UN General Assembly
2023

Sadly, the need to stand up for those values has rarely been more urgent or more important than it is today. We witness Russia’s violation of international law with its continued assault on Ukraine. Malta’s response to the situation in Ukraine and other crises across the world is guided by the values of neutrality enshrined in our Constitution. Malta’s neutrality does mean that we will continue to be directly opposed to military aggression and unilateral action against members of the global community and the rules-based order, but Malta’s neutrality does not mean that we are indifferent to what happens around us. We will never and can never be neutral when we see pain and suffering caused by an illegal invasion.