UAE Statement at the Joint Special Meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the 1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee

On “Terrorist-financing threats and trends and the implementation of Security Council resolution 2462 (2019)” Check against delivery. Madam Chair, Thank you for giving me the floor. I would also like to thank the briefers for their statements and the tremendous value they added to our discussion today. Despite the international community’s best efforts, the threat

UAE Welcomes Calls to Hold Annual Briefing Between UN Security Council and League of Arab States During Open Debate on Preventative Diplomacy

NEW YORK – 17 November 2021 – The UAE welcomed calls to hold an annual briefing between the UN Security Council and the League of Arab States, stressing that it would help the Council address the considerable security challenges in the Middle East. The statement was made at a Security Council open debate, convened by

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Peace and Security Through Preventative Diplomacy: A Common Objective to all UN Principal Organs

Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, we would like to thank Mexico for organising today’s open debate and directing our attention to preventative diplomacy. We also extend our thanks to the Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly, the President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and the President of the International

UAE Statement at Arria-Formula Meeting on sea-level rise and implications for international peace and security

Check against delivery. Excellencies, colleagues, I would like to thank Viet Nam and the co-organisers as well as the briefers for today’s important discussion.  Sea-level rise presents an unequivocal threat to international peace and security, undermining the very existence of some small island developing states and coastal regions. It behooves the Security Council to take

UAE Underscores Importance of Peaceful Co-Existence & Tolerance for Peace

NEW YORK – 13 October 2021 – The UAE underscored the importance of promoting and embracing peaceful co-existence and tolerance to advance societies enriched by diversity and peace at the UN Security Council. In a written statement submitted for the body’s open debate on peacebuilding and sustaining peace presided over by Kenya’s President H.E. Uhuru

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on “Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace: DIVERSITY, STATE BUILDING AND THE SEARCH FOR PEACE”

Mr. President, At the outset, the UAE would like to thank the Republic of Kenya for its efforts to maintain international peace and security, and for ensuring that this topic remains a priority to the Council. We also express our appreciation for the important points emphasized by His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the

Statement by His Excellency Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates before The General Debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly

Please check against delivery Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Abdulla Shahid on his presidency of this session. We are confident that we will collectively make further progress in addressing urgent international issues and building a safer and sustainable world. A world in which our peoples can look to