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UAE Statement At the Sixth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on the Agenda Item Entitled: The Rule of Law at the National and International Levels

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Delivered by: Ms. Aaesha Al Ali, Attache’ Madam Chair, At the outset, the United Arab Emirates wishes to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report contained in document A/81/184, entitled “Strengthening and Coordinating United Nations Rule of Law Activities.” Madam Chair, The UAE affirms its commitment to the Charter of the United Nations

UAE Remarks At the Second Committee of the 81st Session of the General Assembly on Agenda Item 14: Information and communications technologies for sustainable development

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Delivered By: Saif Hasan Alnuaimi, Attaché Madam Chair, Digital transformation is reshaping how countries grow, deliver services, and respond to crises. To make it a driver of the Sustainable Development Goals, we need sustained investment in affordable and reliable connectivity, digital skills and secure digital public infrastructure. Moreover, connectivity alone is not enough. Digital inclusion

UAE Statement At the Sixth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly  On the Agenda Item: Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism

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Abdulla Alajeeli, Second Secretary Unofficial Translation Madam Chair, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to you on your assumption of the chairmanship of the Sixth Committee, and to wish you and the members of your team success in leading the work of the Committee. Madam Chair, Terrorism continues to pose a serious threat

UAE Remarks At the General Debate of the 2nd Committee at the 81st Session of the General Assembly on the theme: Financing sustainable development in a changing global economy to accelerate implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals

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Delivered By: Nora Alawadhi, Third Secretary Mr. Chair, I would like to congratulate you on assuming the chairmanship of the Second Committee during this 81st Session of the General Assembly. The United Arab Emirates aligns itself with the statement made by the G77 and China. Distinguished colleagues, With four years remaining of the 2030 Agenda,

UAE Statement At the High-Level General Debate of the 81st Session of the General Assembly

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Mr. President, Our region and the world are undergoing a period of rapid transformation, marked by intensifying challenges and divisions. Amid all this, the United Arab Emirates stands tall — guided by a clear vision and unwavering determination to transform challenges into opportunities, turn ambitions into achievements, and open new horizons for peace, development, and

UAE Statement At the UN Security Council Arria-formula Meeting on Implementing International Humanitarian Law: Prisoners of War, Civilian Detainees and Foreign Fighters, in the Context of Russia’s War against Ukraine

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Ms. Aysha AlMenhali, First Secretary Madam President, I would like to thank Latvia, and the co-organizers, for convening today’s meeting, as well as the briefers for their insights. The United Arab Emirates remains deeply concerned by the continued human suffering caused by the conflict in Ukraine. After more than four years of conflict, the need

UAE Statement at the UN General Assembly Informal Interactive Dialogue On Accelerating the Global Energy Transition: Advancing Renewables and Mobilizing Investment

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Delivered by: HE Ambassador Ghasaq Shaheen, Deputy Permanent Representative Thank you, Madam President. The United Arab Emirates welcomes this timely dialogue and commends your leadership in placing implementation at the center of the international agenda. We also thank the distinguished panelists for their insights this morning and we were pleased to hear the consistent recognition

UAE Statement At the UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on Natural Resource Governance, Conflict Prevention and Sustainable Peace

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Delivered By: HE Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability Madam President, Excellencies, Colleagues, I thank the Democratic Republic of the Congo for convening this timely debate during its Presidency and His Excellency Mr. Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for calling this meeting. I also

UAE Statement At the UN General Assembly High-level Meeting on Global Road Safety

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Delivered By: Major Fahed Balalaa, Deputy Police Advisor Madam President,      The UAE welcomes the adoption of the Progress Declaration and reaffirms its commitment to the Decade of Action for Road Safety and to halving road traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. We particularly welcome its focus on governance, financing, implementation and accountability. Globally, each