New York – The UAE has reaffirmed its strong commitment to effectively address the global drug problem, confirming its success in reducing drug use within its territories by record levels. New York – The UAE has reaffirmed its strong commitment to effectively address the global drug problem, confirming its success in reducing drug use
Mr. Secretary General, Madame Phumzile, Excellencies, Distinguished panelists, Thank you, Mr. Secretary General, for championing this platform, and for your commitment to women’s empowerment and gender equality. And thank you, Madame Phumzile, for your steadfast support in defending the rights of women and girls everywhere. Let me begin by offering my thanks for the opportunity
Thank you, Madame President for holding this timely debate, and we thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. In order to provide more focused remarks, I will confine the UAE’s comments to the Middle East region, where there is a profound perception that the United Nations is failing to implement its primary purposes as defined in
New York, NY – The United Arab Emirates participated in yesterday’s presentation of the High-Level Panel on Humanitarian Financing to Member States at the United Nations. Co-Chair of the High-Level Panel Kristalina Georgieva, Vice President of the European Union Commission, led the session with UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson and Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, welcomed UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and other senior UN officials, humanitarian practitioners, and corporate leaders to International Humanitarian City in Dubai for the launch of the report of the High-Level Panel on Humanitarian Financing. The report,
The United Arab Emirates has pledged $1 million USD to the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for 2016. Jamal Al Musharakh, Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, announced the UAE’s donation at a high-level pledging conference held at the United Nations today.
Your Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Let me also express my deep appreciation to Minister Figueiredo, Minister Pansera, Governor Coutinho, Ambassador Fonseca and the Government of Brazil for the kind invitation to join you today in this beautiful country. My team and I have been overwhelmed by the hospitality and warm generosity of your people. I address
New York, October 28: The United Arab Emirates has won a second three-year term membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), starting from the beginning of 2016 and ending in late 2018. New York, October 28: The United Arab Emirates has won a second three-year term membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), starting
