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Statement by His Excellency Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates before The General Debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly

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Please check against delivery Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Abdulla Shahid on his presidency of this session. We are confident that we will collectively make further progress in addressing urgent international issues and building a safer and sustainable world. A world in which our peoples can look to

UAE Introduces Delegation and Outlines Priorities for Upcoming UN Session

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Ministers from the United Arab Emirates will join the international community next week at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly to advance solutions to pressing global challenges such as COVID-19, the digital divide, climate change, and gender inequality. Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, will lead the

UAE Statement at the 2021 UN High Level Forum on the Culture of Peace

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Check against delivery. Mr. President, Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a halt. We witnessed a resurgence of hate, xenophobia, scapegoating, and scare-mongering. The pandemic also highlighted existing inequalities in  societies, especially in access to education, public health, and technologies. However, we also witnessed acts of overwhelming solidarity, global empathy and cooperation.

How the UAE Remains Committed to Advancing the Role of Women

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By H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations Originally published by The Maجlis Eight years ago, I left my role as Director of the Policy Planning Department within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to assume my

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict

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Madame President, The cost of conflict, as war too often demonstrates, is borne by the most vulnerable members of society. Children pay with their lives for the devastating economic and humanitarian consequences of war. Survivors of conflict, including children, are left with the burden of rebuilding destroyed communities. The unrelenting spread of COVID-19, particularly in

UAE Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Children in Armed Conflict

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NEW YORK – 28 June 2021 – The UAE reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the rights of children in areas of armed conflict and rehabilitating survivors, including by working collectively with UN Security Council members during its term on the body in 2022-2023. In a written statement to the Security Council for its annual open