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Intervention by the delegation of Armenia at the Interactive Dialogue with the Chair of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances and the Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
21 October, 2025

Mr. Chair, Armenia welcomes the efforts aimed at encouraging ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, as reflected in the Report of the Secretary-General. Last year, during the Firs
Statement by Ms. Varduhi Melikyan, Counsellor of the Mission of Armenia at the UNGA80 Sixth Committee under agenda item “Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its 58th session”
20 October, 2025

Mr. Chair, Since its establishment the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) serves a single but powerful purpose to harmonize legal framework and modernize the international trade law. In our times of unprecedented globali
Statement by Mr. Arsen Kotanjyan, First Secretary of the Delegation of Armenia at the First Committee Thematic Discussion on Nuclear Weapons
17 October, 2025

Mr. Chair, Disarmament and non-proliferation are among the priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy agenda. Armenia attaches great importance to the existing arms reduction and disarmament regimes and stresses the necessity of the universality o
Intervention by the Delegation of Armenia at the Interactive dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
15 October, 2025

Mr. Chair, Armenia welcomes the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk. We believe that UN human rights system, especially its early warning and early response mechanism should be further strengthened and adequately resourced.&n
Satatement by H.E. Mr. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative of Armenia to UN, at the UNGA Informal meeting on the UN80 Initiative: SG report on Changing Structures and Realigning Programmes
15 October, 2025

Madam President, I thank you for convening this important meeting. We welcome the “Shifting Paradigms” report of the Secretary-General that focuses on structural reforms and programmatic realignments across the UN system in response to p
Opening statement by H.E. Mr. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN, Vice-President of ECOSOC at the annual joint meeting of the UNGA80 Second Committee and ECOSOC
14 October, 2025

Excellences, Distinguished Delegates, Dear Colleagues, It is a privilege to deliver these remarks on behalf of the President of ECOSOC, Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa, who sends his sincere regrets for not being able to be here today, and to join Am
Statement by Ms. Julieta Tavakalyan, Third Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Armenia at the UNGA80 2nd Committee agenda item “Sustainable Development”
14 October, 2025

Thank you, Mr. Chair, The 2025 Sustainable Development Goals Report shows that only one third of SDG targets are on track, while nearly one fifth have fallen below 2015 levels. This reality underscores the urgency of decisive action and co
Statement by Ms. Varduhi Melikyan, Counsellor of the Mission of Armenia to the UN at the UNGA80 Sixth Committee under agenda item “Crimes against Humanity”
14 October, 2025

Madam Vice - Chair, War crimes and gross violations of international humanitarian law continue to increase in both number and severity. As violent conflicts have tripled in recent years, the UN Human Rights Office recorded a 40 precent increase in c
Intervention by the Delegation of Armenia at the Interactive dialogue with Chairs of Committee against Torture, Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
14 October, 2025

Mr. Chair, We extend our appreciation to the distinguished briefers for their comprehensive presentations and for their continued dedication to advancing the global fight against torture and ill-treatment. Armenia reaffirms its unwavering commitmen
Statement by Ms. Syuzanna Martirosyan, Third Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Armenia, at the UNGA80 Third Committee, under the agenda item 67, entitled "Promotion and protection of the rights of children"
13 October, 2025

Mr. Chair, Children are among the most vulnerable members of society, and their protection must remain at the very heart of the global human rights agenda. Guided by its international obligations and national priorities, Armenia continues to advanc

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