Priority: Regional Stability

UAE Statement At the UN Security Council Meeting on Maintenance of international peace and security: promote sustaining peace through common development

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Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, I wish to thank the Secretary-General and President Rousseff and also Professor Sachs for their invaluable briefings today.  The United Arab Emirates thanks China for bringing this important topic to the Council’s attention. China’s leadership on sustainable development and its impact on peace

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine

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Delivered by: Shahad Matar, Spokesperson and Alternate Political Coordinator UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, I thank Assistant Secretary-General Ilze Brands Kehris for her briefing and we take note of Mr. Kipshidze’s briefing. The UAE believes in the fundamental importance of promoting tolerance, peaceful co-existence and respect for cultures and religions. We have seen

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNITAMS

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Delivered by: Ghasaq Shaheen, Political Coordinator Mr. President, At the outset, I thank Assistant-Secretary-General Pobee for her briefing and I welcome the participation of Ambassador Al-Harith Mohamed at today’s meeting. Mr. President, This week marks seven months since fighting erupted in Sudan, and life has been upended for the Sudanese people. As the conflict continues

UAE Explanation of Vote After the Vote at the UN Security Council Meeting on the Situation in the Middle East, Including the Palestinian Question

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Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, The UAE welcomes the adoption of today’s resolution, the first one on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 2016. It is crucial that this body has come together today around the urgent need to protect civilians, especially children. We recognise that this vote, and this

UAE Explanation of Vote Before the Vote at the UN Security Council Meeting on the Situation in the Middle East, Including the Palestinian Question

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Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you, Mr. President.  The war on Gaza has raged for 40 days. While we have held several meetings, heard devastating briefings, and seen heart-wrenching reporting, this Council has been unable to produce anything that would alleviate the suffering of the civilians in Gaza. Outside

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Threats to International Peace and Security

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Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his valuable briefing and I welcome the participation of Ukraine in today’s meeting. The United Arab Emirates is concerned by reports of civilian deaths and injuries following an attack in Donetsk on 7

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the International Criminal Court — the Situation in Libya

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Delivered by: Mohammed AlOlama, First Secretary UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I welcome the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mr. Karim Khan, and I would like to thank him for his briefing today. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya, Ambassador Taher El-Sonni, in our

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNISFA

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Delivered by: Sarah AlAwadhi, Second Secretary UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Thank you, Mr. President, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Special Envoy Tetteh for their comprehensive briefings. I also welcome the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan to this meeting. The region is witnessing an escalation that threatens to complicate the