New York – On the occasion of the International Day of Happiness (March 20), Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, delivered remarks on the UAE’s efforts to foster happiness at home and abroad, as well as the planned work of the newly appointed Minister of State
New York – On the occasion of the International Day of Happiness (March 20), Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, delivered remarks on the UAE’s efforts to foster happiness at home and abroad, as well as the planned work of the newly appointed Minister of State for
Excellencies, Ladies and gentleman, Let me begin by extending my deepest gratitude to everyone joining in today’s dialogue. The presence of the women decision-makers gathered here today underlines the importance of gender equality and women’s empowerment in achieving our shared goal of sustainable development. As we work towards implementing the 2030 Agenda, it is
Thank you Mr. President. I would like to begin by congratulating you on your presidency of the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. I wish you and the all the members of this bureau great success. Mr. President, The selection of “Women’s Empowerment and its Link to Sustainable Development” as the
New York – H.E. Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, delivered remarks at the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations. During the Commission’s annual two-week session, representatives of UN Member States, civil society organizations and UN entities gather at UN headquarters in
Mr. President of the General Assembly, Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka, Excellencies, Distinguished panelists, Madame Moderator, Thank you, Mr. President, for championing this platform, and for your commitment to women’s empowerment and gender equality. And thank you, Phumzile, for your steadfast support in defending the rights of women and girls everywhere. Let me begin by offering my thanks
New York – Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the UN, delivered remarks at a ‘Planet 50-50 by 2030’ event in honor of International Women’s Day. The event was hosted by UN Women and focused on the importance of achieving gender equality as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
New York, NY – Ahead of the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 in October 2015, the UAE Mission to the United Nations worked to promote Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda within the UN community and beyond. These activities included convening experts to further debates on the topic and publishing the
Mr. President, I am pleased to represent the United Arab Emirates today in the annual event for announcing the pledges of member states to finance and support UN-Women. At the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the UN Women for its achievements and its continued progress in the areas of implementing
