Statements

Statement by H.E. Mr.Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN at the "Resilience, Biodiversity and Partnerships: SIDS on the Road to COP17" roundtable discussion
27 April, 2026

Excellencies, Distinguished colleagues, Dear friends, At the outset, allow me to warmly congratulate all Small Island Developing States on the occasion of the International Day of SIDS, marked on Saturday, 25 April. The celebrations began with the
Statement by Ms. Syuzanna Martirosyan, Third Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Armenia, at the 25th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
27 April, 2026

Mr. Chair, Armenia attaches great importance to the promotion and protection of the rights of Indigenous Peoples, in full alignment with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is a crucial p
Statement by the delegation of Armenia, Mr. Arsen Kotanjyan, Counsellor of the Permanent Mission, at the Informal Meeting of the Substantive Session of the Disarmament Commission
13 April, 2026

Madam Chair, At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, as well as the other members of the Bureau, on your election. Disarmament and non-proliferation are among the priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy agenda. Armenia remains firmly
Statement by Ms. Varduhi Melikyan, Counsellor of the Mission of Armenia to the United Nations at the Informal meeting of the UNGA on the UN80 Initiative: Workstream 3 “Changing Structures and Realigning Programmes”
06 April, 2026

Mr. President, We thank you for convening this important meeting. We also express our appreciation to the Deputy Secretary-General, the USG for Policy and the briefers for their comprehensive updates on the UN80 Initiative. We welcome the progress
Statements by Ms. Julieta Tavakalyan, Third Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN at the ECOSOC Special Meeting on Credit Ratings
30 March, 2026

Panel 1: CREDIT RATINGS AND THE COST OF CAPITAL Distinguished Chair, Excellencies, Dear colleagues, At the outset, allow me to highlight the importance of today’s discussion in deepening our understanding of the role of credit ratings in the
Remarks by Ambassador Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations at the Commemorative meeting of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
23 March, 2026

Madam President, High Commissioner for Human Rights, Excellencies, Sixty years after the adoption of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), racism and xenophobia remain pervasive, undermining
Statement by Ms. Varduhi Melikyan, Counsellor of the Mission of Armenia to the UN, at the Informal meeting of the UNGA on the UN80 Initiative
27 February, 2026

Mr. President, We thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this informal meeting. We also express our appreciation to the briefers for their comprehensive updates regarding the “New Humanitarian Compact” and the “T
Statement by H.E. Mr. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the UN, at the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting
24 February, 2026

Thank you, Mr. Chair, Since its establishment in 1996, the children and armed conflict mandate has advanced the protection of conflict-affected children, but unfortunately more still needs to be done. It is with grave concern we familiarized with t
Statement by H.E. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN at the ECOSOC Special Meeting on Agrifood Systems Transformation
16 February, 2026

Mr. President, Excellences, Distinguished colleagues, Armenia welcomes the convening of this Meeting and the timely focus on agrifood systems transformation, which is not a standalone sectoral issue, but one that lies at the intersection of key de
Statement by H.E. Mr. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN at the First Regular Session of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board: UNFPA Segment
04 February, 2026

Mr. President, Executive Director, Distinguished Members of the Board, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to Executive Director Ms. Diene Keita for the comprehensive presentation and her leadership in advancing UNFPA’s vital wo

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