UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the Political and Humanitarian Situation in Syria

Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. At the outset, I would like to thank Mrs. Najat Rochdi and Mr. Martin Griffiths for their important briefings. Nine years ago, this Council adopted the cross-border aid mechanism as an exceptional measure in response to the grave humanitarian repercussions

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the Situation in the Middle East, Including the Palestinian Question

Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative  I thank the Special Coordinator, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his comprehensive briefing and his efforts against a gravely alarming backdrop. I am also grateful to Dr. James Zogby for his important remarks today. Colleagues, it is crucial that the warnings we have heard today are

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on MONUSCO

Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative I would like to join others by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for her informative briefing, and I also welcome the participation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda at today’s meeting. ASG Pobee’s insights depict ever-evolving security and humanitarian challenges on the ground,

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine

Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative I would like to join others in thanking Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her informative briefing, and I welcome Ukraine’s participation at today’s meeting. Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, as you highlighted, the recent trend of military escalation and the threat of spillover is of huge concern. Both will only

Joint Climate Change, Peace and Security Pledges Stake-in on Somalia

We, Gabon, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates, have come together as the Security Council signatories of the Joint Pledges on Climate Change, Peace and Security, as well as Albania, France, Ghana, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States in their national capacity, to showcase our continued dedication to systematize the CPS

UAE Statement at the Introduction of the “International Day of Clean Energy” to Members of the General Assembly

Delivered by: Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative Colleagues, the draft resolution before you is a testament to the importance of clean energy and the role that it has played and will continue to play in ensuring universal energy access and transforming our energy systems. Before I continue, I wanted to briefly reflect on how

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Somalia

Delivered By: His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State I want to begin by welcoming His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to today’s meeting of the Security Council. I also wish to thank our briefers today, SRSG Laing, Executive Director McCain, and Ambassador El-Amine. Your briefings gave well-informed, high-level insights on the complex

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNAMA

Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative I thank SRSG Otunbayeva and Ms. Basij-Rasikh for their really insightful and very moving remarks. Throughout the past six months, this Council has unanimously adopted three resolutions on Afghanistan. Maintaining this unity remains crucial going forward. The UAE, alongside Japan as co-penholders, will continue to strive for