Following the United Nations renewed flash appeal for $1.6 billion U.S. dollars in funds to help civilians in Yemen, the United Arab Emirates announced a pledge of over $81 million (Dh300 million) towards relief operations and ongoing development programs in Yemen to be administered by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC). United Nations humanitarian chief Stephen
Mr. President, It is my pleasure to congratulate New Zealand on behalf of the Arab Group at the United Nations for the assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month and I thank his Excellency Murray McCully for chairing this open debate. I wish also to seize this opportunity to express our thanks and
New York, July 23: On Thursday, the UAE Mission to UN took part in an open debate held at the United Nations Security Council in New York to discuss the situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian question. The meeting was chaired Murray McCully, the Foreign Minister of New Zealand which assumed the Council’s presidency for
New York, July 8: The United Arab Emirates joined over 80 countries, international organizations, and companies at the United Nations in New York on July 7-8 for the 18th Plenary of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia. Chaired by the European Union, the plenary focused on major policy areas such as capacity building
New York, July 23: On Thursday, the UAE Mission to UN took part in an open debate held at the United Nations Security Council in New York to discuss the situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian question. The meeting was chaired Murray McCully, the Foreign Minister of New Zealand which assumed the Council’s presidency for
New York: The United Arab Emirates participated on Tuesday, April 28th in the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), held at the United Nations headquarters in New York. New York: The United Arab Emirates participated on Tuesday, April 28th in the 2015 Review Conference of
New York: On Thursday, April 24th, the UAE Permanent Representative to the UN, Lana Nusseibeh, participated in an open debate at the United Nations Security Council about the “Role of Youth in Countering Violent Extremism and Promoting Peace”. New York: On Thursday, April 24th, the UAE Permanent Representative to the UN, Lana Nusseibeh,
Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, High Representative of the Alliance of Civilizations, Excellencies, Distinguished guests – On behalf of the United Arab Emirates let me express our thanks to the President of the General Assembly and High Representative Al-Nasser for convening this meeting on an issue of global importance. Secretary-General, thank you for your statement today,
Thank you, Mr. President, for chairing this important debate. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban and High-Commissioner Zeid for their remarks and for their efforts to promote and protect human rights—which is at the heart of this issue. Today the international community has come together in the Security Council to discuss the situation
