First, I would like to thank my good friend, Ambassador Jun, for the kind invitation to today’s event. I would also like to express the UAE’s appreciation for China’s essential leadership on the issue of sustainable development, which you rightly described as “the eternal pursuit of human society.” The UAE is proud to have been
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check Against Delivery Madam President, At the outset, the UAE thanks the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, Carlos Massieu, for his valuable briefing. We also welcome the representative of Colombia Mr. Emilio Archila and Ms. Luz Marina Giraldo in this meeting. We
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. At the outset, I thank you, Minister Anniken Huitfeldt, for presiding over this important debate, and I welcome the distinguished ministers present today. We also thank the Special Coordinator, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his valuable briefing as well as Nada Majdalani and Gidon Bromberg for highlighting the importance of addressing
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Madam President, I would like to thank the Special Envoy to Yemen, Mr. Hans Grundberg, and the Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, for their valuable briefings. We also thank the civil society representative, Ms. Ola Al-Aghbary, for highlighting numerous critical issues. I would like to reiterate,
As delivered. Excellencies, colleagues, Today is a historic day for the United Arab Emirates as we return to the UN Security Council for the second time in our nation’s fifty-year history. It’s truly an honor to stand here alongside my fellow representatives from Albania, Brazil, Gabon, and Ghana, and it will be a privilege to
NEW YORK – 4 January 2022 – The United Arab Emirates announced its “Stronger United” commitments for its term on the United Nations Security Council from 2022 to 2023. The commitments, which include securing peace, advancing inclusion, building resilience, and spurring innovation, will guide the UAE’s engagement with the Security Council and UN member states
New York – 6 December 2021 –The United Arab Emirates celebrated its 50th National Day—the nation’s Golden Jubilee—with a reception in the new building housing its Permanent Mission to the United Nations. H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, and Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, hosted ambassadors and delegates
In 2019, the UAE brought the Special Olympics to the Middle East for the first time, with more than 7,500 athletes competing on the global stage. The historic event was an embodiment of the UAE’s commitment to empower people with disabilities—known in the country as people of determination—and bring their achievements and contributions to light.
NEW YORK – 22 October 2021 – At the UN Security Council’s annual open debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), the UAE underscored the urgent need for strengthened investment in women in peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts – particularly as crises continue to intensify around the word. H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs,
