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UAE Statement at the UN Security Council on General Issues Relating to Sanctions: Preventing their Humanitarian and Unintended Consequences

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Mr. President, The United Arab Emirates would like to thank the Russian Federation for organizing this debate. A discussion about the potential humanitarian or other unintended consequences of sanctions is long overdue. I also thank Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Ms. Rosemary Di Carlo, and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr.

Joint Statement on the January 30 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Launch

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Good afternoon.  Thank you for being here today.  The DPRK’s January 30 (local time) launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) is a significant escalation in the DPRK’s recent violations of multiple Security Council resolutions and seeks to further destabilize the region. We condemn this unlawful action in the strongest terms.  This IRBM marks the

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Syria

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UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Madam President, I thank Mr. Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, for his comprehensive briefing. I also thank Mr. Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council for his valuable insights. Madam President, The provision of aid to Syrian civilians remains a priority, particularly in

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council on the Situation in Afghanistan

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UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check Against Delivery Thank you, Madam President. We would also like to thank António Guterres, the Secretary-General; Ms. Deborah Lyons, Special Representative and Head of UNAMA; and Ambassador Tirumurti, Chair of the Security Council’s 1988 Sanctions Committee, for their thorough briefings. We also welcome the civil society briefer, Ms. Mahbouba Seraj, and thank

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council on the Political Situation in Syria

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UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check Against Delivery Madam President, At the outset, I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Syria, for his comprehensive briefing and vigorous diplomatic efforts to advance the political process. We also listened carefully to the briefing by Thuraya Hijazi.

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: Wars in cities – protection of civilians in urban settings

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The UAE thanks Norway for organizing this open debate. Thank you, Prime Minister, for your personal presence and for chairing this meeting. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General and Mr. Peter Maurer for their very insightful briefings. We have also listened carefully to the briefer in Sana’a, and of course, strongly reject the

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council on Colombia

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UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check Against Delivery Madam President, At the outset, the UAE thanks the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, Carlos Massieu, for his valuable briefing. We also welcome the representative of Colombia Mr. Emilio Archila and Ms. Luz Marina Giraldo in this meeting. We