Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Madam President, We have all heard today how the scale of suffering in Gaza competes with some of the darkest periods of our history. This moment can be an inflection point, or it can be the point of no return. We are seeing the conflict
Ms. Aysha Almenhali, Second Secretary Madam and Mister Chairs, the UAE would like to thank Japan, Guyana, and Mozambique for convening us today to discuss this topic. Investing in peacebuilding, and as such in resilient societies, can avoid the hefty price of responding to armed conflict once its erupted. More importantly, when done efficiently, peacebuilding
Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, At the outset, the United Arab Emirates aligns itself with the statement delivered by Bahrain on behalf of the Arab Group. We’re here today to discuss the veto of a Russian amendment that was originally part of the UAE’s draft resolution 2720 to
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing. We are meeting for the second time in twenty-four hours following a series of air strikes in Ukraine and Russia. Today’s drone attacks reportedly targeted several regions in Russia, killing 14 and injuring more
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative I join others in thanking Assistant Secretary-General Khaiari for his second briefing today. We meet today following one of the largest waves of airstrikes across Ukraine since the start of the war nearly two years ago. These deadly strikes have killed scores and left
Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you, Mr. President. [In response to remarks made by the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations]: I’d like to say at the outset that there hasn’t been a Council meeting on this subject when the Council hasn’t collectively demanded the urgent release
Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, On behalf of the United Arab Emirates and Japan, I want to express our deep gratitude for today’s adoption. I want to thank all Council Members for reinforcing, over the past year, our shared and enduring commitment to Afghanistan. I’d like to also
Delivered by: Ms. Reem Al Ameri, Attaché UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Mr. President, I thank Mr. Adedeji Ebo for his briefing today. I would like to reiterate the UAE’s explicit rejection and condemnation of the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere, under any circumstances. Their use constitutes a flagrant violation of the provisions
Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, I’d like to reflect on the vote we just held, and what it says, though, about this conflict and this body. We welcome its adoption, and we’re grateful for this Council’s support. We believe that the resolution begins to unblock life-saving aid whose
