Celebrating 47 Years of the United Arab Emirates in New York City

NEW YORK – H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations, and H.E. Majid Al Suwaidi, Consul General of the UAE in New York, co-hosted a reception to celebrate the 47th anniversary of the founding of the UAE. In attendance the President of the 73rd Session of the General

Ambassador Nusseibeh is Reappointed Co-Chair of UN Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform

NEW YORK – The President of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, has reappointed H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the UN, as Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on UN Security Council reform (IGN). President Espinosa announced the reappointment of Ambassador Nusseibeh

The General Debate of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Madam President, At the outset I would like to congratulate you on the presidency of the General Assembly session this year and thank your predecessor for his effective leadership during the previous session. I would also like to express my country’s appreciation of the considerable efforts made by the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres. This year,

UAE Calls for Stronger Mediation Efforts to Prevent and Settle Disputes at UN

NEW YORK – Earlier today, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) called on the international community to strengthen mediation efforts as part of a comprehensive approach to prevent and settle disputes peacefully. Mrs. Amiera AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, underlined the importance of peaceful resolutions at the UN Security Council Open

UAE Diplomat Elected as Vice-Chair for 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly

NEW YORK – The United Nations General Assembly unanimously elected Ms. Hessa Al Ateibi, Third Secretary of the Permanent Mission of the UAE to the UN in New York, as Vice-Chair of the Economic and Financial Committee during the 73rd session of the General Assembly. The Committee addresses topics relating to sustainable development, science, technology, and innovation, globalization, eradication of poverty and

UAE Statement in the 51st Session of the Commission on Population and Development

Mr. President, We would like to congratulate you on the chairmanship of the Commission on Population and Development and wish you success. The UAE values this year’s theme and believes our discussions can contribute to a stronger understanding of the intersections between different sectors and UN processes. We would like to align with the statements