UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine

Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative I would like to join others in thanking Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her informative briefing, and I welcome Ukraine’s participation at today’s meeting. Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, as you highlighted, the recent trend of military escalation and the threat of spillover is of huge concern. Both will only

Joint Climate Change, Peace and Security Pledges Stake-in on Somalia

We, Gabon, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates, have come together as the Security Council signatories of the Joint Pledges on Climate Change, Peace and Security, as well as Albania, France, Ghana, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States in their national capacity, to showcase our continued dedication to systematize the CPS

UAE Statement at the Introduction of the “International Day of Clean Energy” to Members of the General Assembly

Delivered by: Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative Colleagues, the draft resolution before you is a testament to the importance of clean energy and the role that it has played and will continue to play in ensuring universal energy access and transforming our energy systems. Before I continue, I wanted to briefly reflect on how

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Somalia

Delivered By: His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State I want to begin by welcoming His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to today’s meeting of the Security Council. I also wish to thank our briefers today, SRSG Laing, Executive Director McCain, and Ambassador El-Amine. Your briefings gave well-informed, high-level insights on the complex

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNAMA

Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative I thank SRSG Otunbayeva and Ms. Basij-Rasikh for their really insightful and very moving remarks. Throughout the past six months, this Council has unanimously adopted three resolutions on Afghanistan. Maintaining this unity remains crucial going forward. The UAE, alongside Japan as co-penholders, will continue to strive for

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNMISS

Delivered By: Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative At the outset, I thank Special Representative Haysom and Major General (rtd) Gituai for their briefings. We also welcome the statement delivered by Mr. Impagliazzo, which illustrates the importance of supporting political initiatives and endeavors that foster dialogue and mutual understanding among people of different religions and cultures

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on MINUSCA and the Situation in CAR

Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative I would like to thank Special Representative Rugwabiza and Ambassador Adeoye for their comprehensive briefings. I would also like to thank Executive Director Bahous for highlighting the situation of women and girls in the Central African Republic, as well as Mr. Rhosyns Ngatondang for

Shared Women, Peace and Security Commitments Stakeout – MINUSCA

Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom We, the Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the principles of Women, Peace, and Security have come together once again to demonstrate the priority we place on the WPS agenda during our terms on the Security Council. Today