His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Madam President, I thank our briefers for their remarks and for their valuable efforts under their respective mandates. The United Arab Emirates recognizes nuclear non-proliferation as a cornerstone of our collective security. We have long supported international efforts, including by this Council and
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Madam President, I thank the Special Coordinator, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his thorough briefing and his efforts in supporting peace in the region. Madam President, At this time in the Council last year, Mr. Wennesland expressed his concern about developments in the Occupied Palestinian
Delivered by His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Please check against delivery Madam President, I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily, for his valuable briefing, and I also thank Your Excellency, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, for the briefing. I would like to seize this opportunity to
Delivered By: Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to join my colleagues in expressing our sincere condolences to Your Excellency, Simon Coveney, and to the family of the Irish Peacekeeper who was killed today in a callous attack
Delivered By: Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank India for organising this Open Debate, and I am grateful to the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, and the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Csaba Körösi for their briefings. Allow me to also
Delivered by: Mrs. Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, At the outset, I thank the Special Representative, Mr. Haysom, and Maj. Gen. Gituai for their briefings on the latest political, security, and humanitarian situation in South Sudan, which my country has also been following closely. I also thank Gabon for updating the Council on
Delivered by: Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative Excellencies, colleagues, Thank you to the co-chairs, Qatar and Rwanda, for organising this meeting, and to the Secretary-General as well as UN Women’s Executive Director for sharing with us some insights as we take stock five years on about UN efforts to strengthen gender parity within the system
Delivered by: Reem AlAmeri Mr. President, At the outset, I wish to thank Ireland, Ecuador, and Ghana for convening this meeting, and to Ms. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), as well as Ms. Nynar Koul for their briefings today. Seven years after the adoption of Resolution 2250 under Jordan’s
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
