Prime Minister Edi Rama conveyed On Tuesday evening a message from the UN Security Council hall, where on Wednesday the Albanian presidency will lead one of the most important sessions of the last decade with the presence of many heads of state and government. 

Through a video message, the Head of Government, who will chair the meeting, said that the leaders of member states will have the opportunity to express their views about the war in Ukraine and to analyze the consequences not only for the Ukrainian people but also the impact on peace. national security and economic development. 

Moroever, Rama added that he hopes that this debate will mobilize the world and increase pressure on Russia.  

Since we come from a region where war has caused immense suffering, "we are aware of the value of peace and the monumental efforts needed to achieve and maintain it", added PM Rama. 

"As part of the work program of the Security Council during the month of September, under the chairmanship of Albania, the Council will meet tomorrow for what is likely to be the most important meeting for Ukraine since the beginning of the large-scale occupation by Russia. 

I will have the honor to chair this meeting. The heads of state and government of the members of the Security Council, as well as, more broadly, of the members of the United Nations, including Ukraine, will have the opportunity to express their views and exchange ideas, not only about the ongoing war and the consequences on Ukraine and its people, but also for the impact that the war is having on international peace and security, economic development and multilateral action. 

It will be the first time, since the beginning of the war, that President Zelensky will be at the United Nations and the Security Council. I hope that this High Level Open Debate will mobilize the world in its joint efforts to condemn the war and increase the pressure on Russia, to reverse course and make room for the start of the just peace process. Since we come from a region where war has caused immense suffering, we are quite aware of the value of peace and the monumental efforts needed to achieve it and, above all, to maintain it. 

The Charter of the United Nations and International Law lay the foundations of what we call human security. They constitute a break from the past, with the traditional practice of dominance, imposition or that of the "mighty who has the right". They ensure equality between states and peaceful means of resolving disputes. 

This is why Albania has decided to emphasize the essential need for effective multilateral action, as the best method for solving common problems, especially peace and security, in the discussion of the council and, more widely, among the members of the United Nations. United. So, it was decided", stated the Premier.