UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei – UNISFA

I thank Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee and Special Envoy Hannah Tetteh for their informative briefings. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of Sudan and South Sudan in this meeting. Madam President, Today’s meeting is taking place at a very critical time, where despite the extension of the declared ceasefire, we are witnessing continued

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the OSCE Chairperson-in-office

Delivered By: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Mr. President, I’d like to thank Foreign Minister and Chairperson-in-office Osmani for his insightful remarks. The current situation on the continent should encourage us all to reflect on what the international community has learned since the end of World War II.

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Arria-formula Meeting on the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Armed Conflict

Delivered By: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Excellencies and Colleagues, I thank all the briefers for their insightful interventions. At the outset, I would like to stress that cultural heritage embodies people’s identity and history. It keeps us connected to the past and lays the foundation to build

UAE Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council Meeting on Afghanistan

Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you, Mr. President. I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of Japan and the United Arab Emirates in our capacity as co-penholders on the Afghanistan file. I’d like to start by thanking the Russian Presidency for their flexibility in scheduling today’s

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

Delivered By: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Mr. President, I thank Mr. Geir Pedersen and Ms. Lisa Doughten for their important briefings. The political situation has, for a long time, not seen any signs of diplomatic progress that would suggest any possibility of ending the Syrian

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on UNMIK

Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you, Mr. President. I’d like to also begin by thanking Special Representative Ziadeh for her informative briefing and I welcome the participation of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Dačić and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Gërvalla-Schwarz today.