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
Mr. President, At the outset, we would like to thank you for holding this important meeting, and we would also like to express our gratitude to the President of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, for his efforts, in addition to the Member States and UN agencies that are actively promoting the profile of water in
NEW YORK – During the plenary meeting of the 62nd Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the United Arab Emirates reiterated its commitment to achieving gender equality and empowering women, by strengthening its partnership with the Commission and meeting the objectives of the Session. The UAE’s national statement was delivered by
Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen, I am pleased to speak to such a diverse group from the Abu Dhabi business community today. I would especially like to thank our hosts at the International Business Women’s Group, as well as the other business councils here this evening. The UAE believe that business – and its contributions to
Excellencies, The UAE agrees with the general framework proposed by the co-facilitators, with commitments structured around objectives, in a setup that is similar to the SDGs. However, we believe that the number of objectives could be reduced, in order to avoid overlaps. We will be making specific suggestions on restructuring at a later stage. On
Thank you, Your Excellency. The United Arab Emirates is honored to announce a multi-year contribution to the CERF, starting with 1.5 million dollars in 2018 and increasing in 250,000 increments to 2 million dollars in 2020. This year marks our 11th consecutive year of contributing to the CERF. Our experience has led us to view
