Mr. President, On behalf of the United Arab Emirates, I congratulate France on its presidency of the Security Council and appreciate France’s presiding over this important quarterly debate. The UAE also extends its gratitude to Mr. Miroslav Jenca, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his briefing this morning. Mr. President, The United Arab Emirates supports
Mr. President, I would like to express my gratitude to the Chairman of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Mr. David Kendall, along with the members of the Committee and the Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), for their dedicated efforts to promote international cooperation in this
Mr. Chairman, The Delegation of the United Arab Emirates wishes to associate itself with the statements of the Arab Group, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Non- proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI). Mr. Chairman, More than 70 years have passed since the first use of nuclear weapons. This incident demonstrated the horrific and catastrophic impact of
Mr. Chairman, At the outset, I would like to congratulate you on assuming the chairmanship of the First Committee during the 72nd session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. I would also like to affirm our confidence in your ability to lead this session successfully and assure you of our full support. I would
Mr. President, I am pleased at the outset to congratulate you on your assumption of the chairmanship of this Committee for its 72nd session, and we are confident that your experience in this field will contribute to the success of the work of this committee. I am also pleased to thank your predecessor for her
Mr. President, Let me begin by congratulating you on your presidency of this session of the General Assembly. We are confident that your deep experience in international affairs will contribute to its success, and we stand ready to provide you with all the support and cooperation you need. I also wish to thank your predecessor,
4th Thematic Session on the Global Compact for Migration: Contributions of migrants and diaspora to all dimensions of sustainable development, including remittances and portability of earned benefits The United Arab Emirates is the chosen destination of nearly one million temporary migrant workers every year. These individuals come to the UAE seeking employment opportunities in our
~ Full Version of Statement As Drafted ~ Thank you, Mr. President. The United Arab Emirates aligns itself with the statement of the G77 and China. The UAE remains committed to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and we are determined to continue working with our partners here at the UN and around the world
As Delivered: Excellencies, colleagues, Thank you for the opportunity to introduce draft decision E/2017/L.35, entitled “Application of the non-governmental organization Fondation Alkarama for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council”. The decision proposes that the Economic and Social Council decide not to grant special consultative status to the NGO “Fondation Alkarama”. Civil society participation
