Statements

Remarks by Ambassador Mher Margaryan, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations at Informal interactive dialogue on “Preserving human dignity in armed conflict: Promoting compliance with international humanitarian law”
28 January, 2025

Madam Moderator, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting on the important topic of human dignity in armed conflict. I also thank the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross an
Statement by Delegation of Armenia, Ms. Julieta Tavakalyan, Third Secretary of Permanent Mission, at Second meeting of Preparatory Committee for Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development: International development cooperation
04 December, 2024

Mr. Chair, At the outset, Armenia would like to express its gratitude to the co-facilitators for presenting an action-oriented Elements paper, which will provide solid bases for the outcome document of the Fourth International Conference on Financin
Statement by the Delegation of Armenia, Ms. Sofya Margaryan, Counsellor, at the High-level meeting to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25 November, 2024

Mr. President, Violence against women remains one of the most pervasive violations of human rights, with impacts that extend far beyond the immediate physical harm, eroding the very foundations of societies. Countering this problem is never easy, as
Statement by Delegation of Armenia - Mr. Arsen Kotanjyan, First Secretary of Permanent Mission, at UNGA79 3rd Committee, item 60: Report of UN High Commissioner, questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions
07 November, 2024

Mr. Chair, We would like to thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for his report and for the essential work that continues to address the ever-growing refugee and displacement crises. We also commend UNHCR’s important role an
Statement by Delegation of Armenia - Ms. Varduhi Melikyan, Counsellor of Permanent Mission, at UNGA79 Sixth Committee, under item 81: “Status of Additional Protocols to Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to protection of victims of armed conflicts”
05 November, 2024

Mr. Chairman, Geneva Conventions and the Additional Protocols thereto are the cornerstone of international humanitarian law, representing the legal commitment and moral promise of the global community to protect the human rights and human dignity ev
Statement by the Delegation of Armenia, Ms. Sofya Margaryan, Counsellor at UNGA 79 Third Committee, under agenda items 69(a), entitled Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophopbia and related intolerance, and item 69(b)
04 November, 2024

Mr. Chair, We thank the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance for her presentation. Discrimination undermines the fundamental principles of justice and equality presenting sign
Statement by Ambassador Mher Margaryan, Permanent Representative of Armenia, at the UNGA79 under the agenda item 73, entitled “Report of the International Court of Justice”
29 October, 2024

Mr. President, I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for presenting a detailed overview of the work of the Court. The report on the work of the ICJ demonstrates a growing increase in the number of cases bro
Statement by the Delegation of Armenia - Ms. Julieta Tavakalyan, Third Secretary of the Permanent Mission, at the UNGA79 Second Committee under the agenda item 21, entitled "Countries in special situations"
21 October, 2024

Mr. Chair, The Delegation of Armenia would like to thank the Office of the OHRLLS for the presentation of the Secretary-General’s reports, which illustrate the progress made by the countries in special situations in achieving sustainable devel
Intervention by the Delegation of Armenia at the Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to food - Ms. Syuzanna Martirosyan, Third Secretary of the Permanent Mission, at the UNGA79 Third Committee
18 October, 2024

We thank the Special Rapporteur for his presentation and express support for his important mandate. We share the concern over the growing use of starvation as a method of war, as highlighted in the latest report. The report refers to the blockade o
Intervention by the Delegation of Armenia at the Interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights - Ms. Sofya Margaryan, Counsellor, at the UNGA 79 Third Committee
16 October, 2024

Madam Chair, We would like to thank the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr. Volker Türk for his presentation and to reaffirm our support for the independence and integrity of the OHCHR’s mandate. Ensuring the promotion and protecti

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