NEW YORK – 11 April 2022 – The United Arab Emirates called for continued commitment from the United Nations Security Council to close the stark COVID-19 vaccination gap around the world. H.E. Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technology, delivered the UAE’s statement at a Council meeting on the implementation of two resolutions
NEW YORK – 31 March 2022 – The United Nations Security Council adopted four resolutions and issued two presidential statements and four press statements during the United Arab Emirates’ month-long presidency in March, which ends today. “The UAE is convinced that diplomacy and dialogue are critical to solving the world’s complex challenges, and we worked
NEW YORK – 23 March 2022 – The United Arab Emirates expressed hope for continued cooperation between the United Nations Security Council and the League of Arab States to address outstanding Arab issues, especially those that have imposed a heavy political, economic, and humanitarian cost on the region. The UAE emphasized the importance of using
NEW YORK – 17 March 2022 – The United Arab Emirates expressed its firm belief in the vital role women play in confronting the climate crisis and its commitment to development efforts that take into consideration the empowerment of women and the making of national policy that confronts climate change. The UAE’s statement was delivered
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Peshawar, Pakistan 6 March 2022 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Lana Zaki Nusseibeh (United Arab Emirates): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack that took place at the Koocha Risaldar
NEW YORK – 9 March 2022 – Today, the United Arab Emirates announced a commitment of USD 85 million to support humanitarian operations in Ethiopia. In coordination with the Famine Relief Fund, the contribution will be disbursed to several agencies, including the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the
NEW YORK – 8 March 2022 – The United Arab Emirates convened the first signature event of its presidency of the United Nations Security Council, a ministerial-level open debate to promote the importance of women’s economic inclusion and public-private partnerships to galvanize a more sustainable peace on International Women’s Day. The debate, which was chaired
NEW YORK – 2 March 2022 – Today the United Arab Emirates voted in favor of the United Nations General Assembly resolution on the situation in Ukraine. Speaking at the UN General Assembly’s emergency special session, H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, stated: “We voted for this resolution, and we
NEW YORK – 1 March 2022 – The United Arab Emirates announced USD 5 million in humanitarian assistance to benefit all civilians impacted by the situation in Ukraine. The contribution is made to the United Nations’ Humanitarian Flash Appeal and the Regional Refugee Response Plan for Ukraine and is a reflection of the UAE’s emphasis
