Delivered by Ms. Sarah Al Awadhi Madam President, At the outset, the delegation of the United Arab Emirates would like to thank the Secretary-General of the United Nations for presenting the proposed programme plan and budget for 2025. We also thank the Vice Chair of the Committee for Programme and Coordination, and the Chairman of
Delivered by Ms. Fatima Al-Banna Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to express our appreciation to you for guiding this meeting and thank the rapporteurs for their reports. This meeting is an important opportunity to consider our achievements and areas of development, as well as discuss policies and strategies for the advancement of
Delivered by: Ms. Sarah Al Awadhi Thank you, Madam Chair, At the outset, the UAE aligns with the statement delivered by Republic of Uganda on behalf of the G77 and China. We also thank Mr. Chandru Ramanathan, Assistant Secretary-General and Controller, and Mr. Abdallah Bachar Bong, Chair of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary
Delivered By: Ms. Dana Al Wheibi UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Madam President, At the outset, I would like to congratulate Her Excellency Mrs. Egriselda López, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of El Salvador, on assuming the presidency of the Fifth Committee of the 79th Session of the General Assembly. I would also like
Delivered by: His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank His Excellency Dennis Francis for his outstanding leadership of the previous session. I also congratulate His Excellency Philemon Yang on assuming the presidency of the 79th session
Delivered by: Ms. Ghasaq Shaheen Deputy Permanent Representative & Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Mr. President, I would like to begin by thanking His Excellency Timothy Kabba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone, for convening this important meeting. I also appreciate the valuable statements made by the briefers.
Delivered by: Ms. Fatema Yousuf, First Secretary UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Thank you, Mr. President. I also thank the briefers for their important statements at our meeting today making the 25th anniversary of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the General Assembly resolution on the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture
Delivered By: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, Let me start by thanking H.E. Sergey Lavrov for chairing this important discussion. I also thank Mr. Courtenay Rattray for his briefing on behalf of the Secretary-General, and I also wish to associate with the statement delivered by the representative of the Republic
Delivered By: HE Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, I want to begin by thanking Foreign Minister Lavrov and the Russian Presidency for the invitation to participate in this Open Debate on multilateral cooperation. Mr. President, We need to respond to global challenges with more international cooperation and collective action, not less. The
