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
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 Panel 3: Remittances and portability of earned benefits With nearly one million temporary migrant workers coming every year to the UAE, we have a particular story to share
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
