Mr. President, I would like to thank you for organizing this open VTC on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and thank the briefers for their statements. These are difficult times for civilians in conflict-affected areas around the world. In addition to the existing threats they face—violence, food insecurity and displacement, among others—the COVID-19
Presenter: United Arab Emirates Mr. President, I have the honour to submit this statement on behalf of Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in my capacity as chair of the OIC Group. At the outset, I thank the Dominican Republic for its stewardship of the Security Council in these difficult times. I would
New York – 24 April 2020 – On behalf of the Group of Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in its capacity as Chair, the UAE urged the international community to demonstrate global solidarity and take a series of measures to support the Palestinian people cope with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
NEW YORK – 22 January 2020 – The UAE urged the international community to de-escalate and reverse the negative trends to resolve current crises in the Middle East to bring regional and international stability, during the UN Security Council Quarterly Open Debate on Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question. Speaking before the
NEW YORK – 10 January 2020 – During the UN Security Council Open Debate on the upholding of the UN Charter to maintain international peace and security, the UAE supported the call made by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to stop escalation in the Middle East and renew international cooperation. “Our meeting comes at a time when the Middle East is going through a critical
During the General Assembly plenary meeting on the situation in Afghanistan, the UAE renewed its longstanding commitment to the government. Speaking on behalf of the UAE, Mr. Saud AlShamsi, Deputy Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, expressed concern for the continuous attacks in the country, noting that it claimed over 8,200 lives in
NEW YORK – The UAE, in its capacity as the Chair of the Group of Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), urged the international community to create an environment conducive to peace efforts in the Occupied Palestine Territories by alleviating the suffering of the Palestinian people and by halting any illegal and
NEW YORK – On the margins of the High-Level Week on women, peace and security (WPS), the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the United Nations (UN) and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) launched a new joint initiative on advancing the role of women in post-conflict reconstruction that
NEW YORK – Confirming its commitment to multilateralism, the United Arab Emirates outlined nine goals and objectives for its engagement during the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 74), which commenced on September 17, 2019. Multilateralism is at the core of the UAE’s foreign policy, and its commitment to the UN Charter
