The United Arab Emirates delivered a statement at the United Nations General Assembly, renewing its commitment to international measures to eliminate international terrorism. The statement was delivered by Mr. Ahmed Al Mahmoud, Chargé d’Affaires at the Permanent Mission of the UAE to the UN, who thanked UN Secretary-General Mr. Antonio Guterres for his tireless efforts
NEW YORK, 27th July, 2017 — In a statement delivered at the United Nations Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC, in New York on Wednesday, the UAE expressed serious concerns with the recommendation of special consultative status for Fondation Alkarama, as the NGO has been designated a terrorist organisation under UAE Federal Law Number 07 of
NEW YORK – Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for International Cooperation, was in New York to lead the UAE delegation to the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. On the sidelines of the forum, Minister Al Hashimy met with H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN to
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
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
NEW YORK – Her Excellency Mrs. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in New York, delivered the UAE’s statement at the Security Council’s Open Debate on the protection of civilians and medical care in armed conflicts. Ambassador Nusseibeh highlighted that as a co-sponsor of [Security Council]
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
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
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
