UAE Statement at the 2017 UN Pledging Conference for Development Activities

Mr. President, My delegation is delighted to join others today in this year’s pledging conference, and to reaffirm its commitment to supporting the United Nations development activities. Mr. President, the confirmed contributions at this stage from the United Arab Emirates for 2018 are as follows: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of

UAE Statement at Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict

On behalf of the United Arab Emirates, I congratulate France on its Presidency of the Council, and I thank Secretary-General António Guterres, Special Representative Virginia Gamba, and Mr. Mubin Shaikh for their briefings today. The UAE believes our collective priority must be to promote peace and stability to ensure a better future for younger generations.

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

Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security. We join others in thanking the Secretary-General’s Chef de Cabinet, Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, for her briefing. We also thank the Executive Director of UN-Women, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, for her briefing, and offer our continued support to UN-Women for their

UAE Statement at First Committee Thematic Debate on Regional Disarmament

Mr. Chairman, The Delegation of the United Arab Emirates wishes to associate itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the Arab Group and the Non-Aligned Movement. Mr. Chairman, The UAE reaffirms its commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and emphasizes the right of states to develop nuclear energy for

UAE Statement Before the Security Council Quarterly Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East

Mr. President, On behalf of the United Arab Emirates, I congratulate France on its presidency of the Security Council and appreciate France’s presiding over this important quarterly debate. The UAE also extends its gratitude to Mr. Miroslav Jenca, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his briefing this morning. Mr. President, The United Arab Emirates supports

UAE Statement at Thematic Debate of the First Committee on Nuclear Weapons Cluster

Mr. Chairman, The Delegation of the United Arab Emirates wishes to associate itself with the statements of the Arab Group, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Non- proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI). Mr. Chairman, More than 70 years have passed since the first use of nuclear weapons. This incident demonstrated the horrific and catastrophic impact of