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Statement of the United Arab Emirates Before the Second Committee of the General Assembly on Agenda Item 60: “Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources.”

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Delivered by: Ms. Reem Al Hashimi  Mr. President. At the outset, I would like to align my statement with the statement of the Group of 77 and China, as well as the statements of the Gulf and Arab groups.  Mr. President. Permanent sovereignty over natural resources is a fundamental right of peoples and an indispensable

Statement of the United Arab Emirates Before the Sixth (Legal) Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on the item “Protection of persons in the event of disasters”

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Delivered by: Maryam Al Nuaimi  Mr. Chair,  At the outset, the United Arab Emirates is pleased to express its gratitude to the International Law Commission for its efforts within the agenda item entitled “Protection of Individuals in the Event of Disasters.” We also appreciate the continued cooperation among Member States to strengthen legal and institutional

Statement of the United Arab Emirates Before the Sixth (Legal) Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on the item “Crimes against humanity” 

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Delivered by: Ms. Eman Al Menhali  Mr. President,  The UAE renews its appreciation for the work of the International Law Commission on the Draft Articles on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity. Those Draft Articles, together with the various proposals and comments from Governments to date, constitute a starting point in our next

Statement of the United Arab Emirates at the General Debate of the First Committee on Disarmament and International Security

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Delivered by: Ms. Fatema Yousef, Acting Deputy Permanent Representative   At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr. Maurizio Massari on his election as Chair of the First Committee during the 80th session of the General Assembly, and we wish him every success in leading the Committee’s work. We also express our sincere appreciation to his

Statement of the United Arab Emirates At the General Debate of the Fourth Committee On Items from 54 to 58  

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Delivered by: Mr. Basil Al-Mashharawi, Diplomatic Attaché  Mr. President,  Out the outset, I would like to express my heartfelt congratulations to you on your election and your assumption of the Chairmanship of the Fourth Committee for this session, wishing you all success and looking forward to achieving our shared aspirations. I also extend my thanks

Statement of the United Arab Emirates at the General Debate of the Second Committee of the General Assembly at its Eightieth Session

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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 80th Session of the General Assembly. The United Arab Emirates aligns itself with the statement made by the G77 and China. Distinguished colleagues, With five years remaining of the 2030 Agenda,

Statement by the United Arab Emirates At the General Debate of the Second Committee on “Macroeconomic Policy Questions”

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Delivered by: Mr. Saeed Alyammahi Mr. Chair, With five years remaining to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, closing the $4 trillion financial gap is perhaps our most urgent task. First of all, in a world of increasing economic uncertainty, we must remain committed to the economic fundamentals. The UAE will continue to resolutely support the

Statement of the United Arab Emirates Before the Sixth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on the item “The Rule of Law at the National and International Levels”

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Delivered by: Mr. Abdulla Al Saeedi Mr. Chair, The UAE would like, at the outset, to extend its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on strengthening and coordinating United Nations activities in the field of the rule of law. My country also aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Sultanate of Oman on