Archives: Statements

Statement of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the Open Debate of the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question

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Presenter: United Arab Emirates Mr. President, I have the honour to submit this statement on behalf of Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in my capacity as chair of the OIC Group. At the outset, I thank the Dominican Republic for its stewardship of the Security Council in these difficult times. I would

Statement of the UAE at the Open Debate of the Security Council on Maintenance of international peace and security: Youth, Peace & Security

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Presenter: United Arab EmiratesLocation: United Nations Mr. President, We thank you for convening this Open Debate on Youth, Peace and Security. The UAE attributes special importance to the constructive role that youth play in the development of our young and fledgling country and we are therefore pleased to participate in this meeting today. Today, more importantly than

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question

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Mr. President, I should like at the outset to thank the friendly Republic of Peru for convening this important debate and to express our thanks to Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, for her thorough briefing this morning. My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by Uganda on behalf of the

UAE Statement at UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security: Sexual Violence in Conflict

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Mr. President,                                                                                                     I would like to thank Foreign Minister Maas and Germany for convening today’s open debate. The high-level participation in this discussion on sexual violence in conflict – as well as the late hour because of the length of the list of speakers – is a testament to the global importance of this

UAE Statement at Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

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Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security. We join others in thanking the Secretary-General for his strong message on the critical importance of realizing the full implementation of this agenda. We also thank the Executive Director of UN Women, Madam Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, for her frank briefing, and offer

The General Debate of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly

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Madam President, At the outset I would like to congratulate you on the presidency of the General Assembly session this year and thank your predecessor for his effective leadership during the previous session. I would also like to express my country’s appreciation of the considerable efforts made by the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres. This year,