Mr. President, I congratulate Sweden on its presidency of the Council and applaud its commitment to gender balance in Security Council briefers this month. The UAE supports Sweden’s dedicated focus on children and armed conflict and its convening of today’s debate. I would also like to thank Special Representative Virginia Gamba, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta
Mr. President, I thank Russia for their successful stewardship of the Council this month and – equally importantly – of the World Cup! As part of your presidency, we applaud your commitment to discussing the root causes of conflict plaguing the Middle East and North Africa. Russia has been a historic partner in our region
Madame President, Allow me to express my appreciation to Secretary-General Guterres, Mr. Daccord, and Ms. Edwar for their thoughtful briefings earlier today. The Secretary-General rightly pointed out that “the most effective way to protect civilians is to prevent conflicts and to end them.” The failure of the Security Council to respond decisively in some key
Mister President, I congratulate Poland on its presidency of the Security Council this month and for placing due attention on the critical question of the respect for – and the upholding of – international law. The late hour this evening shows the high interest of Membership in this subject. We thank Chef de Cabinet Viotti,
Mr. President, The UAE appreciates your deep dedication to peacebuilding and sustaining peace, and we are pleased to participate in today’s High-Level Meeting. The UAE supports the adoption of the resolution on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, and reaffirms our support for the Secretary-General’s reform proposals to enhance the UN’s peace and security pillar. In this
Please check against delivery Mr. President, Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important Open Debate on Youth, Peace and Security, and for your continued support for youth issues. We join others in thanking the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Youth and the lead author of the Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security, for their
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
