Priority: Acceptance, Understanding & Inclusion

UAE Statement At the Security Council Open Debate on Women, peace and security in the next quarter-century: Fulfilling the promise through implementation

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HE Ghasaq Shaheen, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Mister President, I thank the Greek Presidency for convening the Security Council open debate on Women, Peace and Security, a topic of high priority for the United Arab Emirates. And I also thank Secretary-General Guterres, UN Women Executive Director Bahous, and the civil society representative, for their

Remarks of the United Arab Emirates At the special event convened by the President of the General Assembly: A Planet Fit for the Future Restoring Trust through Climate Action

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Delivered by: Mr. Ahmed Al Ghardaqa, Third Secretary Mr. President, The United Arab Emirates thanks you for convening us today. We welcome Türkiye’s COP31 Presidency and Australia’s leadership of the negotiations, building on progress in Dubai, Baku and Belém. We commend Fiji and Tuvalu for hosting the Pre-COP meetings with Australia and bringing Pacific priorities

UAE Statement at the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly On the Agenda Item Entitled: The Scope and Application of the Principle of Universal Jurisdiction

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Delivered by: Salma Al Dhaheri, Attache’ Thank you, Madam Chair. My country expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on the “Scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction.” In this context, we emphasize the importance of ensuring that our discussions contribute to clarifying the scope of this principle in a manner

UAE Statement At the Second Committee debate on agenda item 17, “Sustainable development”, during the eighty-first session of the General Assembly

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Delivered By: Asma Alhammadi, Third Secretary Mr. Chair, The United Arab Emirates remains committed to working with Member States and all relevant stakeholders to accelerate the translation of our SDG commitments into tangible outcomes. In this broader effort, we recognize the interconnected nature of these goals and the importance of addressing critical challenges such as

UAE Remarks At the Second Committee of the 81st Session of the General Assembly on Agenda Item 14: Information and communications technologies for sustainable development

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Delivered By: Saif Hasan Alnuaimi, Attaché Madam Chair, Digital transformation is reshaping how countries grow, deliver services, and respond to crises. To make it a driver of the Sustainable Development Goals, we need sustained investment in affordable and reliable connectivity, digital skills and secure digital public infrastructure. Moreover, connectivity alone is not enough. Digital inclusion

UAE Statement at the Fifth Committee on Agenda Item Titled Organization of Work

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Delivered By: Ms. Ilham Al Ghadiri, Second Secretary Mr. Chair, The United Arab Emirates congratulates you on assuming the chairmanship of the Fifth Committee of the eighty-first session of the General Assembly, and wish you every success in guiding the Committee’s work through constructive and consensus-oriented discussions. We express our appreciation to the Permanent Representative

UAE Statement At the High-Level General Debate of the 81st Session of the General Assembly

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Mr. President, Our region and the world are undergoing a period of rapid transformation, marked by intensifying challenges and divisions. Amid all this, the United Arab Emirates stands tall — guided by a clear vision and unwavering determination to transform challenges into opportunities, turn ambitions into achievements, and open new horizons for peace, development, and

UAE Statement At the UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on Natural Resource Governance, Conflict Prevention and Sustainable Peace

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Delivered By: HE Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability Madam President, Excellencies, Colleagues, I thank the Democratic Republic of the Congo for convening this timely debate during its Presidency and His Excellency Mr. Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for calling this meeting. I also

UAE Statement At the Opening Segment of the Annual Session of the UN Women Executive Board  

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Delivered By: HE Ghasaq Shaheen, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Madam Executive Director, colleagues, I thank you for your statements and Executive Director Bahous for presenting the final report on the implementation of the UN Women Strategic Plan 2022–2025. The report underscores that progress toward gender equality remains fragile and cannot be assumed. Despite persistent