On Wednesday, 15 April, Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, participated in the open debate held by the Security Council on the occasion of the release of the Secretary General’s Annual Report on Conflict-related Sexual Violence for the year 2015. In her speech, Ambassador Nusseibeh commended the
Thank you for the introduction, Kieran. I’m pleased to be here amongst fellow diplomats and humanitarian actors, during what has been an incredible two weeks of programming around the 59th Commission for the Status of Women. This event is one of over 100 events taking place during CSW59, and I would like to thank
At the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the UN, moderated a panel on “A Transformative Approach to Transitional Justice: Building a Sustainable Peace for All.” The panel discussion was the fourth part of a Panel Series on Women, Peace and Security hosted by the UAE,
Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, attended a tribute to the memory of late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, on Monday at a plenary meeting of the General Assembly. She was accompanied by a delegation of UAE diplomats posted at the mission. The
Madam Chair, Thank you for bringing us together today. You have been an invaluable partner to the UAE and our region as we all respond to the rising pressure to provide aid in very challenging circumstances. I would also like to take this opportunity to offer our sincere thanks to your team, and the UN staff around
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Excellencies… Madam Chair, Thank you for bringing us together today. You have been an invaluable partner to the UAE and our region as we all respond to the rising pressure to provide aid in very challenging circumstances. I would also like to take this opportunity to offer our sincere thanks to the
The UAE last night provided a US$1million donation to UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund that allows humanitarian organisations to respond to the world’s urgent crises. Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, announced the contribution at the High-Level Conference on the Central Emergency Response Fund, CERF, at the United Nations Headquarters
The Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations participated in a donors’ meeting for current and prospective contributors, chaired by Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, on Monday. The meeting was organized by the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA), as part of its Multi-Year Appeal 2015 Update and presentation
Thank you, Secretary-General for launching UNiTE, your campaign to eliminate violence against women, in 2008. Thank you, Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, and Executive Director of UNFPA Babatunde Osotimehin for your phenomenal commitment and global endeavours in support of women and families. And thank you First Lady of New York Chirlane McCray for
