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Lessonsforpeace. United Nations Security Council Estonian 2 3 #LessonsForPeace United Nations Security Council Estonian Presidency Arria-Formula Meeting on 8 May 2020 75 Years Since the End of World War II on European Soil – Lessons Learned for Preventing Future Atrocities, Responsibility of the Security Council #LessonsForPeace United Nations Security Council Estonian Presidency Arria-Formula Meeting on 8 May 2020 75 Years Since the End of World War II on European Soil – Lessons Learned for Preventing Future Atrocities, Responsibility of the Security Council Collection of Statements Tallinn 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu ......................... 8 1. Josep Borrell Fontelles, European Union ............................ 13 2. Rosemary A. DiCarlo, United Nations .................................. 20 3. Timothy Snyder, Yale University ........................................... 25 4. Germany ......................................................................................... 30 5. Viet Nam ......................................................................................... 33 6. France ............................................................................................... 36 7. Belgium ............................................................................................ 39 8. Dominican Republic .................................................................... 42 9. United Kingdom ........................................................................... 45 10. United States of America ......................................................... 48 11. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ........................................ 51 12. Russian Federation ...................................................................... 54 13. South Africa ................................................................................... 62 14. Indonesia ......................................................................................... 65 15. Niger ................................................................................................. 68 16. Tunisia .............................................................................................. 72 17. China ................................................................................................. 75 18. Estonia ............................................................................................. 78 19. Georgia ............................................................................................ 81 20. Poland............................................................................................... 84 21. Turkey ............................................................................................... 86 22. Ukraine ............................................................................................. 88 23. Finland .............................................................................................. 91 24. Latvia ................................................................................................ 94 25. Canada ............................................................................................. 97 26. Czech Republic ............................................................................. 100 27. Lithuania .......................................................................................... 103 28. Ireland ............................................................................................... 105 29. Netherlands ................................................................................... 108 30. Denmark .......................................................................................... 111 31. Sweden ............................................................................................ 113 32. Iceland .............................................................................................. 115 33. Romania .......................................................................................... 118 34. Liechtenstein ................................................................................. 121 35. Slovakia ........................................................................................... 123 36. Bulgaria ............................................................................................ 126 75. Turkmenistan ................................................................................ 234 37. Austria .............................................................................................. 129 76. Kyrgyzstan ...................................................................................... 236 38. Norway ............................................................................................ 132 7 7. Spain ................................................................................................. 239 39. Republic of Moldova .................................................................. 134 78. Tajikistan .......................................................................................... 242 40. Portugal ........................................................................................... 137 79. North Macedonia ......................................................................... 244 41. Slovenia ........................................................................................... 140 42. Greece .............................................................................................. 142 Concept note of the meeting ............................................................ 248 43. Croatia .............................................................................................. 144 Chair’s summary .................................................................................... 250 44. Luxembourg .................................................................................. 147 Russia’s letter ........................................................................................... 256 45. Azerbaijan ....................................................................................... 149 Presiding over the Security Council in 46. Brazil ................................................................................................. 152 the era of video diplomacy ................................................................ 258 47. Albania ............................................................................................. 156 Behind the scenes ................................................................................. 260 48. Cyprus .............................................................................................. 159 49. Madagascar ................................................................................... 162 Speeches printed in the order that they were presented 50. Montenegro ................................................................................... 165 51. Kenya ................................................................................................ 168 52. Andorra ............................................................................................ 171 53. Italy .................................................................................................... 174 54. Serbia ............................................................................................... 177 55. Ecuador ........................................................................................... 180 56. Sudan ............................................................................................... 183 57. Egypt ................................................................................................ 187 58. Djibouti ............................................................................................. 189 59. Peru ................................................................................................... 192 60. Costa Rica ....................................................................................... 196 61. New Zealand ................................................................................. 199 62. Australia ........................................................................................... 201 63. Qatar ................................................................................................. 203 64. Pakistan ........................................................................................... 205 65. Armenia ........................................................................................... 207 66. Iraq ..................................................................................................... 210 67. United Arab Emirates ................................................................ 213 68. Jordan ............................................................................................... 216 69. Islamic Republic of Iran ............................................................. 219 70. Nigeria .............................................................................................. 221 71. Belarus ............................................................................................. 224 72. Kazakhstan ..................................................................................... 226 73. Malta ................................................................................................. 229 74. Uzbekistan ...................................................................................... 232 Foreword
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