UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Non-proliferation/DPRK

Delivered by Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative  Please Check Against Delivery. Mr. President, I thank Mr. Khaled Khiari for his valuable briefing and also welcome the participation of the Republic of Korea and Japan in today’s meeting. The UAE joins the Secretary-General, Mr. Guterres, in expressing strong condemnation of the launch of

UAE Statement at the UN General Assembly Second Committee General Debate

UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Thank you Madame Chair, At the outset, I would like to congratulate you on assuming the chairmanship of the work of the Second Committee during the 77th Session of the General Assembly, wishing you success and best wishes as Chair. Madame Chair, The world stands in front of a turning

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Iraq

Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, Allow me to begin by congratulating you on presiding over the Council. We wish you the utmost success. We are also grateful to France for conducting an efficient presidency last month. I would like to thank the Special Representative

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

Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative Thank you, Mr. President. The referenda held over the last week amidst the ongoing armed conflict and the announcement made earlier today regarding the incorporation of four regions into the Russian Federation are serious developments in this conflict. They make finding a peaceful resolution more difficult, and

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

Delivered by: Mrs. Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Keita and Ambassador Biang for their valuable briefings. We also listened carefully to Mr. Emery Mudinga and we welcome the participation of the Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,

UAE Statement at the Security Council on Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic

Delivered by: Mr. Saod AlMazrouei, Alternate Political Coordinator UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Mr. President, I thank Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. In the context of today’s discussion, we reiterate the UAE’s explicit rejection and condemnation of the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere, under any circumstances. And we all agree that the

UAE Statement at the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East

Delivered By Mrs. Amierah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative Please check against delivery. Mr. President, I thank the Special Coordinator, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his briefing and for presenting the Secretary-General’s report on the implementation of resolution 2334, which paints a bleak picture of the current situation on the ground. Mr. President, The Middle East region

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine

Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, I would like to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her updates.     Having just concluded this year’s high-level week of the General Assembly, a resounding message we heard from many world leaders remains at the forefront of our minds: the world wants peace in