Delivered by: Sarah Al-Awadhi, Second Secretary I would also like to thank the President of the General Assembly for his remarks and for convening this meeting following the High-Level week of UNGA78. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his valuable updates on the process of the implementation of “Our Common Agenda”. In
Delivered by: Jawaher AlHebsi, Third Secretary Mr. President, At the outset, the UAE would like to express our appreciation for your efforts in guiding this meeting. Two weeks ago, the world gathered here in New York to accelerate the progress of the SDGs at the SDG Summit. The latest Gender Snapshot is a stark reminder
Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, I join others in congratulating Brazil on their assumption of the presidency and thanking Albania for their very capable steermanship of the Council last month. The world met two weeks ago and the clear call rang out from the General Assembly. It came
Delivered by: Ms. Najla Al Kaabi UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Mr. President, First, I would like to congratulate the Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency Ambassador Osama Mahmoud Abdel Khaleq, on assuming the presidency of the work of the Fifth Committee for the 78th session, and all elected members. I
Delivered by: Ghasaq Shaheen, Political Coordinator Mr. President, I would thank the briefers for their interventions on the situation of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. We are discussing an important topic today. The world faces myriad intersecting challenges – namely conflict, climate change, and food insecurity – that drive or exacerbate migration and displacement. More
Delivered by: Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative Madam President, I would like to thank Special Representative Keita for her efforts as well as those of her team, and we appreciate her valuable briefing. I also thank Ambassador Biang for his comprehensive intervention. We also listened carefully to Ms. Modi. We also welcome the participation in
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, First, I would like to thank both Mr. Geir Pedersen and Ms. Edem Wosornu for their valuable briefings. We also thank Ms. Su’ad Jarbawi for her intervention which shed the light on the difficult conditions of the Syrian people. In the context
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, I would first like to thank the Special Coordinator, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his comprehensive briefing. Mr. President, The recent events in the Occupied Palestinian Territory have reminded us of the urgent need to intensify diplomatic efforts, at the regional and international
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Madam President, The United Arab Emirates reaffirms its unreserved condemnation of the acts of sabotage against the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines one year ago. Madam President, The consistent and predictable supply of energy is a bedrock of the international order. The need
