UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. President of the General Assembly, Secretary-General, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Four years ago, in Marrakesh, the United Arab Emirates joined Member States from around the world in committing to the Global Compact – an aspiration to strengthen the protection of migrants; and to improve the outcomes of migration. We are
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Madam President, I thank Mr. Martin Griffiths for his important briefing today, and we welcome the recent visit of his Deputy Ms. Joyce Msuya to Syria and Jordan. We also thank Dr. Farida AlMouslem for her briefing, which highlighted the difficult conditions for women and children in Syria. At the
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Abdullah Shahid, for convening this session to pay tribute to the late President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. I also thank
Delivered by H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN Thank you, Madam. President, I would like to begin by joining others in commending the United States and Secretary Blinken for focusing the Council’s attention on food insecurity at this critical time. The global food insecurity crisis is untenable and
Delivered by Ambassador and Permanent Representative Lana Nusseibeh Excellencies, colleagues, I would like to thank the United States and Secretary Blinken for convening us today. As a humanitarian donor, a Security Council member, the COP28 president, and a country that imports 90% of its food, food security is a top priority for us. We are
Madam President, Thank you for allowing me to say a few words at a time of mourning in my country. And I would like to thank you all for your heartfelt condolences and solidarity with the UAE’s government and people over the passing of our late President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Delivered by Ambassador and Permanent Representative Lana Nusseibeh UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION. Check against delivery. Mr. President, First, I would like to thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa and Peacebuilding, Ms. Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, for her comprehensive briefing and tireless efforts, and Dr. Solange Bandiaky-Badji, for highlighting the serious security challenges the Sahel region is facing
Delivered by Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Mohamed Abushahab UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, for her valuable briefing and for her efforts. I also thank Ms. Hanaa Edwar for briefing the Council and welcome the participation of the Permanent
Delivered by Ambassador and Permanent Representative Lana Nusseibeh Mr. President, I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Joyce Msuya and Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, Mr. Omar Abdi, for their valuable briefings. As we heard from today’s briefers, the extent of devastation due to the war in Ukraine does not appear
