UAE champions sustainable energy at UN

  New York: On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates announced a wide range of initiatives to accelerate deployment of clean energy at the UN Sustainable Energy for All (SE4A) Forum, notably in support of the UN goal to double the global share of renewable energy by 2030.  The country’s actions include major domestic policy reforms,

The UAE participates in an open debate on the Secretary General’s 2015 Annual report on conflict-related sexual violence

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

UAE Hosts Panel Discussion at UN on “A Transformative Approach to Transitional Justice: Building a Sustainable Peace for All”

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,

UAE Statement at the HL Conference on the Central Emergency Response Fund

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