UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Bosnia and Herzegovina

Delivered by: Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, I welcome the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and the EU in today’s meeting. Mr. President, In October, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina exercised their constitutional right to participate in elections. Following the elections, we hope that Bosnia and Herzegovina will continue

Explanation of Vote by the UAE at the Security Council meeting on Somalia

Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, The UAE welcomes the adoption of today’s resolution and thanks the United Kingdom, as penholder, for facilitating the inclusive consultations that led to its adoption. In light of the terrorist attack in Mogadishu on 29 October that killed dozens of innocent people,

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

Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative Mr. President, I thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and Secretary-General Grynspan for their informative briefings. Mr. President, The war in Ukraine is yet another stark reminder of how humanitarian suffering in one part of our globalized world translates into more suffering in other parts.  In Ukraine, the approach of

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

Delivered by Mrs. Amierah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’affaires Please check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I thank Mr. Tor Wennesland for his thorough briefing and for his efforts and attempts to calm the escalating situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. Mr. President, Despite the repeated appeals made by Council members

Explanation of Vote by the UAE at the Security Council Meeting on MINURSO

Delivered By Mrs. Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative Please check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I welcome the adoption of today’s resolution, which renews MINURSO’s mandate for another year. It also reflects the Mission’s critical and effective role in supporting stability in the region. We extend our sincere thanks to the United States,

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei

Delivered by: Saod AlMazrouei, Alternate Political Coordinator Mr. President, Let me begin by thanking Assistant-Secretary-General Martha Pobee and Special Envoy Hannah Tetteh for their informative briefings and tireless work in the Abyei Area. I also welcome the representatives of Sudan and South Sudan to this meeting. Mr. President, Promoting dialogue and peaceful coexistence is a