Priority: Regional Stability

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

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,

Delivered by Mrs. Ameira AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative Unofficial Translation Check against delivery Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank Brazil for organising this important briefing. We also thank Ambassador Osama Abdelkhalek and Mr. Monwar Hossain for sharing updates on the Peacebuilding Commission’s significant work and we value their dedication to strengthen

Delivered by H.E. Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank you for your swift response to convene this important meeting following the recent events in the Republic of Iraq. I also thank Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert for her valuable briefing and welcome the

Delivered by H.E. Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative Unofficial Translation Check against delivery Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Lynn Hastings Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process for her comprehensive briefing. After witnessing a myriad of complex crises and challenges, the region has recently seen several intensive

Delivered by H.E. Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative Unofficial Translation Check against delivery Mr. President, I thank Ms. Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee for her comprehensive briefing, and we welcome the participation of Ambassador Taher Al-Sunni in today’s meeting. We have followed recent events unfold across several Libyan cities with concern, including the escalation and recurrence

1.         The Security Council unanimously adopted last Friday resolution 2645 (2022) renewing the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and urging actions by the Haitian authorities and the international community to address the current situation. We, the Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments of Women, Peace, and