HE Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you, Xiaohong, Good morning, Excellencies and colleagues. Thank you for joining this latest briefing ahead of the 15th Crime Congress, which the United Arab Emirates is proud to be hosting in Abu Dhabi from 26 September to 1 October. I am delighted to be joined by Under-Secretary-General
Delivered By: Colonel Saeed Al Dhaheri, Minister Plenipotentiary and Police Advisor Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honor to address this High-Level Discussion on combating illicit wildlife trafficking and other crimes affecting the environment. Environmental crime is no longer an environmental problem alone. It is a transnational threat. It strips away biodiversity,
Delivered by: Abdulla Alajeeli, Second Secretary Madam President, Thank you for convening this annual debate. We convey our gratitude to the penholder, Council members and to the Secretariat for their contributions to this report (contained in document S/2026/426) and commend its adoption by the Security Council before the end of May in line with Note
Delivered By: Nora Alawadhi, Third Secretary Let me begin by thanking all the organisers, Ambassador Musayev and Azerbaijan, and the UN Environment Programme, for hosting this year’s World Environment Day. It was very welcome also to hear a youth perspective on this day. We continue to recognize climate change as one of the defining challenges
Delivered By: Nora Alawadhi, Third Secretary Thank you, Madam President. The United Arab Emirates extends its congratulations to Vanuatu and the core group on the adoption of this resolution, which follows an Advisory Opinion that was many years in the making. I would also like to recognize Ambassador Odo Tevi and Special Envoy Lee-Anne Sackett
Delivered By: HE Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Permanent Representative Mr. President, I would like to thank China for convening this important open debate, and for its commitment to strengthening multilateralism and international cooperation. I also wish to express my appreciation to Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing. Mr. President, Eight decades after the international community came together
Delivered by: Sarah Al-Awadhi, First Secretary Thank you, Madam President. The United Arab Emirates welcomes this timely discussion on global commodities and their implications for international economic stability and sustainable development. At the outset, the United Arab Emirates aligns itself with the statement delivered by Uruguay and the Kingdom of Bahrain, and wishes to add
Delivered By: HE Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, I thank the Kingdom of Bahrain for requesting this emergency meeting, and I appreciate the swift response by China as President of the Security Council. I also thank Director General Grossi for his briefing on the heinous attack on the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant
Delivered by: Ms. Sarah AlAwadhi, First Secretary Excellencies, Colleagues, The United Arab Emirates aligns itself with statements delivered by Bahrain on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council Group and by Uruguay on behalf of the G77 and China. We would also like to thank President Thapa, Under-Secretary-General Li, and Madame President Mottley for convening this
