24/06/2025 | 16:49:07 Mister Chair, May I congratulate the rapporteurs of the two presentations being debated in the Parliamentary Assembly this afternoon. As a member of the Malta delegation, representative of Partit Nazzjonalista the main opposition Party in Malta may I reaffirm my party’s steadfast commitment to the principles of peace, international law, and human dignity – principles which are under grave threat due to the ongoing war of aggression launched by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Malta, as... 28/01/2025 | 17:27:02 Mister President, may I start by thanking the rapporteur on the presentation of this report and resolution being discussed and voted upon in this plenary session. This report comes at a very defining moment of the conflict in the Middle East, triggered primarily by the 8 October massacre of 2023, followed by a full-blown conflict in Gaza, escalating as well in the West Bank, in Lebanon and affecting the whole region. Dear colleagues, this is a conflict which has gripped the conscience of the... 01/10/2024 | 20:37:26 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Thank you Mr President and may I start by congratulating the rapporteur on this excellent report. This report addresses a human rights issue that is often overlooked but critically urgent: the tragic phenomenon of missing migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Around the world, thousands of people who seek safety, a better future, or simply a life free from violence and poverty, go missing along their journey. Yet, too often, the... 16/04/2024 | 19:59:56 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Good afternoon, Thank you for giving the floor. May I start by first of all congratulating the rapporteur on the draft resolution and recommendation on support for the reconstruction of the Ukraine infront of us today. Dear Colleagues, as we speak today, as we make our decisions today, a tragedy in Ukraine is unfolding, as the very foundations of international law and human rights are tested by the aggressive acts of the Russian Federation... 25/01/2023 | 13:06:44 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Mr President as we speak this morning a war rages in the Ukraine. A war which has left thousands of innocent citizen dead on both sides. As we speak cities are being destroyed. As we speak the infrastructure of the whole country is being razed to the ground. As we speak the environment in the Ukraine is one of the biggest casualties effecting both human health and local ecosystems. As reported, stretches of forest have been destroyed... 23/06/2022 | 10:37:28 Thank you, Mister President. It is my pleasure to address this Assembly this morning, discussing the resolution relating to the honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Malta. This resolution acknowledges recent developments in Malta, which led to an increase in women's representation in the Maltese parliament. Technology improvement in the selection process of members of the judiciary and emphasises that illegal immigration remains a challenge for our island which...