New York, June 13: The UAE Permanent Mission to UN, in partnership with Pineda Foundation/World ENABLED, organized several activities to promote global coordination and cooperation on the human rights of persons with disabilities. On Wednesday a high-level event was convened under the title “Delivering Inclusion: Innovations in Local Practice from the UAE and the Broader
New York, May 28: On Thursday, the United Arab Emirates Permanent Mission to the United Nations hosted a panel discussion on “The Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Harmonizing the High-Level Review Processes”. The discussion centred around the need to harmonize all of the concurrent high-level review processes to ensure that gender equality remains
From September 2014 to May 2015, the UAE Mission to the UN hosted the UAE Panel Series on Women, Peace and Security, in partnership with the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) and UN Women. The Panel Series aimed to inform the Global Study on the Implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000)
New York, May 5 2015: On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates mission to the United Nations hosted a panel discussion on “Gender Responsive in Humanitarian Intervention: eveloped Perspective”. The panel was the fifth part of a Panel Series on Women, Peace and Security hosted in partnership with UN Women as the Secretariat of the Global
The Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the UN, Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, delivered a statement at the United Nations Security Council, asserting the UAE’s commitment to stand by all individuals’ human rights, regardless of religion or ethnicity at an open debate titled “The victims of attacks and abuses on ethnic or religious
Thank you, Mr. President. At the outset, I would like to congratulate you on your election as President of the Executive Board of UN Women. We are confident that, with your abilities, you will successfully conduct the work of the board and we wish you and the member of the Bureau every success. I would
Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the UN, yesterday moderated a panel discussion on “Women, Peace and Security in the Context of Climate Change,” as part of a panel series on the subject hosted by the UAE, in partnership with UN Women as the Secretariat of the Global
At the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the UN, moderated a panel on “Utilising Modern Technology in Peacekeeping Operations to Improve Security for Women and Girls.” The panel discussion was the second part of a Panel Series on Women, Peace and Security hosted by
The United Arab Emirates has placed great emphasis on addressing issues related to violence against women through preventive measures, campaigns to raise awareness, protection, and policy initiatives. The UAE has strong policies on girls’ education, women’s legal rights, as well as the provision of treatment and rehabilitation support to victims, and it is continuing to
