Statement of the United Arab Emirates At the 63rd Session of the Commission for Social Development

Delivered by: Ms. Fatema Yousuf, Consultant  Madam President,   At the outset, please allow me to express the United Arab Emirates’ appreciation for the valuable efforts of Poland, the Chair of the Committee for Social Development, for ensuring a successful outcome of this year’s session.   There is no doubt that this year’s theme, which focuses on strengthening

UAE Intervention At the Ministerial-level Meeting on International Support to the Government of Yemen

Delivered By: HE Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you, Minister. I would like to begin by welcoming Prime Minister Ahmad Awad Bin Mubarak and his accompanying delegation, and to thank you, Minister Hamish Falconer, and the UK Mission, for bringing us together for this important discussion. We commend Prime Minister Bin Mubarak and

UAE STATEMENT AT THE UN WOMEN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

Delivered By: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Executive Director, Madam President, Colleagues, I thank the Permanent Representative of Panama for her statement, as well as the Bureau for their continuous support. I would also like to thank Executive Director Bahous for her continued leadership of the agency and the presentation of her

UAE Intervention at High Level event on Investing in the Power of Youth for Countering and Addressing Hate Speech

Delivered by Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Permanent Representative Mr. Chair, At the outset, I would like to thank the briefers for their valuable contributions. We commend the Kingdom of Morocco and the Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect for organizing this important commemoration. Hate speech, extremism and all forms of intolerance have been

Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab Appointed Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, Presents Credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres

On Monday, Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, the newly-appointed Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, succeeding Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh in this role. In their meeting following the credentials ceremony, Ambassador Abushahab and Secretary-General Guterres discussed common priorities and ways to enhance cooperation between

UAE Intervention at the High-Level Event to Mark the 2nd Anniversary of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech

Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you Ambassdor Hilale, and at the outset, I would like to thank the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, for co-organising this important event today. I also wish to thank