UAE Renews Commitment to Collaborating for Peace and Security in Africa

NEW YORK – 19 May 2021 – The UAE renewed its commitment to working with partners to maintain peace and security in Africa, including when elected to the UN Security Council for the 2022-2023 term. The UAE submitted a written statement to the UN Security Council’s ministerial open debate on addressing root causes of conflict

RECAP: Technology as a Peace Enabler

On 17 May 2021, the Permanent Missions of the UAE, Mexico, and Switzerland to the UN, together with the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), co-hosted a panel discussion to hear perspectives from technology innovators and other experts on how frontier technologies could be better utilized by the UN system to ensure the

UAE Statement at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting “Delivering accountability through innovation and partnership: harnessing technology to deliver justice for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide”

As delivered. Thank you Ambassador Allen. Colleagues, The UAE is really honored to co-sponsor this critical Arria-formula meeting along with the Netherlands, and I thank our co-hosts, the US and the UK, for bringing us together today and to Ambassador Mohammad Bahr Aluloom for his very powerful opening statement. I would also like to thank

Statement by the UAE at the Open Debate of the UN Security Council on the Protection of Objects Indispensable to the Survival of the Civilian Population

Mr. President, The United Arab Emirates would like to thank Viet Nam for organizing this important and timely open debate and Mark Lowcock, Peter Maurer, and Kevin Rudd for their briefings. The UAE strongly supports an enhanced focus at the Security Council on preventative and reactive measures to protect infrastructure that enables civilian to survive

UAE Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Infrastructure and Supplies Essential to Civilian Survival

NEW YORK – 27 April 2021 – The UAE reiterated its commitment to upholding international humanitarian law and constructively addressing threats to objects indispensable to the survival of civilians during the UN Security Council’s open debate on the issue. These objects include food stocks, agricultural areas, crops, livestock, drinking water installations, and supplies. “The UAE

UAE Emphasizes Importance of Partnerships and Cooperation in Mine Action

NEW YORK – 8 April 2021 – The UAE underlined the importance of partnerships and cooperation in efforts to reduce the social, economic, and security impact of landmines and explosive remnants of war, including through exchange of information, technical expertise, and financial and material assistance. In a written statement to the UN Security Council for