UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for her briefing. The total elimination of chemical weapons is a shared goal among the international community considering the horrific effects of their use. In this context, we reiterate the UAE’s principled
Delivered by H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change & Minister of Industry & Advanced Technology Your Excellencies, colleagues, It is indeed with great pleasure and great honor to chair this meeting, and I would like to thank the members of the UN Security Council and the distinguished briefers and guests
Thank you, Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths, for this informative briefing, and we echo your call for action to avert the consequences of the drought in the Horn of Africa. The UAE attaches great importance to the security and stability of the Horn of Africa and the well-being of its people. We are very concerned by the
Advancing the agenda through partnerships: Women’s economic inclusion and participation as a key to building peace I am greatly honored to preside over this Open Debate today, in particular on the occasion of International Women’s Day. I thank Sima Bahous for her insightful briefing and the work of UN Women. I also thank Kristalina Georgieva
Delivered by H.E. Amiera Alhefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative I would like to thank Mr. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan; and Maj. Gen. (rtd.) Charles Tai Gituai, IGAD RJMEC Interim Chairperson, for their valuable briefings. I also want to thank Ms.
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. I would like, at the outset, to thank Mr. Martin Griffiths, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Ms. Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF, for their briefings. As the speakers ahead of me have noted, the humanitarian situation in Ukraine has reached catastrophic levels. Today, more
I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Director-General Rafael Grossi for their briefings. My country is also following the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant with deep concern. The reports that we have received about fires affecting the plant suggest a dangerous development in the conflict. The humanitarian and environmental catastrophe resulting from a serious
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Ms. Deborah Lyons and Ms. Mariam Safi for their valuable insights. Our meeting today is taking place at a critical period for Afghanistan as the Council considers how the UN can best
As delivered by H.E. Lana Nusseibeh Thank you, Mr. President, This Emergency Special Session comes as the conflict in Ukraine has reached a dangerous inflection point. The international community is alarmed by developments on the ground, and this is the clear message of today’s resounding vote. The humanitarian situation is worsening by the day. We
