4th Thematic Session on the Global Compact for Migration: Contributions of migrants and diaspora to all dimensions of sustainable development, including remittances and portability of earned benefits The United Arab Emirates is the chosen destination of nearly one million temporary migrant workers every year. These individuals come to the UAE seeking employment opportunities in our
NEW YORK – Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for International Cooperation, was in New York to lead the UAE delegation to the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. On the sidelines of the forum, Minister Al Hashimy met with H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN to
~ Full Version of Statement As Drafted ~ Thank you, Mr. President. The United Arab Emirates aligns itself with the statement of the G77 and China. The UAE remains committed to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and we are determined to continue working with our partners here at the UN and around the world
As Delivered: Excellencies, colleagues, Thank you for the opportunity to introduce draft decision E/2017/L.35, entitled “Application of the non-governmental organization Fondation Alkarama for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council”. The decision proposes that the Economic and Social Council decide not to grant special consultative status to the NGO “Fondation Alkarama”. Civil society participation
NEW YORK – The United Nations General Assembly unanimously elected Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, as one of its 21 Vice-Presidents for the 72nd session. Ambassador Nusseibeh will represent the Asia-Pacific Group of Member States. The General Assembly also unanimously elected Ahmad Al Mahmoud, Second Secretary
KATHMANDU – In her capacity as President of the UN-Women Executive Board for 2017, Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in New York, completed a tour of United Nations operations in Nepal alongside Presidents and Members of the Executive Boards of the UN Children’s
The UAE has co-sponsored United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 2347 (2017), on the protection of cultural heritage in the event of armed conflicts, the first ever UNSC resolution to focus specifically on this issue. The resolution, which was unanimously adopted by the Council on 24th March 2017, provides a global framework to combat the
Your Excellencies, colleagues, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening us today, and for ensuring that climate change remains prominent on the agenda here in New York, as well as the broader UN system. The rationale for climate action – and its centrality to Agenda 2030 — is clear,
Your Excellencies, colleagues, Thank you so much for joining us. This morning marks the third panel in the Every Woman Every Child Everywhere series. Inspired by the leadership of Her Royal Highness Princess Sarah Zeid as co-chair of Every Woman Every Child Everywhere, the series is jointly organized by Norway and the UAE to turn
