Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict. We join others in thanking the Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, for her briefing. We also thank the SG’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, and offer our continued support to her Office and the Team of Experts for
Mr. President, We would like to congratulate you on the chairmanship of the Commission on Population and Development and wish you success. The UAE values this year’s theme and believes our discussions can contribute to a stronger understanding of the intersections between different sectors and UN processes. We would like to align with the statements
Mr. President, At the outset, we would like to thank you for holding this important meeting, and we would also like to express our gratitude to the President of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, for his efforts, in addition to the Member States and UN agencies that are actively promoting the profile of water in
Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen, I am pleased to speak to such a diverse group from the Abu Dhabi business community today. I would especially like to thank our hosts at the International Business Women’s Group, as well as the other business councils here this evening. The UAE believe that business – and its contributions to
Excellencies, The UAE agrees with the general framework proposed by the co-facilitators, with commitments structured around objectives, in a setup that is similar to the SDGs. However, we believe that the number of objectives could be reduced, in order to avoid overlaps. We will be making specific suggestions on restructuring at a later stage. On
Madame Executive Director, Madame President, Excellencies, colleagues, 2018 marks the final and 6th year of the UAE’s term on the Executive Board. Having served as a Member, Vice-President, and President of the Board during this time, the UAE stands firm in its commitment to UN-Women as the UN’s leading agency dedicated to achieving gender equality
Mr. President, On behalf of the Arab Group, I want to express my sincere thanks and gratitude for convening this important session. I congratulate you on your presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nikolay Mladenov, on his
Your Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Your Excellency Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to be here today with so many champions of gender equality and women’s empowerment, and would like to thank the co-conveners of this conference: the General Women’s Union and Her Excellency Noura Al Suwaidi,
Thank you, Your Excellency. The United Arab Emirates is honored to announce a multi-year contribution to the CERF, starting with 1.5 million dollars in 2018 and increasing in 250,000 increments to 2 million dollars in 2020. This year marks our 11th consecutive year of contributing to the CERF. Our experience has led us to view
