Check against delivery. Excellencies, colleagues, I would like to thank Viet Nam and the co-organisers as well as the briefers for today’s important discussion. Sea-level rise presents an unequivocal threat to international peace and security, undermining the very existence of some small island developing states and coastal regions. It behooves the Security Council to take
Please check against delivery Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Abdulla Shahid on his presidency of this session. We are confident that we will collectively make further progress in addressing urgent international issues and building a safer and sustainable world. A world in which our peoples can look to
Ministers from the United Arab Emirates will join the international community next week at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly to advance solutions to pressing global challenges such as COVID-19, the digital divide, climate change, and gender inequality. Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, will lead the
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the most critical challenges of our time, many of which cut across national borders and require our focused global cooperation. For example, the pandemic and global conflicts demonstrated the need to secure and develop effective international responses to protecting global trade routes. Other challenges include global inequality and strategic competition
Check against delivery. Thank you, Gilad, for your kind words. Shana Tova, and welcome to you all. Thank you for joining us today as we mark the first anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords. One year ago, at the signing of the accords at the White House, my Foreign Minister, His Highness Sheikh
NEW YORK – 8 September 2021 – In a written statement to the UN Security Council for its open debate examining the transition period when peacekeeping missions end, the UAE affirmed that it would work with UN Member States and the UN system to implement transitions that are inclusive and prevent the recurrence of conflict
As the UN faces the drawdown of several peace operations, it is imperative that we draw on lessons learned on how to execute coherent transition processes and to secure the gains made from years of UN engagement. Transitioning from UN peacekeeping is important and necessary. If not done properly, however, these transitions could result in
NEW YORK – 7 September 2021 – At the United Nations, the United Arab Emirates emphasized that the potential for fostering a culture of peace is greater today than ever before. Speaking at the High Level Forum on the Culture of Peace at the UN General Assembly – an annual gathering aimed at fostering a
