Mrs. Amierah Alhefeiti. Deputy Permanent Representative Madam President, I thank Mr. Geir Pedersen and Ms. Ghada Mudawi for their valuable briefings. I also thank Ms. Morgane Aveline for her briefing. Madam President, Over the past several weeks, we have witnessed important steps taken by Arab countries to end the suffering of the Syrian people as
Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Madam President, I would also like to start by thanking the penholder, the United States, for facilitating consultations on the resolution. The UAE reaffirms our commitment – alongside Council members – to supporting all efforts towards peace and stability in South Sudan. We engaged constructively in
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Madam President, I thank the Special Coordinator, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his comprehensive briefing, and for his continued contributions to de-escalate the situation, especially in the recent period. We also thank Ms. Tania Hary for her briefing, which underscored
Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Madam President, I wish to begin by thanking our briefers today for their very comprehensive updates on the developments in Sudan, and I welcome the participation of the ambassador of Sudan in this meeting. The UAE welcomes the short-term ceasefire and humanitarian arrangement agreed and
Delivered by: Ghasaq Shaheen, Political Coordinator Thank you, Madam President. We also thank the Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Ebo, for his informative briefing, and I welcome Ukraine’s participation at today’s meeting. The development of security and defense capabilities is integral to the right of self-defense. Engaging in such activities also
Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Madam President, I thank Mr. Hans Grundberg and Ms. Edem Wosornu for their briefings. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Yemen in today’s meeting. We take note of Ms. Yasmeen al-Eryani’s briefing. Madam President, In recent weeks, there have
Delivered by: Amierah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative Madam President, I thank the Assistant Secretary-General Ms. Martha Pobee and the Executive Secretary Mr. Eric Tiare for their comprehensive briefings. We also thank the Peacebuilding Commission for its valuable recommendations, including on the importance of a regional approach to promote stability and security in the region. Madam
Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Madam President, I would like to join others in thanking Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his informative briefing today. Mr. Griffiths, your sobering report is not only a reminder of the importance of why we are here, but what we must do our utmost to avoid: Losing
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Madam President, At the outset, we welcome the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mr. Karim Khan. We take note of his briefing. We also welcome Ambassador Taher El-Sunni in our meeting today. In the context of today’s discussion, I would like to focus on the following three issues: First,
