NEW YORK – 7 September 2021 – At the United Nations, the United Arab Emirates emphasized that the potential for fostering a culture of peace is greater today than ever before. Speaking at the High Level Forum on the Culture of Peace at the UN General Assembly – an annual gathering aimed at fostering a
Check against delivery. Mr. President, Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a halt. We witnessed a resurgence of hate, xenophobia, scapegoating, and scare-mongering. The pandemic also highlighted existing inequalities in societies, especially in access to education, public health, and technologies. However, we also witnessed acts of overwhelming solidarity, global empathy and cooperation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the world’s dependence on information and communication technologies which were essential in keeping us informed and connected to one another, even as we remained physically apart. Over the course of the last eighteen months, we have witnessed an increased trend in malicious cyber operations targeting medical facilities, including organizations dedicated
NEW YORK – 28 June 2021 – The UAE reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the rights of children in areas of armed conflict and rehabilitating survivors, including by working collectively with UN Security Council members during its term on the body in 2022-2023. In a written statement to the Security Council for its annual open
Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to first thank Tunisia, and all the co-hosts for this important meeting today. The COVID-19 pandemic presents a major challenge to the international community, including in efforts to prevent and counter terrorism and violent extremism. Alleviating the cross-cutting impact of the pandemic is crucial. The UAE, therefore, supported
The United Arab Emirates thanks Estonia for organizing this open debate on working methods. We also extend our sincere appreciation to Karin Landgren of Security Council Report and Loraine Sievers for their briefings, both of whom contribute a great deal to transparency and understanding of the Council’s working procedures, as well as Ambassador Rhonda King
NEW YORK – 15 June 2021 – Addressing the UN membership at the general debate of the annual Conference of the State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities through a video message yesterday, H.E. Hessa Buhumaid, UAE Minister of Community Development, emphasized the importance of mainstreaming a disability perspective into
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
