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UAE Statement at the UN General Assembly Under item 62: Use of veto power, pursuant to General Assembly Resolution 76/262

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Delivered by: Fatema Yousef, Counselor Mr. President, At the outset, the United Arab Emirates reiterates the statement of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. In this context, my country expresses its regret regarding the use of the veto power against the draft resolution submitted by the United States on

UAE Statement at the Sixth Committee of the 81st Session of the General Assembly on the work of the International Law Commission’s 76th and 77th Sessions (Cluster III)

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Delivered by Ms. Laura Coquard, Director – International Law Department Madam Chair, The United Arab Emirates thanks the International Law Commission for its work on the topics in this cluster during its 77th session. We will address Chapters IX, X, XI, and XII of the Commission’s annual report in our statement today. Turning first to

UAE Statement at the Sixth Committee of the 81st Session of the General Assembly on Agenda Item 78: “Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-sixth and seventy-seventh sessions” Cluster II

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Delivered by: Ms. Khadija Al Shehhi, Third Secretary Thank you, Madam Chair, On “Subsidiary means for the determination of rules of international law”, the UAE would like to begin by expressing its thanks to the Special Rapporteur, Dr. Charles Jalloh, for his efforts in furthering the consideration of this matter. The UAE welcomes the progress

UAE Statement at the Sixth Committee of the 81st Session of the General Assembly on the International Law Commission on the Work of its Seventy-sixth and Seventy-seventh Sessions – Item 78 (A/80/10, A/81/10)

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Delivered by: Laura Coquard-Wallace, Director – International Law Department Madam Chair, The United Arab Emirates expresses its sincere thanks to the International Law Commission for its work during the 77th session. The UAE believes that the Commission plays an integral role in the progressive development of international law and its codification pursuant to Article 13

UAE Statement At the Security Council Open Debate on Women, peace and security in the next quarter-century: Fulfilling the promise through implementation

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HE Ghasaq Shaheen, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Mister President, I thank the Greek Presidency for convening the Security Council open debate on Women, Peace and Security, a topic of high priority for the United Arab Emirates. And I also thank Secretary-General Guterres, UN Women Executive Director Bahous, and the civil society representative, for their

UAE Statement At the Fourth Committee of the 81st Session of the General Assembly On International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space

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Delivered by: HE Ibrahim Al Qassim, Deputy Director General of the UAE Space Agency Mr. President, The United Arab Emirates affirms its unwavering commitment to the peaceful and responsible use of outer space. We renew our support for the pivotal role of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and the

UAE Statement at the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly On the Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the Work of Its 59th Session

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Delivered by: Ms. Sarah Al-Awadhi, Second Secretary Madam Chair, The United Arab Emirates expresses its appreciation to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, the Chair of its fifty-ninth session, H.E. Dr. Michael Imran Kanu of Sierra Leone, and the secretariat for their efforts during the session, and thanks the Commission for its report