UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNSMIL

Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative I thank the Special Representative, Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily, and Ambassador Kimihiro Ishikane for their comprehensive briefings, and I appreciate the intervention of Dr. Abeer Amnina.  I also welcome the participation of Ambassador Taher Al-Sunni in today’s session. In the context of recent developments, I would

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on MINUSMA

Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative I want to begin by thanking SRSG Wane for his valuable briefing today and welcome the presence of Foreign Minister Diop at this meeting. The UAE is committed to supporting Mali in this challenging period in full complementarity with the aspirations of the Malian people,

UAE Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council Adoption of a Resolution on Tolerance and International Peace and Security

Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative The UAE is pleased to bring this draft resolution to the Council today together with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UN Charter enshrines our collective determination in maintaining international peace and security. And to this end, it underscores the need

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the Values of Human Fraternity in Promoting and Sustaining Peace

Delivered by: Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State Excellencies, Allow me to first thank Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and His Eminence Dr. Ahmed El-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, for their valuable interventions. I also thank Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher for the speech he delivered on behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis, Head

Stakeout by the Representatives of the Joint CPS Pledges

Delivered by Representatives of the UAE, Gabon, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland Joined by the representatives of Albania and Ghana Today, ahead of the UAE’s Signature Presidency event on Climate Change, Peace and Security, Gabon, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland and my own country, the UAE, have come together as part of the Joint CPS Pledges, Albania and

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Ministerial Open Debate on Threats to International Peace and Security: Climate Change, Peace, and Security

H. E. Mariam Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment I would like to express my gratitude to President Santos, Under-Secretary General Lacroix, and Ms. Kadry for their invaluable insights. In 2007, this Council convened for the first time to discuss the potential implications of climate change for international peace and security. During that meeting,

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Cooperation Between the United Nations and the League of Arab States

Delivered by: His Excellency Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State Excellencies, I would like to begin by thanking His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, for his briefing and his significant role in promoting cooperation between the League and other regional and international organizations, most notably the

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNITAD

Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative I thank the Special Adviser, Mr. Christian Ritscher, for his important briefing, and I welcome the participation of the representative of Iraq in this meeting. At the outset, I would like to stress the importance of UNITAD’s efforts, particularly their continued progress made in

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine

Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his valuable briefing today. The destruction of parts of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant and dam has led to large-scale flooding from the reservoir with wide-ranging and serious consequences. The Nova Kakhovka reservoir was so large,