Mr. President, I would like to thank Foreign Minister Maas and Germany for convening today’s open debate. The high-level participation in this discussion on sexual violence in conflict – as well as the late hour because of the length of the list of speakers – is a testament to the global importance of this
Madam President, I would like to thank France, and Foreign Minister Le Drian in particular, for convening today’s open debate on a critically important issue. France continues to be a leader in the fight against terrorism financing, and we applaud the new Security Council resolution that was adopted earlier today. The UAE was proud to
Mr. President, I would like to join others in congratulating the Dominican Republic on its presidency of the Security Council, and for bringing this important matter to the attention of the Council. The length of the speakers list shows the importance of this topic to Member States. There is no doubt that climate change is
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security. We join others in thanking the Secretary-General for his strong message on the critical importance of realizing the full implementation of this agenda. We also thank the Executive Director of UN Women, Madam Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, for her frank briefing, and offer
Madam President, At the outset I would like to congratulate you on the presidency of the General Assembly session this year and thank your predecessor for his effective leadership during the previous session. I would also like to express my country’s appreciation of the considerable efforts made by the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres. This year,
Thank you, Madame President. The UAE aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. In our national capacity, we are optimistic about, but also concerned with the results reported this year in the Secretary General’s SDG Progress Report. For instance, while renewable energy has
Your Excellencies, It gives me great pleasure to present the UAE’s Voluntary National Review. We believe that the ultimate purpose of global development is to enrich the lives of current and future generations of our citizens and people around the world. As you know, the UAE played an important role in the formulation of Agenda
Mr. President, I congratulate Sweden on its presidency of the Council and applaud its commitment to gender balance in Security Council briefers this month. The UAE supports Sweden’s dedicated focus on children and armed conflict and its convening of today’s debate. I would also like to thank Special Representative Virginia Gamba, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta
Mr. President, I thank Russia for their successful stewardship of the Council this month and – equally importantly – of the World Cup! As part of your presidency, we applaud your commitment to discussing the root causes of conflict plaguing the Middle East and North Africa. Russia has been a historic partner in our region
