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UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Threats to international peace and security resulting from terrorist acts: The Global Approach to Countering Terrorism – Principles and Future Prospects

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Delivered By: Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to join my colleagues in expressing our sincere condolences to Your Excellency, Simon Coveney, and to the family of the Irish Peacekeeper who was killed today in a callous attack

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on South Sudan

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Delivered by: Mrs. Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, At the outset, I thank the Special Representative, Mr. Haysom, and Maj. Gen. Gituai for their briefings on the latest political, security, and humanitarian situation in South Sudan, which my country has also been following closely. I also thank Gabon for updating the Council on

UAE Intervention at the UN Group of Friends Parity Meeting on the 5th Anniversary of the Gender Parity Strategy

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Delivered by: Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative Excellencies, colleagues, Thank you to the co-chairs, Qatar and Rwanda, for organising this meeting, and to the Secretary-General as well as UN Women’s Executive Director for sharing with us some insights as we take stock five years on about UN efforts to strengthen gender parity within the system

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Arria-formula Meeting on Marking the Seventh Anniversary of the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda

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Delivered by: Reem AlAmeri Mr. President, At the outset, I wish to thank Ireland, Ecuador, and Ghana for convening this meeting, and to Ms. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), as well as Ms. Nynar Koul for their briefings today. Seven years after the adoption of Resolution 2250 under Jordan’s

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

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Delivered By: Saod Al Mazrouei, Alternate Political Coordinator UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, The UAE would like to congratulate Judge Graciela Gatti Santana for assuming the presidency of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.  In addition to her qualifications and experience that qualify her for this position, we believe that her appointment

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine

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Delivered by: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Madam President, I thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her briefing, and we listened carefully to Mr. Kovalik’s remarks. When the Council last considered the issue of arms transfers in the context of the conflict in Ukraine three months ago, we expressed our

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on The Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Delivered by: Mrs. Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Madam President, I would like to begin by thanking Ms. Keita for her comprehensive briefing and her efforts, and Ambassador Biang for his leadership of the recent visit of the 1533 Committee to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.

UAE Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council Meeting on General Issues Relating to Sanctions

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Delivered by: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Madame President, The United Arab Emirates joined the Security Council with a commitment to support humanitarian efforts. During the past eleven months, we have worked in support of humanitarian exemptions to several sanctions regimes. The UAE is therefore pleased that today’s