Priority: Regional Stability

Delivered by: Ms. Ghasaq Shaheen, Political Coordinator UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Please check against delivery Madam President, At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Helen La Lime for her briefing and efforts as well as the efforts of BINUH in Haiti. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Ms. Amina for her opening remarks. We also congratulate

تلقيه السيدة أميرة الحفيتي، نائبة المندوبة الدائمة السيدة الرئيسة ، ترحب دولة الإمارات باعتماد مجلس الأمن قرار اليوم بشأن ميانمار، وأشكر المملكة المتحدة، بصفتها حامل القلم، على جهودها في تيسير مشروع القرار، والشكر موصول لأعضاء المجلس على ما أبدوه من مرونة خلال المفاوضات. تؤمن دولة الإمارات بأن هذا القرار يُوّجه رسالة هامة حول ضرورة معالجة

Delivered By: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires a.i., UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Madam President, At the outset, I would like to thank both Mr. Geir Pedersen and Mr. Martin Griffiths for their briefings today. As we approach the end of several Member States’ terms on the Council, I

Delivered By His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Mr. President, I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing. Like other Council members the United Arab Emirates is concerned with the recent heightening of tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We continue to stress the importance of de-escalation and restraint. All

Delivered By: Mrs. Amiera AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Madam President, At the outset, I would like to thank SRSG Roza for her briefing and we affirm the UAE’s support for her efforts. I also thank Mr. Griffiths and Ambassador Kamboj for their briefings, as well as Mrs. Mahbouba Seraj for

His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Madam President, I thank our briefers for their remarks and for their valuable efforts under their respective mandates. The United Arab Emirates recognizes nuclear non-proliferation as a cornerstone of our collective security. We have long supported international efforts, including by this Council and

Delivered by:  His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Madam President, I thank the Special Coordinator, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his thorough briefing and his efforts in supporting peace in the region. Madam President, At this time in the Council last year, Mr. Wennesland expressed his concern about developments in the Occupied Palestinian