Priority: Regional Stability

UAE Statement at the emergency briefing of the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue

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Delivered By: H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank you for your prompt response to the request made by my country and several other Council members to hold this emergency session to discuss the latest developments

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate Peace and Security in Africa: Capacity Building for Sustaining Peace

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Delivered by Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to congratulate China for assuming the Presidency of the Security Council this month and to thank Brazil for its able stewardship during its Presidency last month. I would also like to thank Ambassador Bankole Adoeye,

UAE Statement NPT RevCon 2020- Cluster 1- General Issues

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Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Hamad Al Kaabi, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nation and International Originations – Vienna Mr. President, The UAE attaches great value to the NPT, however there are remaining serious challenges to the NPT regime today.  In relation to cluster 1  these are the lack of concrete steps toward

UAE Statement at the General Debate of the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

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Delivered by H.E. Hamad Alkaabi, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the IAEA Mr. President,  I would like at the outset to congratulate you, Ambassador Gustavo, for this presidency, and your election to the 10th Review Conference of the States parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. I’m confident that your able

Developments concerning the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)

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The following is a statement by the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, New York, the Arab Member on the UN Security Council. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) believes that a successful conclusion of negotiations on the GERD is within reach and recognises the great opportunity it presents to enhance

Explanation of Vote by the UAE at the Security Council Meeting on the Renewal of the Sanctions Regime on the Central African Republic

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Delivered by Mrs. Ameira AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, We sincerely thank France, as the penholder, for its efforts in facilitating the consultation process and Council members for their engagement. We also thank the Foreign Minister of Central African Republic, Her Excellency Madame Sylvie Baipo-Temon, for her statement. The

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council after Voting to Extend the Mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya

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Delivered by H.E. Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’affaires, a.i. UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Mr. President, The UAE welcomes the adoption of the resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), and we thank the United Kingdom, in its capacity as penholder, for its efforts in facilitating

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Arria-formula Meeting on Collective Security through equitable burden sharing: strengthening regional arrangements for the maintenance of International Peace and Security

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Delivered by Ms. Nasra AlRahma, First Secretary Mr. Chair, I would first like to thank Ghana for hosting this timely discussion on strengthening regional arrangements for our collective security. I also thank today’s briefers for their insightful remarks. The challenges and evolving threats we face today know no national borders. Terrorism and extremism, organized crime,