By Ephrem Kossaify, Originally published in Arab News NEW YORK: Gender equality lies at the heart of the UAE’s success, according to Lana Nusseibeh, the country’s permanent representative to the UN. In a mere 50 years, the small Gulf nation has gone from having to borrow educational curricula to set up its first school, to
The initiative aims to underpin dynamic economic growth alongside positive environmental impact.
NEW YORK – 25 September 2021 – Today at a United Nations (UN) energy summit, the UN as well as a group of international organizations and governments announced a compact to help UN peacekeeping missions transition to renewable energy. The initiative responds to the UN Secretariat’s commitment to source 80% of its power from renewable
Ministers from the United Arab Emirates will join the international community next week at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly to advance solutions to pressing global challenges such as COVID-19, the digital divide, climate change, and gender inequality. Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, will lead the
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the most critical challenges of our time, many of which cut across national borders and require our focused global cooperation. For example, the pandemic and global conflicts demonstrated the need to secure and develop effective international responses to protecting global trade routes. Other challenges include global inequality and strategic competition
NEW YORK – 8 September 2021 – In a written statement to the UN Security Council for its open debate examining the transition period when peacekeeping missions end, the UAE affirmed that it would work with UN Member States and the UN system to implement transitions that are inclusive and prevent the recurrence of conflict
NEW YORK – 7 September 2021 – At the United Nations, the United Arab Emirates emphasized that the potential for fostering a culture of peace is greater today than ever before. Speaking at the High Level Forum on the Culture of Peace at the UN General Assembly – an annual gathering aimed at fostering a
By H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations Originally published by The Maجlis Eight years ago, I left my role as Director of the Policy Planning Department within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to assume my
NEW YORK – 18 August 2021 – The UAE affirmed its commitment to develop new methods and tools in order to better utilize modern technologies for the maintenance of international peace and security, in collaboration with the UN system and its Member States. At the UN Security Council open debate on a technology and peacekeeping
