only means of preventing radicalization and recruitment into terrorist organizations altogether, as well as of eliminating the terrorist threat to critical infrastructure. We support the Secretary-General's Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

  9. “Here at the United Nations, we are proud to contribute to cybersecurity through the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security. Cooperation that is all-inclusive is the foundation of resilience. This ensures that the critical players in cybersecurity - Governments, militaries, intelligence, critical infrastructure operators and key private-sector players - are fully informed, prepared and sufficiently capable of handling large-scale cyberattacks. I would like to reiterate the importance of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. The Budapest Convention is the only binding international instrument dealing with cybercrime, and it also covers the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

  10. “It is crucial for countries to map out their critical infrastructure and cross-border dependencies in order to strengthen their national cybersecurity and resilience. No country can face the full spectrum of cyberthreats alone, and international cooperation is crucial to preventing worst-case scenarios. We therefore encourage countries further to share knowledge and contribute to capacity-building across borders, supporting wider acknowledgement of cybersecurity threats and their mitigation. Estonia has extensive experience in leading and contributing to various cybersecurity and digital development capacity-building efforts globally. We will continue to share our best practices and lessons learned.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

  11. “To build trust, enhance security and share best practices as well as information about possible threat vectors, Governments must also share information with the private sector. In addition to public-private cooperation, civil society plays an extremely important role in building resilience. In order to effectively strengthen our societies, Governments have to communicate potential threats to critical infrastructure to their citizens and to ensure their readiness to cope with the consequences of possible attacks. One major contributor to our successful handling of the 2007 cyberattacks was horizontal cooperation between information security experts. This led to the establishment of the Cyber Defense Unit of the Estonian Defence League - an innovative model for the involvement of volunteers in national cyberdefence.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

  12. “Estonia knows what it means to be the target of a large-scale cyberattack. In 2007, our preparedness and swift action prevented major damage to our infrastructure. However, the cyberattacks against Estonia that year clearly highlighted the importance of tackling cybersecurity as part of our national security architecture. One key word in addressing this threat is resilience. In terms of critical infrastructure, resilience requires the close involvement of the private sector, which often owns and operates these vital services. In some areas, such as banking, cybersecurity has become an integral part of operations, but a similar degree of attention to cybersecurity should be given to other sectors. It should also be understood that, as Governments, we cannot expect information-sharing to be a one-way street from companies to Governments.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

  13. “Over the past year, we have seen a series of horrific acts of terror all over the world, including in our region, Europe. Several of these attacks have been committed against critical infrastructure. We all remember the heinous attacks on the Brussels and Istanbul airports, where many innocent lives were lost. Indeed, objects of critical infrastructure - such as banks, telecommunications, water and energy supply, transport and emergency services - are attractive targets for terrorists. The vulnerability of critical infrastructure is exacerbated by its increasing dependence on information and communication technologies in an increasingly interlinked world. Attacks against those objects, including cyberattacks, could therefore result in serious damage and loss of life.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

  14. “I would like to start by thanking Ukraine for organizing this very timely discussion today. Estonia aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. We are also a sponsor of resolution 2341 (2017), on the protection of critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks. Our common goal is to make sure that security is not a luxury item; it must rather be a commodity available to everyone. Even though the terrorist threat in Estonia has remained low, we have been and will be deeply affected by acts of terrorism both in our region and further afield. Estonia therefore remains committed to our common efforts in the fight against terrorism. Terrorism is an alarmingly increasing phenomenon, both in scope and in geography.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source