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UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

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Delivered By: Saod Al Mazrouei, Alternate Political Coordinator UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, The UAE would like to congratulate Judge Graciela Gatti Santana for assuming the presidency of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.  In addition to her qualifications and experience that qualify her for this position, we believe that her appointment

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine

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Delivered by: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Madam President, I thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her briefing, and we listened carefully to Mr. Kovalik’s remarks. When the Council last considered the issue of arms transfers in the context of the conflict in Ukraine three months ago, we expressed our

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on The Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Delivered by: Mrs. Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Madam President, I would like to begin by thanking Ms. Keita for her comprehensive briefing and her efforts, and Ambassador Biang for his leadership of the recent visit of the 1533 Committee to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.

UAE Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council Meeting on General Issues Relating to Sanctions

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Delivered by: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Madame President, The United Arab Emirates joined the Security Council with a commitment to support humanitarian efforts. During the past eleven months, we have worked in support of humanitarian exemptions to several sanctions regimes. The UAE is therefore pleased that today’s

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Central African region

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Delivered by: Ms. Ghasaq Shaheen, Political Coordinator UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Madam President, I thank the Special Representative, Mr. Abdou Abbary, for his first briefing to the Council since assuming his functions. I also thank the President of the Commission of the ECCAS, Mr. Gilberto Verissimo, for his valuable briefing. Madam President, There is

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan -UNITAMS

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Delivered by Mrs. Ameirah Alhefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative Madam President, At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Representative, Mr. Perthes, for the latest updates, including the efforts of the Trilateral Mechanism in light of the common understandings reached on the draft constitutional document, which led to the signing of the “Political Framework

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine

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Delivered by: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. I’d like to thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his sobering briefing on the situation in Ukraine. Over the course of the past few weeks, the humanitarian community has focused its attention on addressing the impact of winter in Ukraine. As the cold

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNITAD

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Delivered by: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Madam President, I would like to seize this opportunity to congratulate Ghana on their remarkable presidency of the Council last month. And we wish you, Madam President, a successful presidency of the Council this month. I also thank the Special Adviser,