UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on MONUSCO

Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative I would like to join others by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for her informative briefing, and I also welcome the participation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda at today’s meeting. ASG Pobee’s insights depict ever-evolving security and humanitarian challenges on the ground,

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine

Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative I would like to join others in thanking Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her informative briefing, and I welcome Ukraine’s participation at today’s meeting. Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, as you highlighted, the recent trend of military escalation and the threat of spillover is of huge concern. Both will only

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Somalia

Delivered By: His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State I want to begin by welcoming His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to today’s meeting of the Security Council. I also wish to thank our briefers today, SRSG Laing, Executive Director McCain, and Ambassador El-Amine. Your briefings gave well-informed, high-level insights on the complex

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNAMA

Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative I thank SRSG Otunbayeva and Ms. Basij-Rasikh for their really insightful and very moving remarks. Throughout the past six months, this Council has unanimously adopted three resolutions on Afghanistan. Maintaining this unity remains crucial going forward. The UAE, alongside Japan as co-penholders, will continue to strive for

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNMISS

Delivered By: Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative At the outset, I thank Special Representative Haysom and Major General (rtd) Gituai for their briefings. We also welcome the statement delivered by Mr. Impagliazzo, which illustrates the importance of supporting political initiatives and endeavors that foster dialogue and mutual understanding among people of different religions and cultures

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on MINUSCA and the Situation in CAR

Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative I would like to thank Special Representative Rugwabiza and Ambassador Adeoye for their comprehensive briefings. I would also like to thank Executive Director Bahous for highlighting the situation of women and girls in the Central African Republic, as well as Mr. Rhosyns Ngatondang for

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNSMIL

Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative I thank the Special Representative, Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily, and Ambassador Kimihiro Ishikane for their comprehensive briefings, and I appreciate the intervention of Dr. Abeer Amnina.  I also welcome the participation of Ambassador Taher Al-Sunni in today’s session. In the context of recent developments, I would

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on MINUSMA

Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative I want to begin by thanking SRSG Wane for his valuable briefing today and welcome the presence of Foreign Minister Diop at this meeting. The UAE is committed to supporting Mali in this challenging period in full complementarity with the aspirations of the Malian people,