Joint Message by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania and the United Nations in Albania

As the year draws to a close, we celebrate a milestone of profound significance: the 70th anniversary of Albania’s membership in the United Nations. On 14 December 1955, Albania joined the UN alongside 15 other countries, affirming its commitment to multilateralism and to the shared principles of peace, cooperation, and respect for international law.

Albania has played an active role within the United Nations, contributing to international efforts to promote peace and security, advance sustainable development, and uphold human rights. Most recently, Albania served as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council from 2022 to 2023, is currently a member of the Human Rights Council, and has co-led, together with Kenya, the negotiations on the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) review process. Over the years, Albania has also deployed hundreds of peacekeepers to UN missions worldwide, contributing directly to stability and protection in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.

Albania’s engagement with the United Nations is further reflected in the hundreds of Albanian professionals working across the UN system globally and at country level, including national staff in Albania. Their daily work – across peace and security, development, humanitarian action, and human rights – demonstrates Albania’s contribution to multilateral action in practical and human terms.

At the country level, the partnership between the Government of Albania and the United Nations has continued to deepen, supporting national priorities and reforms, advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, and strengthening institutions, human capital, social cohesion, and resilience across economic, social, environmental, and human rights dimensions. This cooperation reflects a shared responsibility to deliver tangible results for people and to ensure that no one is left behind.

As we commemorate this anniversary during the festive season, we are reminded that effective multilateral cooperation is not only a legacy of the past 70 years, but a necessity for the future. Together, we reaffirm our commitment to a strong and effective United Nations and to continued partnership in addressing global and national challenges.

The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania and the United Nations in Albania extend their warmest wishes for a joyful holiday season and a New Year marked by renewed hope, progress, and a strengthened partnership in service of humanity.