Priority: Acceptance, Understanding & Inclusion

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 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

UAE Statement At the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security – Peace is Decided with Women: Emerging from Conflict by Enhancing their Participation

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Delivered By: HE Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, I thank Minister Villavicencio for having chaired this important debate on the Women, Peace and Security agenda. I also thank Executive Director Bahous and the civil society briefers for their valuable insights. Mr. President, It is a fact that women and girls remain disproportionately

UAE Statement At the 64th Session of the Commission for Social Development

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Delivered By: Ms. Reem AlAmeri, Third Secretary Madam Chair, At the outset, please allow me to express the United Arab Emirates’ appreciation to Ukraine as the Chair of the 64th session of the Commission for Social Development in guiding our work. Building off of our collective energy at the Second World Summit for Social Development

UAE Intervention At the Informal Meeting of the Plenary on UN80 Initiative

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Delivered By: Ms. Sarah AlAwadhi, First Secretary Madam President. At the outset, I would like to thank you for convening this important meeting. I also wish to thank the Deputy Secretary-General and the briefers for their insightful presentations. The United Arab Emirates aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Kingdom of Bahrain, on behalf