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

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNMISS

Delivered By: Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative At the outset, I thank Special Representative Haysom and Major General (rtd) Gituai for their briefings. We also welcome the statement delivered by Mr. Impagliazzo, which illustrates the importance of supporting political initiatives and endeavors that foster dialogue and mutual understanding among people of different religions and cultures

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on MINUSCA and the Situation in CAR

Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative I would like to thank Special Representative Rugwabiza and Ambassador Adeoye for their comprehensive briefings. I would also like to thank Executive Director Bahous for highlighting the situation of women and girls in the Central African Republic, as well as Mr. Rhosyns Ngatondang for

Shared Women, Peace and Security Commitments Stakeout – MINUSCA

Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom We, the Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the principles of Women, Peace, and Security have come together once again to demonstrate the priority we place on the WPS agenda during our terms on the Security Council. Today

UAE Intervention at the High-Level Event to Mark the 2nd Anniversary of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech

Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you Ambassdor Hilale, and at the outset, I would like to thank the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, for co-organising this important event today. I also wish to thank

UAE Statement at the Annual Session of the UN Women Executive Board

Delivered By: Myan Tantawy, Third Secretary Executive Director, Mr. President, Excellencies, The UAE would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Ukraine for his statement, as well as the Bureau for their continuous work. I would also like to thank Executive Director Bahous for her continued leadership of the agency and the presentation of her