On Monday, 16 January 2017, the UN Women Executive Board elected the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, to the Presidency of the UN-Women Executive Board for 2017. The Ambassador will be representing the Asia-Pacific Group at the United Nations, during her presidency on the Executive Board.
Mr. Chairman, I would like at the outset to align the United Arab Emirates statement with the statement of the Non-Aligned Movement, and the statement of the Arab League on the “United Nations Agency for Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).” I am also pleased to express our sincere
Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the First Committee during the 71st session of the UNGA. We are confident that you will contribute to the successful work of this committee. In this regard, I would like to affirm the UAE’s full support and
Statement delivered by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the General Debate of the 71th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the General Assembly, Ministers and heads of delegations, At the outset, I am pleased to congratulate Your Excellency on assuming the presidency of this
New York – The UAE and Norway today convened top development and humanitarian actors to spearhead greater health services for women and children in humanitarian settings, under the Every Woman Every Child Everywhere initiative. Globally, over 50% of preventable deaths of mothers and children under the age of 5 occur in disaster and conflict situations. As part
NEW YORK – The UAE has reiterated its long-standing commitment to protecting children living in conflicts around the world, during a debate at the United Nations Security Council. Speaking before the 15-member chamber, Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, the United Arab Emirates Permanent Representative to the UN, spoke at the Open Debate on Children and Armed
ISTANBUL – The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will increase its humanitarian contributions to 15 percent of its projected budget for the next four years. Addressing a session of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul today, Dr. Maytha bint Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State, highlighted the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa
The UAE engaged in a high-level Thematic Debate of the UN General Assembly focused on Peace and Security, convened by the President of the General Assembly, on 10-11 May. During the two-day event titled “In a World of Risks: A New Commitment for Peace”, high-level representatives of UN Member States discussed how to strengthen the
Abu Dhabi – Effective multilateral diplomacy plays a critical role in promoting peace, security, and development around the world, and in particular in the Middle East, explained Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations in New York, and Member of the Board of Trustees of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy, during a lecture on the ‘UAE’s
