NEW YORK – 14 June 2021 – At the UN General Assembly’s High-level dialogue on desertification, land degradation and drought, the UAE underlined that protecting the environment must be a priority for the international community. “We only have one home, one shelter – Earth,” said H.E. Dr. Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Minister of Climate Change and
The UAE will assume its elected seat on the UN Security Council on January 1, 2022 NEW YORK – 11 June 2021 – Today, Member States of the United Nations gathered at the General Assembly and elected the United Arab Emirates to serve on the United Nations Security Council alongside Albania, Brazil, Gabon, and Ghana
The UAE is a young country. Our population is young, our culture celebrates and empowers young people, and in April we launched our “The Year 50” campaign, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of our nation.
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
NEW YORK/ABU DHABI – 27 May 2021 – Minister of State for International Cooperation H.E. Reem Al Hashimy and Assistant Minister for Public and Cultural Diplomacy Omar Ghobash met virtually with members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (GRULAC) at the United Nations. The objective of the meeting was to introduce the
NEW YORK – 21 May 2021 – H.E. Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth, called for increased dialogue and exchange about policies, best practices, and measures to strengthen creative economies at the United Nations. Through a video statement, Minister Al Kaabi addressed the UN General Assembly at its high-level event on culture and
NEW YORK – 20 May 2021 – The UAE stressed that it has been gravely concerned by the escalating spiral of violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The UAE welcomed the news of a ceasefire agreement and expressed hope that it is durable, lasting, and might contribute to the resumption of a credible
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
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
