Madame President, Allow me to express my appreciation to Secretary-General Guterres, Mr. Daccord, and Ms. Edwar for their thoughtful briefings earlier today. The Secretary-General rightly pointed out that “the most effective way to protect civilians is to prevent conflicts and to end them.” The failure of the Security Council to respond decisively in some key
Mister President, I congratulate Poland on its presidency of the Security Council this month and for placing due attention on the critical question of the respect for – and the upholding of – international law. The late hour this evening shows the high interest of Membership in this subject. We thank Chef de Cabinet Viotti,
Mr. President, The UAE appreciates your deep dedication to peacebuilding and sustaining peace, and we are pleased to participate in today’s High-Level Meeting. The UAE supports the adoption of the resolution on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, and reaffirms our support for the Secretary-General’s reform proposals to enhance the UN’s peace and security pillar. In this
Please check against delivery Mr. President, Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important Open Debate on Youth, Peace and Security, and for your continued support for youth issues. We join others in thanking the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Youth and the lead author of the Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security, for their
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict. We join others in thanking the Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, for her briefing. We also thank the SG’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, and offer our continued support to her Office and the Team of Experts for
Mr. President, We would like to congratulate you on the chairmanship of the Commission on Population and Development and wish you success. The UAE values this year’s theme and believes our discussions can contribute to a stronger understanding of the intersections between different sectors and UN processes. We would like to align with the statements
Mr. President, At the outset, we would like to thank you for holding this important meeting, and we would also like to express our gratitude to the President of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, for his efforts, in addition to the Member States and UN agencies that are actively promoting the profile of water in
Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen, I am pleased to speak to such a diverse group from the Abu Dhabi business community today. I would especially like to thank our hosts at the International Business Women’s Group, as well as the other business councils here this evening. The UAE believe that business – and its contributions to
Excellencies, The UAE agrees with the general framework proposed by the co-facilitators, with commitments structured around objectives, in a setup that is similar to the SDGs. However, we believe that the number of objectives could be reduced, in order to avoid overlaps. We will be making specific suggestions on restructuring at a later stage. On
