Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, I’d like to also commend Japan for focusing our attention on this timely topic, and I’d like to thank the DSG, Amina Mohammed, Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, as well as Diago Ndiaye for their informative and insightful briefings. Thirty-one years after the original
NEW YORK – 12 January 2023 – HE Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State, called for upholding the rule of law and respect for the United Nations Charter in the maintenance of international peace and security at an open debate of the UN Security Council on 12 January. The open debate on “The promotion and
His Excellency Ahmed Bin Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State Mr. President, At the outset, we welcome your presence, Minister Hayashi, and your country’s decision to highlight this important topic for the first signature event of your Security Council presidency. I am grateful to the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, for his valuable briefing and Judge
Delivered By: Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to join my colleagues in expressing our sincere condolences to Your Excellency, Simon Coveney, and to the family of the Irish Peacekeeper who was killed today in a callous attack
Delivered By: Saod Al Mazrouei, Alternate Political Coordinator UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, The UAE would like to congratulate Judge Graciela Gatti Santana for assuming the presidency of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. In addition to her qualifications and experience that qualify her for this position, we believe that her appointment
Delivered by: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Madame President, The United Arab Emirates joined the Security Council with a commitment to support humanitarian efforts. During the past eleven months, we have worked in support of humanitarian exemptions to several sanctions regimes. The UAE is therefore pleased that today’s
Delivered by: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Thank you very much, and many thanks to our co-hosts today, the Permanent Mission of Germany, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate
Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Good morning, I would like to thank the United Kingdom for hosting this important conference and commend its leadership, and particularly that of Lord Ahmad, in preventing sexual violence in conflict. The last two days have been an important opportunity to take stock of the
Delivered by: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, At the outset, I’d like to offer the sincere condolences of the United Arab Emirates to the People’s Republic of China regarding the passing of former President Jiang Zemin. His tenure will be remembered for China’s economic prosperity and stability. China, under his
