In the context of the United Nations General Assembly: Minister of Foreign Affairs addresses the Security Council

As well as accompanying the President of the Republic, Gabriel Boric, during his address to the plenary of the General Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alberto van Klaveren, had an intense agenda of activities.

The Secretary of State participated in the Security Council's open debate "Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United Nations through Effective Multilateralism: Maintaining the Peace and Security of Ukraine".

During his intervention, the Foreign Affairs Minister stated that "Chile once again expresses its total repudiation and condemnation of the war crimes perpetrated on Ukrainian territory, controlled by Russian forces, that have been made public by the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission in Ukraine". He added that "Chile firmly believes that the International Criminal Court should be the most appropriate body to hear and investigate all crimes committed in Ukraine under its jurisdiction, always bearing in mind the principles of complementarity and cooperation".

"The effects of this war of aggression and the restoration of justice in Ukraine present us with new challenges as an international community. Meeting these challenges in the search for the best possible solution requires solidarity from all of us."

During the day, the Minister also participated in the event "Feminist Foreign Policy and Feminist Approaches to Foreign Policy as Accelerators of Positive Change by Transforming Commitments into Actions". The activity, organized by Chile along with Germany, Spain, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, aimed to share experiences and discuss the challenges and opportunities that exist in countries with feminist foreign policies.

Earlier in the morning, the Minister participated in a high-level breakfast organized by Belgium, Blue Leaders and the BBNJ High Ambition Coalition and accompanied President Gabriel Boric during the signing of the BBNJ treaty.

Bilaterals meetings

The Foreign Affairs Minister also met with his Norwegian counterpart, Anniken Huitfeldt, with whom he discussed the main aspects of the bilateral relationship and the commitment of both countries to the protection of the ocean.

Later, he held a meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, with whom he discussed Chile's participation in UNHCR and the migratory situation facing Latin America as a result of the crisis in Venezuela.

The Minister also accompanied the President of the Republic, Gabriel Boric, in bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, and with the Presidents of Peru, Dina Boluarte, and Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenski.