New York, September 25, 2025 – The Europe Today: Romania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Țoiu, took part earlier this week in an informal meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers, held on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The gathering provided a platform for EU Member States to strengthen dialogue with global partners on pressing international crises and conflicts currently on the UN Security Council agenda.
Discussions focused particularly on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, repeated violations of the airspace sovereignty of several EU states, including Romania, and the unfolding situation in the Middle East.
The meeting was divided into two sessions. The first, held in the EU27 format, coordinated positions among Member States on UN-related priorities.
Minister Țoiu strongly condemned Russia’s continued aggression against Ukraine, as well as Moscow’s provocative actions against EU member states, including airspace violations over Romania. She underlined that such escalatory behavior poses a direct threat to European security.
On the Middle East, the Romanian Foreign Minister stressed the urgency of reaching a new ceasefire agreement and ensuring the unconditional release of all hostages. She highlighted the critical need to significantly increase humanitarian flows into Gaza and recalled the EU’s essential role in providing humanitarian assistance. Minister Țoiu emphasized Romania’s contribution, noting that the country is among the EU’s leading states in facilitating medical evacuation flights for pediatric patients from Gaza. She pledged that Romania would continue these humanitarian support efforts.
Concluding her intervention, Minister Țoiu underscored the importance of collective responsibility within the international community to uphold a rules-based international order and strengthen compliance with international law.
