NEW YORK – 1 October 2020 – The UAE called UN Member States to uphold their obligations to promote and protect the fundamental freedoms and rights of women at the UN’s High-Level Meeting on Beijing+25, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. In her virtual address to the UN General
Today, the United Arab Emirates officially launched its campaign to secure an elected non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the term 2022-2023. The announcement was made during the UAE’s statement at the General Debate of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly delivered by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al
New York, September 29, 2020 — Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande for his distinguished leadership of the previous session, and we look forward to working with the Office of the President of the General Assembly of this session. Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the
NEW YORK – 28 September 2020 – The governments of the United Arab Emirates, Norway, and Somalia, in coordination with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today convened nearly 1,000 delegates to assess and expand commitments to
NEW YORK – 17 September 2020 – Reaffirming its firm commitment to global cooperation, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has outlined the seven objectives that will guide its participation during the 75th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. In the face of growing global challenges, the UAE remains a strong proponent of a results-driven multilateralism
NEW YORK – 08 September 2020 – The UAE reaffirmed its commitment to supporting cooperation between the regional and international mechanisms to achieve a shared goal of global peace, security and prosperity at the UN Security Council. In a written statement for the Open Debate on cooperation between the UN and regional and sub-regional organizations,
Mr. President, The UAE thanks Germany for convening this meeting today. We meet at an important moment for Afghanistan, following the historic signing earlier this year of “The Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan”. This is a positive development that paves the way for intra-Afghan negotiations. The United Arab Emirates reiterates its hope that this
NEW YORK – 17 July 2020 – The UAE reaffirmed its commitment to addressing conflict-related sexual violence at the UN Security Council’s meeting on sexual violence in armed conflict. In a written statement to the Council, the UAE emphasized the importance of collaboration in enhancing compliance measures and dismantling structural barriers to effectively address the
This week, the Permanent Missions of the United Arab Emirates and Ireland to the United Nations and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) hosted a high-level virtual panel discussion on advancing women’s role in economic recovery and climate resilience in post-conflict settings. The virtual panel discussion evaluated measures and policies that empower
