BEIJING – 22 January 2020 – H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, has concluded a visit to Beijing at the invitation of the Chinese government. The meetings were held in her capacity as the Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on UN Security Council reform
NEW YORK – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) reaffirmed its commitment to the continued efforts to achieve & maintain a world free of the threat posed by nuclear weapons & other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) during the United Nations (UN) Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons &
NEW YORK – At the UN Security Council’s annual Open Debate on children and armed conflict, the UAE reaffirmed the commitment of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen–of which the UAE is a member–to complying with obligations under international humanitarian law, and underscored the seriousness with which the Coalition takes its responsibility to protecting
NEW YORK – The UAE reaffirmed its commitment to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and expressed support for finding innovative solutions to financing the agency’s vital work. Mr. Saud Al Shamsi, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of the UAE to the
Mr. President, I would like to thank Foreign Minister Maas and Germany for convening today’s open debate. The high-level participation in this discussion on sexual violence in conflict – as well as the late hour because of the length of the list of speakers – is a testament to the global importance of this
NEW YORK – The UAE called for greater attention from the international community on the link between climate change and insecurity at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the impact of climate-related disasters on international security. Speaking before the Council, H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, underscored
Mr. President, I would like to join others in congratulating the Dominican Republic on its presidency of the Security Council, and for bringing this important matter to the attention of the Council. The length of the speakers list shows the importance of this topic to Member States. There is no doubt that climate change is
H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, announced that the UAE will contribute USD 5 million to the UN Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) for the year 2019 at CERF’s annual High-Level Pledging Event on December 7, 2018. “As a testament to CERF’s effectiveness and the UAE’s commitment to
At the UN General Assembly debate on the situation in Afghanistan, the UAE confirmed its full support for the political reconciliation process led by the Government of Afghanistan, underlining the importance of dialogue as the basis for conflict resolution, and encouraging positive participation by the Afghan community. Mrs. Amiera AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative of the
