Excellencies, Colleagues, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly, HE Abdulla Shahid, for convening us here today to sustain our focus on the global food crisis. We also align ourselves with the statement delivered by China on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative. As a global
NEW YORK – 24 June 2022 – The United Arab Emirates marked the first-ever International Day of Women in Diplomacy at the United Nations. The UAE was one of the main sponsors of a UN General Assembly resolution adopted earlier this week establishing 24 June as the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. “Each and
Delivered by Mr. Mohamed Boausaibah UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against translation. Mr. President, The UAE appreciates convening this debate under the mechanism established by resolution 76/262 and its aim to enhance transparency in the work of the Security Council. That mechanism provides a useful opportunity for a wider exchange of views following the use of the
NEW YORK – 20 May 2022 – At a meeting of the UN General Assembly, the 193 member states of the United Nations paid tribute to the late President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In his opening remarks to the UN membership, H.E. António Guterres, Secretary-General of
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. President of the General Assembly, Secretary-General, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Four years ago, in Marrakesh, the United Arab Emirates joined Member States from around the world in committing to the Global Compact – an aspiration to strengthen the protection of migrants; and to improve the outcomes of migration. We are
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Abdullah Shahid, for convening this session to pay tribute to the late President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. I also thank
Delivered by Ambassador and Permanent Representative Lana Nusseibeh Thank you, Mr. President, The United Arab Emirates reiterates again our forceful condemnation of all violations of international humanitarian law committed in Ukraine. Civilians are bearing the brunt of this conflict. And this must end, and they must be spared, and parties must comply with their obligations
Mr. President, The UAE is pleased to contribute to the consideration of the recommendations in Our Common Agenda. We align ourselves with the statement of the G77 and China, as delivered by Pakistan, and the Arab Group, as delivered by Yemen. I would like to add a few remarks in my national capacity, specifically regarding
NEW YORK – 2 March 2022 – Today the United Arab Emirates voted in favor of the United Nations General Assembly resolution on the situation in Ukraine. Speaking at the UN General Assembly’s emergency special session, H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, stated: “We voted for this resolution, and we
