I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing.
Like other members of the Security Council, the United Arab Emirates is concerned about the recent increase in tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We continue to stress the importance of de-escalation and restraint. All sides should r…
I thank the Special Coordinator, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his thorough briefing and his efforts in supporting peace in the region.
Here in the Security Council at this time last year, Mr. Wennesland expressed his concern about developments in the occupied Palestinian territory,
noting that if they …
I thank our briefers for their remarks and for their valuable efforts under their respective mandates.
The United Arab Emirates recognizes nuclear non-proliferation as a cornerstone of our collective security. We have long supported international efforts, including by the Council and the Internatio…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily, for his valuable briefing, and I also thank Your Excellency Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, for your briefing. I would like to seize this opportunity to commend you on the important role that you and your predecessor, Amb…
At the outset, I would like to join my colleagues in expressing our sincere condolences to
His Excellency Mr. Simon Coveney and the family of the Irish peacekeeper who was killed today in a brutal attack while on duty in southern Lebanon. We also wish a speedy recovery to all those injured.
I than…
At the outset, I would like to thank India for organizing this open debate, and I am grateful to the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, and the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Csaba Kőrösi, for their briefings. I also want to congratulate you, Sir, and the Indian Mission on a very succe…
At the outset, I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Haysom, and Major General Gituai for their briefings on the latest political, security and humanitarian situation in South Sudan, which my country has also been following closely. I also thank Gabon for updating the Coun…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Judge Graciela Gatti Santana on her appointment as President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. In addition to her qualifications and extensive experience, we believe that her appointment is a positive step towards increasing w…
The United Arab Emirates is participating in today’s debate on the Assembly’s important agenda item on the oceans and the law of the sea at a time when the world is working to preserve the oceans and their essential role in supporting the global economy and sustainable development. The maintenance o…
At the outset, I thank Ms. Keita for her efforts and detailed briefing today. I also thank Ambassador Biang for leading the recent visit of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. I thank Ambassador Ngyema Ndong for bri…
The United Arab Emirates joined the Security Council with a commitment to support humanitarian efforts. During the past 11 months, we have worked in support of humanitarian exemptions to several sanctions regimes. The United Arab Emirates is therefore pleased that today’s landmark humanitarian resol…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing. We also listened carefully to Mr. Kovalik’s remarks.
When the Council last considered the issue of arms transfers in the context of the conflict in Ukraine three months ago (see S/PV.9127), we expressed our concern that the risk of those arms …
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Abdou Abarry, for his first
briefing of the Council since his assumption of his new post. I also thank the Chairperson of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Mr. Gilberto Da Piedade Veríssimo, f…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative Perthes for his updates, including on the efforts of the trilateral mechanism, in the light of the common understanding reached on the draft constitutional document, which led to the signing of a political framework agreement earlier this w…
We are pleased to be taking part in the debate on this very important agenda item. The issue of providing humanitarian aid to the peoples affected is an absolute priority for the United Arab Emirates. We reaffirm in that context my country’s support for United Nations efforts to coordinate humanitar…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his sobering briefing on the situation in Ukraine.
Over the course of the past few weeks, the humanitarian community has focused its attention on addressing the impact of winter in Ukraine. As the cold weather sets in, we have seen humanit…
I thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing today.
In the context of our meeting on the chemical weapons dossier in Syria, I would like to reiterate the United Arab Emirates firm position of explicitly rejecting and condemning the use of chemical weapons, under any circumstances, by anyone and an…
I take the opportunity to congratulate Ghana on its outstanding and effective presidency of the Security Council last month and to wish you, Madam President, every success this month. I also thank Mr. Christian Ritscher, Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Ac…
I would like at the outset to thank the President of the General Assembly for having convened today’s important meeting. The United Arab Emirates believes in the importance of harnessing sport as an effective means of promoting understanding and respect among peoples along with supporting social pro…
At the outset, I would like to offer the sincere condolences of the United Arab Emirates to the People’s Republic of China on the passing of former President Jiang Zemin. His tenure will be remembered for China’s economic prosperity and stability. Under his leadership, China galvanized international…
