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
NEW YORK – H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations in New York, convened a briefing with a number of UN-based correspondents on the military and humanitarian campaign to liberate Hodeida, conducted at the request of the legitimate Government of Yemen by the joint Yemeni Resistance forces with support
Mister President, I congratulate Poland on its presidency of the Security Council this month and for placing due attention on the critical question of the respect for – and the upholding of – international law. The late hour this evening shows the high interest of Membership in this subject. We thank Chef de Cabinet Viotti,
From September 2016 to June 2017, the Permanent Missions of the UAE and Norway to the UN hosted the Every Woman Every Child Everywhere Panel Series. The need to address this core constituency of women, children, and adolescents in humanitarian settings led to the launch of the Panel Series which aimed to measure progress in translating this norm
Mr. President, The UAE appreciates your deep dedication to peacebuilding and sustaining peace, and we are pleased to participate in today’s High-Level Meeting. The UAE supports the adoption of the resolution on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, and reaffirms our support for the Secretary-General’s reform proposals to enhance the UN’s peace and security pillar. In this
Please check against delivery Mr. President, Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important Open Debate on Youth, Peace and Security, and for your continued support for youth issues. We join others in thanking the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Youth and the lead author of the Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security, for their
