Statement delivered by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the General Debate of the 71th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the General Assembly, Ministers and heads of delegations, At the outset, I am pleased to congratulate Your Excellency on assuming the presidency of this
On behalf of the UAE, I congratulate Malaysia on its Presidency of the Council. We recognize the critical importance of this debate and honor the 20th anniversary of the Children and Armed Conflict report. We are participating in today’s debate because of our long-standing dedication to children in need worldwide. Nowhere is securing children in
On behalf of the UAE, I congratulate Malaysia on its Presidency of the Council. We recognize the critical importance of this debate and honor the 20th anniversary of the Children and Armed Conflict report. We are participating in today’s debate because of our long-standing dedication to children in need worldwide. Nowhere is securing children in
Mr. Chairman, I would also like to express the support of my delegation for the OIC statement, and welcome the adoption of the resolution by consensus. Mr. Chairman, We are currently facing a challenge that deeply threatens international peace and security, as terrorism is a global phenomenon that transcends borders, cultures and religions, leaving no
New York – The UAE welcomed efforts by the international community to establish a comprehensive international strategy to counter extremist and terrorist messages, in a statement delivered yesterday by H.E. Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations, in the Security Council Ministerial Open Debate on threats to the international
Thank you, Mr. President. The UAE would like to thank H.E. Mr. Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Egypt, for presiding over this important debate, and acknowledge the central and historical role that Egypt plays in maintaining international peace and security. My country commends the important role of Al Azhar University, an intellectual and cultural beacon
Thank you, Mr. Chairman The international community is facing an unprecedented level of global risk as many have emphasized today. The challenges we face collectively are more wide ranging, complex, and acutely entrenched than ever before – particularly in our region. The gridlocks in the Security Council and the failure of the international community to
New York – The United Arab Emirates has called on Iran to make a serious commitment to join the community of nations as an accountable member, and to stop arming, funding and enabling radical, violent and extremist entities. New York – The United Arab Emirates has called on Iran to make a serious commitment to join the
New York – The UAE has welcomed the adoption of Draft Resolution 70/40 on the Secretary-General’s plan of action to prevent violent extremism, saying that the plan needs to address factors that propel extremism, most notably foreign occupation and “State terrorism,” and address the issue of accountability for states that compromise the principles of sovereignty
