UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the Situation in Somalia

Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates Madam President, I thank Deputy Special Representative Gbeho, AUC Special Representative El-Amine and UN Women Executive Director Bahous for their comprehensive briefings. We also welcome Somalia’s participation in this meeting. Over the last six decades, Somalia has endured profound challenges, from conflict

Statement of the United Arab Emirates at the opening of the 2023 session of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34)

Mr. Chair, Let me begin by congratulating Ambassador Tijjani Mohammad Bandi, Permanent Representative of Nigeria on his re-election as Chair of the C34 Bureau, as well as the other members of the Bureau Egypt, Canada, Poland, Japan, and Argentina. I wish to thank Ambassador Richard Arbeiter of Canada and his team for their excellent work

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

Delivered By: Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing, and we listened carefully to Mr. Sachs and Mr. McGovern. Acts of sabotage against energy infrastructure, such as explosions that damaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last September, are unacceptable. They

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the Central African Republic

Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Madam President, I would first like to thank Special Representative Rugwabiza for her comprehensive briefing. I also thank Ambassador Hilale for briefing us and for Morocco’s notable contribution as chair of the Central African Republic configuration of the Peace-building Commission. This is another good example

UN Security Council Adopts UAE-led Presidential Statement Opposing Unilateral Measures that Obstruct Peace in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Reaffirms Commitment to Two-State Solution

The United Nations Security Council adopted a Presidential Statement opposing unilateral measures that obstruct prospects for a two-state solution in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, with the support of all Council members. This important decision was facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, which currently serves as an elected member of the Council. “The UAE is grateful

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Non-proliferation/ Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Madam President, I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing and welcome the participation of the Republic of Korea in today’s meeting. Two nights ago, the people of Hokkaido were put in grave danger by the DPRK’s most recent illegal intercontinental ballistic missile launch,

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the Situation in the Middle East, Including the Palestinian Question

Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Madam President, I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his thorough briefing and his constant efforts in pursuit of peace between Israel and Palestine. I also thank Deputy Commissioner-General Stenseth for her valuable remarks. The UAE is grateful to Council Members for their constructive approach towards

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

Delivered By: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Madam President, I thank Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča and Ambassador Martin Sajdik for their informative briefings. It is profoundly unfortunate that we meet today to discuss the lessons learned from the Minsk Agreements in the shadow of the very war we

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Threats to International Peace and Security: Sea-Level Rise – Implications for International Peace and Security

Delivered by: His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi, Ambassador and Director-General of the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Please check against delivery. Thank you, Mr President. Allow me to begin by thanking you, Your Excellency, and Malta for convening this important Debate. I also want to thank the