NEW YORK – 23 February 2021 – The UAE advocated for practical and actionable steps that the UN Security Council could adopt to address the impact of climate change on international peace and security, including steps for when the UAE serves on the Council for the 2022-2023 term. The UAE submitted a written statement to
Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and the UAE commends the UK for their continued leadership in climate action and for keeping this issue central to the Security Council’s agenda. Almost five years since signing the Paris Agreement, our efforts to keep global warming in check are facing many challenges. Environmental crises
NEW YORK – 15 February 2021 – At the 59th Session of the Commission for Social Development at the UN today, the UAE underscored the importance of digital technologies, universal accessibility, and affordable connectivity to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and promote social development at the UN. In a recorded video statement, H.E. Hessa Tahlak,
First joint meeting on the United Nations’ two Summit processes on food and energy held as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, world’s largest annual sustainability gathering. Ministers, executives, and youth delegates proposed targets, policies, initiatives, and other outcomes for the Summits that have simultaneous food, energy, and climate benefits. ABU DHABI – 20 January
20 January 20211:00-2:45 PM (Gulf Standard Time) Co-hosts: H.E. Mariam Almheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food & Water Security H.E. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN H.E. Dr. Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit H.E. Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Energy for All, Co-Chair of
NEW YORK – 11 November 2020 – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) launched a new Research Report and a UN Action Plan to advance women’s participation in post-conflict reconstruction, following a year-long series of high-level panel discussions on the subject. Key areas the discussions were
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) would like to thank Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for bringing the Council’s attention to the need for holistic approaches to conflict and insecurity, integrating the three pillars of the United Nations. The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change illustrate that silos do not apply in the field, as both affect
Today, the United Arab Emirates officially launched its campaign to secure an elected non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the term 2022-2023. The announcement was made during the UAE’s statement at the General Debate of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly delivered by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al
