Reflections on Estonia’s Presidency of the UN Security Council

In her address to the IIEA, President Kersti Kaljulaid reflects on Estonia’s Presidency of the UN Security Council in June 2021. She assesses the key achievements of Estonia’s Presidency through the lens of its five core priorities and high-level signature events, including the first ever high-level open debate on cybersecurity.

About the Speaker:

Her excellency Kersti Kaljulaid was elected as President of the Republic of Estonia in 2016. She previously served as a Member of the European Court of Auditors, advising Prime Minister Mart Laar and holding different top-level positions in energy, investment banking and the telecom sector. A genetic engineer and economist by education, she has been a member of the Supervisory Board of the Estonian Genome Center and the Council Chair of the University of Tartu from 2012 to 2016.

As part of the IIEA's Global Europe Project, supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs, this webinar was open to the public.