Albania at the United Nations

Republic of Albania
United Nations membership
Membership Full member
Since 14 December 1955 (1955-12-14)
Former name(s) People's Republic of Albania (1955–1976)
People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1976–1991)
UNSC seat Non-permanent
Permanent Representative Besiana Kadare

The People's Socialist Republic of Albania joined the United Nations on 14 December 1955 and has participated to several UN peacekeeping operations. The current representative of Albania in the UN is Ms.Besiana Kadare.

History

After joining in 1955, Albania started to apply for membership in other organisations of the UN. On 16 October 1958 Albania becomes a permanent member of UNESCO.

From the 1960s onwards, the People's Republic of Albania under Enver Hoxha, moved an annual resolution in the General Assembly to expel the "representatives of Chiang Kai-shek" (an implicit reference to the ROC) and permit the PRC to represent China at the UN.

Albania played an important role in the process of recognizing the People's Republic of China (PRC) as "the only legitimate representative of China to the United Nations" through the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758, which was adopted on 25 October 1971.[1]

On November 1973 Albania joins the Food and Agriculture Organization.

During 12-13 May 1990 the UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar visited Albania.

In 1992 the Convention on the Rights of the Child was ratified by Albania, marking an important progress on the human rights records of the newly democratic country.

Evacuations in the Albanian capital Tirana after the resolutions 1101 and 1114

In 1994 another resolution was prepared and introduced by the Albanian delegation to the UN and this time about the “Situation of Human Rights in Kosovo”. Albania served as the main sponsor of this resolution, which was adopted with a clear majority of the UN membership. In 1995 the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Albania to the UN was elected Vice President of the 50th session of the UN General Assembly.

After the 1997 rebellion in Albania, the UN adopted the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1101 on 28 March 1997, after reiterating its concern over the situation in Albania. The Security Council established a multinational protection force in the country to create conditions to facilitate humanitarian assistance.[2] On 19 June 1997 after recalling Resolution 1101 on the situation in Albania, the Council authorized an extension to the multinational force in the country for a further 45 days, beginning on 28 June 1997 through the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1114.

In 2005 Albania was elected for the first time member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council for a 2 year term until 2007, and on 2012 reelected for the second time. In 2013 also served as Vice President of the ECOSOC.

During 2007-2009 it was member of the Governing Board of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Recently on October 21st, 2014 Albania joined the United Nations Human Rights Council for the term 2015-2017 and was elected Vice-President of its Bureau for 2015. [3]

Peacekeeping missions

Albania has participated in the following peacekeeping missions led by the UN:

Country Current Mission Organization No. of personnel
Georgia (country) Georgia UNOMIG United Nations 39 military observers[4]
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast UNOCI United Nations
Liberia Liberia UNMIL United Nations
Central African RepublicChad CAR, Chad MINURCAT United Nations 63 troops[5]
South Sudan South Sudan UNMISS United Nations

Former Representatives

Ambassador Term
Gaqo Paze1955 - 1958
Reis Malile1958 - 1961
Halim Budo1961 - 1970
Sami Baholli1970 - 1977
Abdi Baleta1977 - 1983
Xhustin Papajorgji1983 - 1986
Bashkim Pitarka1986 - 1992
Thanas Shkurti1992 - 1994
Pellumb Kulla1993 - 1997
Agim Nesho1997 -2006
Adrian Neritani2006 -2009
Ferit Hoxha2009 - 2015
Besjana Kadarecurrent Representative[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Winkler, Sigrid (June 2012). "Taiwan's UN Dilemma: To Be or Not To Be". Brookings Institution. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  2. ↑ "Security Council welcomes establishment of multinational protection force in Albania". United Nations. 28 March 1997.
  3. ↑ http://www.punetejashtme.gov.al/files/userfiles/press_brochure_minfor_(2).pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.providingforpeacekeeping.org/2015/03/30/peacekeeping-contributor-profile-albania/
  5. ↑ Albanian MoD website, accessed 22 February 2010
  6. ↑ http://www.albania-un.org/un/?page_id=14
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