Archives: Statements

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

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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

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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

Opening Remarks at Gathering Storm: Women’s, Children’s, & Adolescents’ Health in Climate-Induced Settings (Every Woman Every Child Everywhere Series)

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Your Excellencies, colleagues, Thank you so much for joining us.  This morning marks the third panel in the Every Woman Every Child Everywhere series.  Inspired by the leadership of Her Royal Highness Princess Sarah Zeid as co-chair of Every Woman Every Child Everywhere, the series is jointly organized by Norway and the UAE to turn

Opening Remarks at the First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly, 2017

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Good morning everyone. I call to order the first meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly. Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates,  As you are aware, in his letter dated 24 October 2016, the President of the General Assembly appointed Ambassador Drobnjak and myself as co-chairs of this Ad

UAE Intervention on Day 2 of 4th Thematic Session on the Global Compact for Migration

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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 Panel 3: Remittances and portability of earned benefits With nearly one million temporary migrant workers coming every year to the UAE, we have a particular story to share

UN-Women Executive Board

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Thank you, Ambassador. I would first like to thank His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Khaled Khiari, Permanent Representative of Tunisia, for his committed leadership and excellent contributions during his term as President of the Board for 2016. I am grateful to the Executive Board members for electing me President of the UN-Women Executive Board for 2017.

Statement on Iran Arms Shipments to Yemen

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The United Arab Emirates is alarmed and deeply concerned by ongoing reports regarding Iranian shipments of weapons to the Houthi militia in Yemen.  Such activity would be a flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolutions 2216 (2015) and 2231 (2015), and the UAE calls on the Security Council to take all measures necessary to demand