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Delivered by: Ms. Sarah Al Awadhi

Thank you, Madam Chair,

At the outset, the UAE aligns with the statement delivered by Republic of Uganda on behalf of the G77 and China. We also thank Mr. Chandru Ramanathan, Assistant Secretary-General and Controller, and Mr. Abdallah Bachar Bong, Chair of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), for their briefings on the performance report for 2023.

Madam Chair,

It is critical that mandate delivery remains at the core of our discussions. This is particularly important at a time in the Middle East when the flames from the war on Gaza have spread to the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and the region.

Last year, the position of the Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza was established by Security Council resolution 2720, and adopted at the very end of 2023. As we look to 2025 and beyond, we stress the need to ensure funding for the Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator to implement their ongoing mandate established by Security Council resolution 2720 (2023).

Madam Chair,

We further underline the importance of UNRWA having adequate financial resources for 2025.

I thank you, Madam Chair.