Priority: Regional Stability

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Arria Formula on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the international efforts to prevent and counter terrorism and violent extremism

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Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to first thank Tunisia, and all the co-hosts for this important meeting today. The COVID-19 pandemic presents a major challenge to the international community, including in efforts to prevent and counter terrorism and violent extremism. Alleviating the cross-cutting impact of the pandemic is crucial. The UAE, therefore, supported

UAE Statement at UN Security Council Arria Meeting on “Strengthening an integrated approach to peace and security in the Sahel through a gendered lens: Launch of the Group of Friends of Women of the Sahel”

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Check against delivery. Thank you, Mister Chair, I would like to thank Niger and all co-hosts for convening this important meeting. Allow me to share with you two propositions on how we believe the Group’s objective to ensure a gendered approach in the Sahel region can best be achieved. First, we must ensure active coordination

Statement of the UAE at the UN General Assembly General Debate on “The Situation in the Middle East” and “The Question of Palestine”

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Delivered by H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs Check against delivery. Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, The UAE aligns itself with the statement delivered by Algeria on behalf of the Arab Group. And I would like to also add my thanks to Niger, Algeria, and Azerbaijan for requesting on behalf of the OIC,

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on “Peace and Security in Africa: addressing root causes of conflict while promoting post-pandemic recovery in Africa”

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The United Arab Emirates thanks China for organizing this open debate. This is an opportunity to collectively enhance our understanding of the pandemic’s impact on conflict-affected countries in Africa, to discuss methods of cooperation to jointly address the root causes of conflict, and curb this pandemic. Since the onset of COVID-19, the pandemic has severely

UAE Renews Commitment to Collaborating for Peace and Security in Africa

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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

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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