NEW YORK – H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the United Nations (UN), called for greater international cooperation to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at an event hosted by the UAE on the sidelines of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York.
“We welcome the Special Envoy’s efforts to facilitate the Houthis’ peaceful handover of Hodeida to the legitimate government of Yemen, consistent with UN Security Council Resolution 2216,” said Minister Al Hashimy. “We share the concerns of the international community about the Houthis’ laying of mines and the positioning of snipers and heavy weapons in residential
NEW YORK – The UAE presented its first ever Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, providing a review of the country’s progress in implementing the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The presentation was delivered during the UN’s High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the global gathering of
Your Excellencies, It gives me great pleasure to present the UAE’s Voluntary National Review. We believe that the ultimate purpose of global development is to enrich the lives of current and future generations of our citizens and people around the world. As you know, the UAE played an important role in the formulation of Agenda
Mr. President, I congratulate Sweden on its presidency of the Council and applaud its commitment to gender balance in Security Council briefers this month. The UAE supports Sweden’s dedicated focus on children and armed conflict and its convening of today’s debate. I would also like to thank Special Representative Virginia Gamba, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta
NEW YORK – At a critical United Nations General Assembly meeting, the UAE reaffirmed its shared commitment to “Responsibility to Protect.” “With the passing of time, historical memory of atrocities and crimes against humanity fades – and the significance of “never again” wanes. However, we must not forget the events, actions, and inaction, that led to
NEW YORK – At the United Nations, the United Arab Emirates renewed its historical commitment to supporting the Palestinian people, through its support of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The UAE reaffirmed the importance of UNRWA’s humanitarian and development mandate and its efforts to restore
NEW YORK – “We are absolutely committed to maintaining and accelerating humanitarian progress on the ground,” said H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, at a briefing to media at the Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the UN on the humanitarian situation in Yemen hosted by H.E. Abdallah
NEW YORK – Today the United Nations released statistics on the significant progress made in addressing humanitarian need in Yemen because of the contributions of the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with over 150 implementing partners. The UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the World Food Programme (WFP), UN
