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the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations

Pursuing a better world through our commitment to the values and vitality of the United Nations.

UN Security Council

Stronger United

The UAE seeks elected membership to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2022-2023 term in order to advance inclusion, build resilience, spur innovation and secure peace for generations to come.

Women in Peace and Security

How Far We’ve Come, How Far We Have to Go

Advancing inclusion and fronting women in peace and security processes are key tenets of the UAE’s campaign for a seat on the Security Council in 2022-2023.

Addressing the Pandemic

The UAE Responds to COVID-19

The UAE’s response to the pandemic both domestically and internationally has been guided by its founding principle that we are stronger united than apart.

Burj Khalifa Blue for UN Day

UN DAY: A CALL FOR GLOBAL COOPERATION

As the world celebrates 75 years of the United Nations, the UAE reaffirms its commitment to the principles of multilateralism and peace upon which the organization was founded.

Updates

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Global Citizenship

The UAE Responds to COVID-19

COVID-19 is an unprecedented global challenge, requiring unprecedented global cooperation. The UAE’s response to the pandemic both domestically and internationally has been guided by its founding principle that we are stronger united than apart.

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Events

Learn more about the Mission’s work in New York through the events we participate in and host.

Regional Stability
Jan 28 2021
11:30 am

POWERING PEACE: Toward a Renewable Energy Future for UN Peace Operations

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Where the
UAE Meets the World

Honoring the past. Improving the present. Shaping our future.
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About the Mission

The UAE’s Mission to the UN works to achieve our foreign ministry’s policy vision in the multilateral arena. We apply the UAE’s unique perspective and passion for diplomacy to the United Nations and help improve the lives of people around the world through tolerance, cooperation, innovation and sustainability.
H.E. AMBASSADOR LANA NUSSEIBEH

Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh has served as the United Arab Emirates Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations since September 2013.

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