Delivered by H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative Mr. President, Before I begin, I would like to join others in first expressing the UAE’s sincere condolences to the people and governments of Japan and Angola on the passing of Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the former President José Eduardo dos Santos, respectively. Today we deeply
Delivered by H.E. Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to congratulate Brazil for assuming the presidency this month and we also congratulate Albania for concluding its presidency last month. I thank the Special Representative, Mr. Annadif, for his informative briefing and his efforts
Delivered by H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative Mr. President, We thank the briefers for their comprehensive presentations and for their commendable work in supporting the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). The UAE reiterates its unwavering commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and its support to all constructive efforts aimed at realizing non-proliferation objectives in our region and
Delivered by Mr. Majid Al Mutawa, Alternate Political Coordinator and Sanctions Coordinator UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, I would like to start by thanking the penholder France for facilitating consultations on the draft resolution. The UAE shares the Council’s commitment to supporting all efforts towards peace and stability in the DRC. The UAE
Delivered by H.E. Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, I thank Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy for Syria, for his thorough briefing and we agree that reaching consensus on the renewal of the cross-border mechanism would send a positive signal for the Syrian people. We would also take this
Delivered by H.E. Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ms. Keita, for her informative briefings and for her efforts and leadership to fulfil MONUSCO’s mandate. We listened carefully to Ms. Julienne Lusenge. I would also like to welcome the participation of
Delivered by H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her detailed briefing. We acknowledge President Zelensky’s address to the Council and his first-hand account of the latest developments in Ukraine. We meet today following concerning reports of intensified missile strikes across Ukraine in
Delivered by Ireland on behalf of the ten elected UN Security Council members “E10” Thank you Mr. President, Ireland is pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of the ten elected members of the Security Council. I want to begin by thanking Albania as Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation for organising this important
Delivered by H.E. Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her comprehensive briefing. We also thank Ms. Bushra Alhodiri for her valuable briefing, and we welcome the participation of Ambassador Taher El-Sonni in today’s meeting. At the outset, we wish to reaffirm that this
