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
New York, NY – Ahead of the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 in October 2015, the UAE Mission to the United Nations worked to promote Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda within the UN community and beyond. These activities included convening experts to further debates on the topic and publishing the
Mr. President, It is my pleasure to congratulate your Excellency on your election as President of the seventieth session of the General Assembly, and to affirm that the United Arab Emirates stands ready to provide the fullest support during your presidency. Mr. President, This year’s session is of particular significance as it marks the seventieth
The UAE Mission to the UN and the visiting UAE delegation advanced critical issues on the global agenda during UN General Assembly Ministerial Week this fall, as the UN celebrated its 70th anniversary and adopted ambitious new targets for achieving its global mandate. The UAE delegation consisted of five cabinet members and their teams. Ministers
New York, June 13: The UAE Permanent Mission to UN, in partnership with Pineda Foundation/World ENABLED, organized several activities to promote global coordination and cooperation on the human rights of persons with disabilities. On Wednesday a high-level event was convened under the title “Delivering Inclusion: Innovations in Local Practice from the UAE and the Broader
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is proud today to reaffirm its commitment to meeting the goals of Sustainable Energy for All, and to highlight significant international and domestic contributions. The UAE recognized early on that energy diversification would be the future, and this outlook has been resoundingly validated. Renewables and energy efficiency now offer an unprecedented
