Delivered by: Myan Tantawy, Third Secretary Thank you, Mr. President. We thank Special Representative Ruiz-Massieu for his valuable briefing. Your work and that of your team has been critical to providing this Council with the necessary and much-needed insights on the developments in Colombia. We also thank Mr. Botero for his briefing and for shedding
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Permanent Representative At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassador Kamboj and the Mission of India for convening us today at this important event. I would also like to thank [Shri] Suresh Prabhu for chairing this panel, and my fellow panelists for their insightful contributions. The
Delivered by: Reem AlAmeri, Attache UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. Chair, Thank you for facilitating this interactive dialogue, and we extend our appreciation to the High Commissioner for his briefing today. The United Arab Emirates has a long record of achievements in the promotion and protection of human rights. Our Constitution guaranteeing civil liberties
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert for her valuable briefing, and we are grateful for the intervention delivered by Ms. Dhefaf Al-Jarahi. I also welcome the representative of Iraq in our
تلقيه الآنسة مريم آل علي، ملحق دبلوماسي السيدة الرئيسة، بدايةً أتقدم لكم بالتهنئة على توليكم رئاسة اللجنة الرابعة، متمنين لكم التوفيق في أعمال هذه الدورة. وقبل أن أتطرق لموضوع مناقشتنا اليوم، أود أن أنضم للزملاء في الاعراب عن بالغ اسفنا للخسائر في الأرواح الإسرائيلية والفلسطينية نتيجة لاندلاع أعمال العنف، وأن نجدد الدعوة للطرفين إلى وقف
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, I begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their valuable briefings today. I also welcome the participation of Ukraine in today’s meeting. The United Arab Emirates expresses its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those lost
Delivered by: Ghasaq Shaheen, Political Coordinator UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. Chairman, At the outset, I would like to congratulate you on assuming the presidency of the First Committee, and wish you all success. I also thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka, for his successful leadership the work of this Committee
Delivered by: Sarah Al-Awadhi, Second Secretary I would also like to thank the President of the General Assembly for his remarks and for convening this meeting following the High-Level week of UNGA78. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his valuable updates on the process of the implementation of “Our Common Agenda”. In
Delivered by: Jawaher AlHebsi, Third Secretary Mr. President, At the outset, the UAE would like to express our appreciation for your efforts in guiding this meeting. Two weeks ago, the world gathered here in New York to accelerate the progress of the SDGs at the SDG Summit. The latest Gender Snapshot is a stark reminder
