Quartet Demand Action from Qatar in Briefing of UN Correspondents

18 July 2017 – H.E. Reem Al Hashimy, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for International Cooperation, along with H.E. Abdallah Al Mouallimi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the UN, H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of UAE to the UN, and representatives of Bahrain and Egypt, met with 14 UN-based

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Answers to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Al Jazeera’s Persistent Promotion of Extremist Ideologies

On 9 July 2017, the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr Anwar Gargash, sent a letter to Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in response to a statement made by the High Commissioner’s spokesperson on 30 June 2017.  The Minister’s letter also referred to a

UAE Calls Out Iran’s Regional Interference at the Security Council Open Debate

NEW YORK – Mr. Jamal Al Musharakh, Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations delivered the UAE’s statement at the Security Council’s quarterly Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. The debate was chaired by the Council’s President for the month of April, Ambassador

UN Security Council Open Debate on Trafficking in Persons in Conflict Situations

On behalf of the United Arab Emirates, I congratulate the United Kingdom on its presidency of the Council, and for championing efforts to combat human trafficking around the world. We hope that today’s debate will contribute to a greater understanding of the role of conflict and instability in exacerbating the problem of modern slavery, and

UAE renews commitment to support people of Afghanistan

NEW YORK – The UAE has reiterated its commitment to providing humanitarian support and development assistance to the Afghan people. A statement from Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, emphasised the need to achieve long-term peace and stability through a comprehensive Afghan-led peace process. She commended

Statement on Iran Arms Shipments to Yemen

The United Arab Emirates is alarmed and deeply concerned by ongoing reports regarding Iranian shipments of weapons to the Houthi militia in Yemen.  Such activity would be a flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolutions 2216 (2015) and 2231 (2015), and the UAE calls on the Security Council to take all measures necessary to demand

UAE and Ten Member States Co-Sign Letter to the UN General Assembly Condemning Iran’s Driving of Regional Instability

  New York – A group of 11 concerned countries warned United Nations (UN) Member States about Iran’s expansionist policies, flagrant violations of the principle of sovereignty, and constant interference in the internal affairs of Arab States that are destabilizing and fomenting tension in the Middle East, in a letter delivered to the UN General