Pillars: Security Council

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Mine Action and Sustaining Peace: Stronger Partnerships for Better Delivery

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The UAE commends Viet Nam for convening such an important meeting. We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to those who have been killed or injured by landmines, unexploded ordinance, or improvised explosive devices. Over the past decade, there have been more than 150,000 casualties from improvised explosive devices globally. Some 80%

UAE Intervention in the Interactive Dialogue of the 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

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Delivered by H.E. Shamsa Saleh, Secretary General of the UAE Gender Balance Council Theme: Building back better – women’s participation and leadership in COVID-19 response and recovery Thank you for the opportunity to present the UAE’s perspective at this important meeting. The Commission on the Status of Women provides us with innovative solutions to global

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open Arria-formula Meeting on the occasion of International Women’s Day “Call to Lead by Example: Ensuring the Full, Equal and Meaningful Participation of Women in UN-led Peace Processes”

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Check against delivery Thank you, Madam Chair, I would like to start by thanking Ireland, the chair of today’s meeting, as well as Mexico, Estonia, Kenya, Niger, Norway, Tunisia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, St.Vincent and the Grenadines and Vietnam for convening this discussion on the occasion of International Women’s Day. When talking

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on Addressing Climate-related Risks to International Peace and Security Through Mitigation and Resilience Building

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Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and the UAE commends the UK for their continued leadership in climate action and for keeping this issue central to the Security Council’s agenda. Almost five years since signing the Paris Agreement, our efforts to keep global warming in check are facing many challenges. Environmental crises

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts: International cooperation in combating terrorism 20 years after the adoption of resolution 1373 (2001)”

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The United Arab Emirates would like to thank the Republic of Tunisia for organizing today’s open debate. This year is the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terror attacks in the United States. The shock and horror of 9/11 are seared in our collective memory, and we continue to live with its aftermath to this day.