Delivered by: Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State Excellencies, Allow me to first thank Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and His Eminence Dr. Ahmed El-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, for their valuable interventions. I also thank Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher for the speech he delivered on behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis, Head
Overview The United Arab Emirates holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for June 2023. Throughout the month, the UAE will work to elevate the priorities that have guided its term on the Council to this point, including championing the values of human fraternity in promoting and sustaining peace, addressing the impacts of
As the President of the Security Council for the month of June 2023, the United Arab Emirates is mindful of the importance of the working methods of the Council for enhancing its effectiveness, efficiency, and transparency. The UAE also recognizes that innovation and technology can benefit the everyday work of the Security Council. The UAE
Delivered by: Her Excellency Razan Al Mubarak , UN High-Level Climate Champion for COP28 Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, It is an honour to address you today. I would like to thank the members of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for giving me this opportunity to speak about the importance of indigenous peoples, – human
Delivered by Mrs. Ameirah Alhefeiti Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Mr. President, We thank you for holding this important session to commemorate the International Day to combat Islamophobia. We commend Pakistan for spearheading, on behalf of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation, the efforts that led to the adoption of the resolution establishing
Delivered by Mrs. Ameirah Alhefeiti Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Thank you, Madam President. The United Arab Emirates welcomes today’s unanimous adoption of two important resolutions relating to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We appreciate the flexibility shown by Council members during the negotiation process. The UAE voted in favor of
Delivered by: Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative Excellencies, colleagues, Thank you to the co-chairs, Qatar and Rwanda, for organising this meeting, and to the Secretary-General as well as UN Women’s Executive Director for sharing with us some insights as we take stock five years on about UN efforts to strengthen gender parity within the system
Delivered by: Reem AlAmeri Mr. President, At the outset, I wish to thank Ireland, Ecuador, and Ghana for convening this meeting, and to Ms. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), as well as Ms. Nynar Koul for their briefings today. Seven years after the adoption of Resolution 2250 under Jordan’s
Delivered by: Ms. Ghasaq Shaheen, Political Coordinator UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Madam President, I thank the Special Representative, Mr. Abdou Abbary, for his first briefing to the Council since assuming his functions. I also thank the President of the Commission of the ECCAS, Mr. Gilberto Verissimo, for his valuable briefing. Madam President, There is
