Delivered By: Ms. Sarah Alawadhi, First Secretary

Thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting.

At the outset, I would like to thank you and the Co-Chairs for your briefings today, and thank the Co-Chairs for their stewardship of the Informal Ad Hoc Working Group on the Mandate Implementation Review to date. I also thank the panelists who have engaged with us throughout this process, as well as fellow Member States, for their insights and the constructive exchange of views. I would also like to take this opportunity to recognize the Secretariat for the technical and analytical support provided throughout this process.

Madam President,

The United Arab Emirates firmly believes that we must use the UN80 Initiative to shape the United Nations for the next generation and ensure it delivers on its founding promise.

We therefore support all efforts to improve efficiency and coherence across the UN’s work. At a time of rising demands and constrained resources, this requires a focused reassessment of how the Organization allocates its time and resources.

As we look ahead to the next phase of this process, we should concentrate on strengthening mandate design and management from the outset, reducing duplication, streamlining reporting, and ensuring that mandates are clear, timebound, and regularly assessed for impact and relevance. This must be carefully considered, to ensure that streamlining does not undermine the core values of the mandates at hand.

We must also make strategic use of all tools at our disposal to strengthen delivery across all three pillars, including through better use of innovation and digital tools such as AI to improve efficiency and decision-making, as well as the development of a comprehensive mandate registry to enhance visibility and reduce duplication.

Madam President,

The UAE will continue to engage constructively in the UN80 Initiative, in pursuit of a United Nations that truly delivers on the promise of the UN Charter.

Thank you, Madam President.