Priority: Global Citizenship

Statement by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, of the United Arab Emirates before The General Debate of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly

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New York, September 29, 2020 — Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande for his distinguished leadership of the previous session, and we look forward to working with the Office of the President of the General Assembly of this session. Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the

UAE Reaffirms Commitment to Multilateralism, Outlines Priorities for UN75

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NEW YORK – 17 September 2020 – Reaffirming its firm commitment to global cooperation, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has outlined the seven objectives that will guide its participation during the 75th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. In the face of growing global challenges, the UAE remains a strong proponent of a results-driven multilateralism

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Peacebuilding and sustaining peace: Pandemics and the challenges of sustaining peace

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) would like to thank Indonesia for ensuring the Security Council’s continued focus on COVID-19 and its effect on the most vulnerable people. It is already abundantly clear that the pandemic is worsening conditions that both lead to and amplify conflict and violence, from hunger to disruption of basic services to

UAE Reaffirms Support for People of Lebanon

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NEW YORK – 10 August 2020 – The UAE reaffirmed its support for the people of Lebanon during a virtual briefing on the humanitarian situation in the country in the wake of the tragic Beirut explosion on 4 August 2020. “Our hearts go out to the people of Lebanon,” Mrs. Amiera Alhefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative

UAE Statement at the Open VTC Meeting of the UN Security Council on Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Climate and Security

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The United Arab Emirates would like to thank Germany for organizing today’s open debate and bolstering the Security Council’s work on climate change.  We would also like to thank the briefers for their presentations. In the years since Germany and other Member States first addressed the topic of climate security in the Council, we have