Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenca and Mr. Hollingsworth for their briefings, and I welcome Ukraine’s participation in today’s meeting. As we have heard from the briefers, the lives of civilians in Ukraine remain precarious, a situation set to worsen given the onset
Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, I wish to thank the Secretary-General and President Rousseff and also Professor Sachs for their invaluable briefings today. The United Arab Emirates thanks China for bringing this important topic to the Council’s attention. China’s leadership on sustainable development and its impact on peace
Delivered by: Shahad Matar, Spokesperson and Alternate Political Coordinator UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, I thank Assistant Secretary-General Ilze Brands Kehris for her briefing and we take note of Mr. Kipshidze’s briefing. The UAE believes in the fundamental importance of promoting tolerance, peaceful co-existence and respect for cultures and religions. We have seen
Delivered by: Ghasaq Shaheen, Political Coordinator Mr. President, At the outset, I thank Assistant-Secretary-General Pobee for her briefing and I welcome the participation of Ambassador Al-Harith Mohamed at today’s meeting. Mr. President, This week marks seven months since fighting erupted in Sudan, and life has been upended for the Sudanese people. As the conflict continues
Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, The UAE welcomes the adoption of today’s resolution, the first one on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 2016. It is crucial that this body has come together today around the urgent need to protect civilians, especially children. We recognise that this vote, and this
Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you, Mr. President. The war on Gaza has raged for 40 days. While we have held several meetings, heard devastating briefings, and seen heart-wrenching reporting, this Council has been unable to produce anything that would alleviate the suffering of the civilians in Gaza. Outside
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, I would like to thank Ambassador Frazier, Ambassador Montalvo Sosa, and Ambassador Nusseibeh for their briefings of the Da’esh/Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, the 1540 Committee, and the Counter-Terrorism Committee. The United Arab Emirates has benefited a great deal from its time as Chair
Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you, Mr. President. Excellencies, distinguished participants, As Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 concerning counter-terrorism, I have the honour to brief the Council on key aspects of the work of the Committee, supported by its Executive Directorate (or
Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you, Mr. President. Excellencies, distinguished participants, On behalf of the Chairs of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267, 1989 and 2253, concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities; Security
