Joint open briefing on ISIL in Africa: nature of threat and responses

Thank you, Chair. I also thank our briefers today for enlightening us with their expertise. The UAE shares the same concerns expressed today over the evolution of the threat posed by Da’esh on the stability and security in Africa. As reported by the UN, there are seven different affiliate groups in eleven countries on the

UAE Explanation of Vote at the UN General Assembly’s Eleventh Emergency Special Session (Ukraine), resumed

Delivered by Ambassador and Permanent Representative Lana Nusseibeh Thank you, Mr. President, The United Arab Emirates reiterates again our forceful condemnation of all violations of international humanitarian law committed in Ukraine. Civilians are bearing the brunt of this conflict. And this must end, and they must be spared, and parties must comply with their obligations

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council on the Situation in Mali

Delivered by H.E. Amiera Alhefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, I would like to thank Mr. El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, for his comprehensive briefing. We also listened carefully to Ms. Bintou Samake, and we welcome

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine

Delivered by Ambassador and Permanent Representative Lana Nusseibeh Thank you, Madam President. I would like to join others in congratulating you and your team for assuming the presidency and wishing you a productive month. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the Adoption of ATMIS

UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. The UAE welcomes the unanimous adoption of the resolution, which endorses the African Union Peace and Security Council’s decision to reconfigure AMISOM into the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), while continuing its critical work in providing security assistance to Somalia. This resolution is a result of extensive and

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine

Delivered by Ambassador and Permanent Representative Lana Nusseibeh I thank both the Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Joyce Msuya, and the Executive Director of the World Food Program, Mr. David Beasley, for their valuable briefings. Each meeting and briefing that we hold on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Ukraine underscores the war’s devastating impact

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council on MONUSCO

UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Bintou Keita, for her comprehensive briefing and her work. I welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to this Council meeting, and congratulate his country on joining the East African community. In the aftermath

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNITAMS

UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Volker Perthes, for his briefing on the latest updates and developments in Sudan, including the UN initiative to facilitate a Sudanese-led dialogue. I also welcome the representative of Sudan to this meeting, Mr. Ammar Mohammed. The UAE welcomes the efforts made by

Joint Statement on the March 24 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Launch

The following is a joint statement delivered by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, on behalf of Albania, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, the United Arab Emirates (in its national capacity), the United Kingdom, and the United States.  Albania, Australia, Brazil, Canada,