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

UAE Opening Statement at UN General Assembly Fifth Committee

Mr. President, I am pleased at the outset to congratulate you on your assumption of the chairmanship of this Committee for its 72nd session, and we are confident that your experience in this field will contribute to the success of the work of this committee. I am also pleased to thank your predecessor for her

The General Debate of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Mr. President, Let me begin by congratulating you on your presidency of this session of the General Assembly. We are confident that your deep experience in international affairs will contribute to its success, and we stand ready to provide you with all the support and cooperation you need. I also wish to thank your predecessor,

UAE Intervention on Day 1 of 4th Thematic Session on the Global Compact for Migration

4th  Thematic Session on the Global Compact for Migration: Contributions of migrants and diaspora to all dimensions of sustainable development, including remittances and portability of earned benefits The United Arab Emirates is the chosen destination of nearly one million temporary migrant workers every year. These individuals come to the UAE seeking employment opportunities in our

UAE Statement on the Application of the NGO Fondation Alkarama for Consultative Status with ECOSOC

As Delivered: Excellencies, colleagues, Thank you for the opportunity to introduce draft decision E/2017/L.35, entitled “Application of the non-governmental organization Fondation Alkarama for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council”. The decision proposes that the Economic and Social Council decide not to grant special consultative status to the NGO “Fondation Alkarama”. Civil society participation

UN Security Council Open Debate on Trafficking in Persons in Conflict Situations

On behalf of the United Arab Emirates, I congratulate the United Kingdom on its presidency of the Council, and for championing efforts to combat human trafficking around the world. We hope that today’s debate will contribute to a greater understanding of the role of conflict and instability in exacerbating the problem of modern slavery, and