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2020-01-09
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2023-02-24
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  1. “Not only would a tribunal serve justice to the victims of this horrendous crime, it would also serve as a deterrent and would help prevent future conflicts. Lastly, today, on the 105th anniversary of my country, Estonia’s, Declaration of Independence, our Independence Day, my thoughts are with our brave countrymen and women who fought for our freedom and independence. Yet I also pray for Ukraine and Ukrainians, who are the bravest people I know. Ukraine is not only defending its country, people and right to exist, but Ukraine is also defending the common values of a united humankind, the international legal order and the Charter. Peace rises from truth. The Russian Federation is a terrorist regime, which is committing genocide against the Ukrainian people. The world needs to recognize that. The meeting rose at 1.45 p.m.”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source

  2. “We owe it to the thousands of Ukrainians being killed, raped and forcibly displaced to hold Russia’s political and military leadership to account for the crime of aggression. Therefore, an international special tribunal for the crime of aggression in Ukraine within the United Nations system must be established. We cannot let Mr. Putin hide in a judicial loophole. The time will come, and Mr. Putin will sit before such a tribunal. It is high time to learn from the past. The horrors of war we are witnessing today are the tragic consequences of the fact that the atrocity crimes committed by the Soviet Union during the Second World War, including against my country and people, were left unpunished.”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source

  3. “Secondly, Article 51 of the Charter grants every country the right to self-defence, and we need collectively to ensure that Ukraine can defend itself against its aggressor. We have seen the heinous atrocities that Russia has committed, and unfortunately still is committing today in Ukraine. That must stop, and that is the reason that Estonia’s military aid to Ukraine has reached 1 per cent of its gross domestic product. We want a sovereign Ukraine to survive the brutal aggression and win. Then peace and justice will be established. We call on all peoples of the world to rise up and support Ukraine. Thirdly, in order to achieve lasting peace, full accountability must be ensured. It includes our obligation to discredit aggression completely as an instrument of international relations.”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source

  4. “We need a just and lasting peace in full conformity with the Charter of the United Nations; a peace that upholds and reinforces the rules- based international order, with the United Nations at its core; and a peace that prevents the use of force to redraw international borders. Those are exactly the same parameters that the overwhelming majority of United Nations Member States voted in favour of in their adoption of General Assembly resolution ES- 11/6 yesterday. The United Nations membership firmly supports a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine that rests on international law and the Charter. The Ukrainian peace plan is based on the same universal values and principles, and I therefore call on the United Nations membership to support President Zelenskyy’s 10-point peace plan.”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source

  5. “Estonia is a neighbour of the aggressor State, Russia, and this war has impacted my country significantly. We have received tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees. During the course of the war, we have been on the receiving end of systematic cyber attacks coming from Russia. Russia has been waging its full-scale brutal, unprovoked and genocidal war of aggression against Ukraine for 12 months now. The Kremlin’s goal — to erase a sovereign and democratic Ukraine from the map — has not changed. After a year of courageous fighting, Ukraine deserves peace more than ever. However, it cannot be a peace at all costs.”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source

  6. “I would like to thank all who placed their trust and confidence in us. It is a great responsibility and an opportunity to exercise global responsibility. We look forward to talking to one and all and are open to hearing their concerns and ideas. The principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the international rule of law will also guide our work in the Council.”

    2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source

  7. “That has not been the case with regard to the tragedy in Syria, where the veto has been used over and over again. For that, we know the Syrian people are paying the highest possible price. The Secretary-General has reminded us that, while the Charter’s principles are as relevant as ever, we must continue to update its tools and must use those tools with greater determination. Those are very wise words. Those with special tools and privileges granted by the Charter also have a special responsibility, particularly when it comes to the veto. Estonia believes that countries should refrain from voting against initiatives aimed at preventing or halting mass atrocities. The Security Council must lead by example. Estonia started its membership in the Security Council this month.”

    2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source

  8. “At the same time, the General Assembly has adopted resolutions expressing grave concern over the actions against the sovereignty, political independence, unity and territorial integrity within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine and Georgia. Those are concerns we wholeheartedly share. According to the Charter, the Security Council is responsible for upholding and promoting international law. Those who drafted the Charter also stressed respect for human rights. We know that States that respect human rights and dignity are more stable, both within their own national borders and in relation to other States. Therefore, it remains crucial that, in situations of grave violations of international humanitarian law, the Security Council engage and react.”

    2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source

  9. “Our support for the United Nations and its Charter is based on the assumption that many problems can be solved — or solved better — together rather than bilaterally or single-handedly. Such cooperation produces global public goods, such as better health, security and knowledge. The Charter of the United Nations represents the constitution of this cooperation, and it can serve as a source of peace and stability only when its principles are upheld. In that context, we observe with concern how violations of international law, including the United Nations Charter, are taking place in our continent, Europe. The Security Council has drawn attention to grave breaches of international law against Ukraine and Georgia.”

    2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source

  10. “If that cooperation fails, then the probability of conflict increases and we fail to collectively stop acts of aggression, terrorism and other grave violations of international law. We are living in turbulent and uneasy times. Recent tensions in the Middle East seriously concern us. I have condemned the attacks on the United States Embassy in Baghdad and condemn the missile attacks on the two bases in Iraq, which also house Estonian troops. Despite some recent signs of de-escalation, the situation remains tense. I call for serious negotiations between the parties to ease tensions and avoid nuclear proliferation. When it comes to worldwide cooperation, there is no other organization like the United Nations. It is regarded as the primary infrastructure for global cooperation.”

    2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source

  11. “On behalf of Estonia, I would like to thank the Government of Viet Nam for convening this important debate on the role of the Charter of the United Nations and to thank our briefers for their statements. At the outset, allow me to express my deepest condolences to the loved ones of the victims of the Ukrainian plane crash near Tehran. I hope the circumstances of that tragedy will be investigated promptly, fully and independently. Our multilateral system established after the Second World War is a network of agreements and organizations created to save future generations from grave suffering and endless wars. It is widely believed that institutionalized international cooperation provides relative stability, security and predictability.”

    2020-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699 (2020) · source