I commend Foreign Secretary Cooper for presiding over this meeting and for placing the protection of civilians, and particularly women and girls, at the centre of today’s discussion. I thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director Wosornu for their insightful briefings, as well as Ms. Al-Karib…
I congratulate the United Kingdom on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month and commend Foreign Secretary Cooper for presiding over this high-level meeting. I also thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo as well as Ms. Qasas and Mr. Tamir for their insightful briefings.
Today mar…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Director Rajasingham for their important briefings.
In 2015, at the official request of the Government of Yemen, the United Arab Emirates joined the framework of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and, over the past …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Khaled Khiari and Director of Operations and Advocacy Ms. Edem Wosornu for their briefings on the catastrophic situation in the Sudan. And, while I agree with what Mr. Hudson said about the importance of the Sudan transitioning to a civilian-led Government and…
It is an absurdity that one of the warring parties can carry on politicizing this forum by disseminating false and baseless allegations. This is a party that is directly responsible for the devastation of its own country, a party that has a record of obstructing peace efforts and refusing to agree t…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to bring attention to a crisis of unimaginable scale. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Fletcher and Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for their briefings on the horrific situation unfolding in the Sudan.
For more than 900 days, the …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee and Ambassador Joonkook Hwang, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), concerning the Sudan, for their briefings. I take note of Ms. Shayna Lewis’ participation in this meeting and hav…
I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Arab States.
We would like to thank Ms. Sigrid Kaag for her comprehensive briefing and all United Nations officials, including Mr. Tom Fletcher, for their vital roles in addressing the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. We also e…
I have the pleasure of delivering this statement on behalf of the Group of Arab States. I am also pleased to welcome Your Excellency, Mr. Giorgios Gerapetritis, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece, to preside over this meeting. I also thank Mr. Geir Pedersen and Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham for their v…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank Mr. Tom Fletcher and Ms. Angélica Jácome for their valuable briefings.
It is my pleasure to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Arab States.…
The Sudanese representative continues to misuse this platform in yet another tired attempt to peddle misinformation.
Time and again, we have heard the Sudanese representative and the party he represents claim to be an advocate for peace. If they are in fact advocates for peace, why do they refuse t…
It is an insult to the victims and survivors of these heinous crimes that, as the Security Council rightly tries to address and prevent sexual violence in the Sudan, the Sudanese representative is once again deflecting from the atrocities on the ground and seeking to lay blame elsewhere.
The United…
I thank Executive Director Catherine Russell and Mr. Christopher Lockyear for their sobering briefings, which serve as a stark reminder of the profound suffering of the Sudanese people caused by the warring parties. We urge the Council to give serious consideration to their powerful recommendations.…
I would like to begin by commending China for its leadership of the Security Council this month and thanking Minister Wang Yi for presiding over this morning’s important meeting. I also thank Secretary- General Guterres for his contribution earlier today.
Since its founding 80 years ago, the United…
I would like to begin by thanking Secretary Blinken and the United States for convening this critical discussion on the Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, and I welcome his continued leadership in addressing the devastating situation. After more than 18 months of conflict, we are witnessing a human-made d…
At the outset, we would like to express our gratitude to Judge Joan Donoghue for her distinguished service over the past 14 years at the International Court of Justice, including her efforts as President of International Court of Justice since 2021. We also extend our heartfelt condolences on the pa…
In exercise of our right of reply to the Islamic Republic of Iran, I would like to note the following.
The United Arab Emirates believes that the three islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa are in the Arabian Gulf. They are part and parcel of the United Arab Emirates occupied by Iran. I…
As Minister of State for Government Development and Future, I am honoured to represent the United Arab Emirates at this historic summit.
I would also like to thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his insightful vision for a future of international multilateral cooperation, and to commend the…
It is vital for the Security Council to remain seized of the dire situation in the Sudan, and the United Arab Emirates welcomes the renewal of the Sudan sanctions regime. However, I am compelled to participate in this meeting to respond to the baseless allegations made earlier this morning (see S/PV…
Senegal and the United Arab Emirates have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/78/L.110, entitled “Modalities of the 2026 United Nations Water Conference to Accelerate the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation f…
