Archives: Statements

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the political and humanitarian situation in Syria

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Delivered by: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Madam President,  I thank Mr. Geir Pedersen and Mr. Martin Griffiths for their valuable briefings. Madam President, Over the past years, the issues surrounding the Syrian crisis have become more complex. They include refugees, internally displaced

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

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Delivered by His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Mr. President, I thank Mr. Tor Wennesland for his valuable briefing. We meet today at a time when the Middle East Peace Process is going through a delicate phase that requires undivided attention from the international

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine

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Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, I thank President Zelenskyy for addressing us today and also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing.  Since our last meeting on Ukraine, temperatures have indeed started to drop as the first snow falls across the country. We’ve repeatedly shared our grave concern that the

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the 1267/1989/2253 Committee, the 1373 Committee, and the 1540 Committee

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Delivered by: Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, I’d like to begin by thanking Ambassador Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, and Ambassador Trine Heimerback for enhancing the transparency of the work of their respective Committees through this briefing of the Security Council. The United Arab Emirates commends the three

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the situation in Yemen

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His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Thank you, Mr. President, I would also like to thank Mr. Hans Grundberg and Ms. Reena Ghelani for their briefings. Mr. President, Yemen has reached a critical phase since the truce ended as the Houthi terrorist militia continues its aggressive approach with

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

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Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you, Mr. President. I’d like to thank Ghana for convening today’s meeting on this important topic and I’d also like to add my thanks to all the briefers for their invaluable insights. Mr. President, The UAE welcomes the ongoing international cooperation against piracy and

UAE Statement at the UN General Assembly Meeting on Cooperation Between the UN and INTERPOL

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Delivered by: Saeed Al Dhaheri, Counsellor/Police Adviser Mr. President, I would like to begin by thanking Assistant Commissioner Adriana Polaz for her presentation in the name of the co-facilitators and main sponsors of the draft resolution A/77/L.20, on “cooperation between the United Nations and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)”. We thank Canada for their

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing and welcome the participation of Japan and the Republic of Korea in today’s meeting. The DPRK launched its eighth intercontinental ballistic missile in 2022, and it’s reported to have fallen just 125 miles off the

UAE Explanation of Vote on Somalia Sanctions Resolution Adoption

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Delivered by: Her Excellency Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you, Madame President. I’d like to start by thanking the United Kingdom as penholder for its tireless efforts in facilitating the negotiations around this important resolution. The UAE welcomes the adoption of this resolution, which is focused on neutralizing the threat posed by Al-Shabaab,