UAE Statement at UN Security Council Arria Meeting on “Strengthening an integrated approach to peace and security in the Sahel through a gendered lens: Launch of the Group of Friends of Women of the Sahel”

Check against delivery. Thank you, Mister Chair, I would like to thank Niger and all co-hosts for convening this important meeting. Allow me to share with you two propositions on how we believe the Group’s objective to ensure a gendered approach in the Sahel region can best be achieved. First, we must ensure active coordination

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on “Peace and Security in Africa: addressing root causes of conflict while promoting post-pandemic recovery in Africa”

The United Arab Emirates thanks China for organizing this open debate. This is an opportunity to collectively enhance our understanding of the pandemic’s impact on conflict-affected countries in Africa, to discuss methods of cooperation to jointly address the root causes of conflict, and curb this pandemic. Since the onset of COVID-19, the pandemic has severely

UAE Renews Commitment to Collaborating for Peace and Security in Africa

NEW YORK – 19 May 2021 – The UAE renewed its commitment to working with partners to maintain peace and security in Africa, including when elected to the UN Security Council for the 2022-2023 term. The UAE submitted a written statement to the UN Security Council’s ministerial open debate on addressing root causes of conflict

UAE and UN Partner to Empower Women in Peace and Security

NEW YORK – 18 May 2021 – Today, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) announced the signing of an agreement to support the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, as well as to enhance the voices of women, youth, and persons with

RECAP: Technology as a Peace Enabler

On 17 May 2021, the Permanent Missions of the UAE, Mexico, and Switzerland to the UN, together with the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), co-hosted a panel discussion to hear perspectives from technology innovators and other experts on how frontier technologies could be better utilized by the UN system to ensure the

UAE Statement at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on “the Impact of Emerging Technologies on International Peace and Security”

Good morning.  Ambassador Jun, thank you for organizing this important meeting, which we are happy to be co-hosting it with China and the Permanent Missions of Egypt, Kenya, Mexico and South Africa. A really important cross-regional briefing today. Of course, we note the important context set by the briefers today, I think very thought provoking.