Visit to the United States of America by Prime Minister Rama and MFA Xhacka in New York on the occasion of the beginning of Albania's mandate in the UN Security Council!

Following his visit to the United States of America, Prime Minister Rama participated in the reception organized in New York, on the occasion of the beginning of Albania's mandate in the UN Security Council, one of the most important organs of the United Nations. United Nations, tasked with maintaining peace and security among nations.

The ceremony was attended by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Olta Xhaçka, the President of the UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid, the Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations Ferit Hoxha, ambassadors of UN member states, representatives of the Albanian community in the US, etc.

The President of the UN General Assembly expressed his congratulations on the election of Albania as a member of the Security Council for the period 2022-2023.

"I have no doubt that Albania will further build its work on its long-term commitment to peace and security and on the history of its strong engagement with numerous United Nations bodies, to strengthen the work of the Council," he said. 

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhaçka, in her welcoming speech praised the mandate as a great responsibility and privilege for the country.

"For the first time, 66 years after becoming a member of the UN, Albania has the opportunity to sit in the UN Security Council. This is certainly a big responsibility. This is undoubtedly a great privilege. But this is at the same time, a very special moment in the history of modern Albania which shows how far we have traveled and how much our country and our people have achieved. We come to the Council with the optimism that even small countries can have an impact on issues such as Women, Peace and Security, Combating Violent Extremism, Human Rights and International Law, Climate Change and Security or increase the transparency and efficiency of "Cooperation between nations in the Security Council", said Foreign Minister Xhaçka.

On his part, Prime Minister Rama in his greeting addressed to the participants stressed that "Membership in the Security Council is an event of historical importance for Albania, which marks another cornerstone in our path of transformation to fulfill our aspirations as a nation and for contribute to making the world a better place for us and for all. We are committed to bringing our voice, values ​​and norms to the joint work of the Security Council, as a contribution to peace. We want to share with others the experiences lived, the lessons learned. Our challenge is to do what is right and to do what is right. "For a body as powerful as the Council, not being fair can not be an alternative, so we must unite with justice, because there will be no peace without justice."