NEW YORK – 24 June 2022 – The United Arab Emirates marked the first-ever International Day of Women in Diplomacy at the United Nations. The UAE was one of the main sponsors of a UN General Assembly resolution adopted earlier this week establishing 24 June as the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. “Each and
Delivered by H.E. Lana Nusseibeh Madame President, The United Arab Emirates would like to thank Albania for organising today’s open debate and thank you, Minister Xhaçka, for chairing this meeting and for being such a WPS champion yourself. We continue to support increased Council engagement on the Women, Peace and Security agenda – and thank
Press Statement by the Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the principles of Women, Peace and Security (WPS): Albania, Brazil, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, the UAE, and United Kingdom The statement was delivered by the Ambassador of Albania, Ferit Hoxha, ahead of the Security Council meeting on Yemen. Today the Council
Delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative Amiera AlHefeiti Mr. President, Lord Ahmad, I would like to begin by thanking you and welcoming you for chairing this important open debate. We are delighted that the UK has joined the shared Women, Peace and Security Presidency Commitments, and we welcome the growing number of signatories. I would also
Delivered by Ambassador and Permanent Representative Lana Nusseibeh The statement was delivered by the Permanent Representatives of the United Arab Emirates and Norway, on behalf of Albania, Brazil, France, Gabon, Ireland, Mexico, UK, US, Norway and UAE. This afternoon, the Security Council will hear a very important briefing by the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan
Delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative Amiera AlHefeiti I would like to thank Ambassador de la Fuente Ramirez and the Permanent Mission of Mexico for convening today’s discussion on an issue that is often overlooked in the peace and security context. The mental health impacts of conflict and post-conflict situations should not be ignored. It is
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. I would like to thank the Chair for giving me the floor as well as the panelists for their valuable input. As we heard today, in recent years, both the number of social media platforms and their users have doubled, underscoring their importance as a platform for expressing views and
NEW YORK – 17 March 2022 – The United Arab Emirates expressed its firm belief in the vital role women play in confronting the climate crisis and its commitment to development efforts that take into consideration the empowerment of women and the making of national policy that confronts climate change. The UAE’s statement was delivered
Mr. President, The UAE is pleased to contribute to the consideration of the recommendations in Our Common Agenda. We align ourselves with the statement of the G77 and China, as delivered by Pakistan, and the Arab Group, as delivered by Yemen. I would like to add a few remarks in my national capacity, specifically regarding
