I thank Assistant-Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his valuable briefing. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of Republic of Korea and Japan in today’s meeting.
The United Arab Emirates condemns the latest series of missile tests by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, …
At the outset, let me thank Ambassador Barbara Woodward, and the delegation of the United Kingdom for their able stewardship of the Security Council in April, and I wish the United States success in its presidency this month and offer our full support.
I would like to thank the Secretary-General fo…
At the outset, I thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing today.
As mentioned by the speakers before me, today marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which is a global achievement that has contributed to the destruction of 99 per cent of chemical-weapons sto…
The United Arab Emirates welcomes the adoption of resolution 2629 (2022) to extend the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). We thank the United Kingdom, as the penholder, for its efforts in facilitating the negotiations that led to the adoption of the resolution, which re…
At the outset, I would like to welcome the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr. Karim Khan. We take note of his briefing. I also welcome Ambassador Taher Elsonni, the Permanent Representative of Libya, to today’s meeting.
The situation in the State of Libya remains uncertain. T…
At the outset, I thank Mr. Huang Xia,
Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, for his detailed briefing and express my country’s appreciation for his efforts aimed at supporting peace in the region. I also thank Mr. Caholo for providing us with valuable information. We al…
I would like to thank both Mr. Geir Pedersen and Ms. Joyce Msuya for their briefings today. We also thank Ms. Nirvana Shawky for her briefing.
Just as the Syrian people recently commemorated the seventy-sixth anniversary of the country’s evacuation day, we hope that one day they will also overcome …
At the outset, I thank Mr. Tor Wennesland for his second briefing to the Council in less than a week and commend his tireless efforts to support stability and peace in the region.
We find ourselves at a critical juncture. As previous years have demonstrated, either we will witness a dangerous escal…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Jean- Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, for his informative briefing. I also join my colleagues in welcoming Ms. Hanna Serwaa Tetteh to the Council and the delivery of her first briefing as the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa.…
At the outset, I welcome Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), and thank her for her first briefing to the Security Council and her tireless efforts alongside the Mission’s team. I also we…
I would like to thank Director-General António Vitorino and Deputy High Commissioner Kelly T. Clements for their valuable briefings. As we have heard from today’s briefers and indeed in all our meetings on Ukraine since the conflict began, almost two months ago, the human costs of the war are stagge…
I thank Mr. Hans Grundberg and Mr. Martin Griffiths for their briefings.
We are pleased to see increased positive momentum and unprecedented consensus towards ending the war in Yemen and achieving peace, security and stability. Countless efforts have been made to that end, the most recent of which …
I would like to begin by welcoming you, Lord Tariq Ahmad, and thanking you for presiding over this important open debate. We are delighted that the United Kingdom has joined the shared commitment of the presidency of the Security Council to the women and peace and security agenda and we welcome the …
At the outset, I want to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, for his valuable briefing and his efforts along with his team concerning this dossier. I would like also to offer …
I would like to begin by welcoming and thanking you, Sir, for presiding over this meeting. I would also like to thank Ms. Bahous, Mr. Fontaine and Ms. Cherepakha for the briefings and insights they shared.
When the Security Council adopted resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, mo…
The United Arab Emirates is honoured to partner with the United Kingdom and France in preparing today’s briefing, and I would like to thank you, Sir, for presiding. The United Kingdom’s leadership in the Council on vaccination in conflict and fragile settings remains deeply appreciated, not least on…
I would like to thank Mr. El-Ghassim Wane for his comprehensive briefing. We also listened carefully to Ms. Bintou Samaké, and we welcome
the participation of His Excellency Ambassador Issa Konfourou, Permanent Representative of Mali, in today’s meeting.
At the outset, the United Arab Emirates aff…
I would like to join others in congratulating you and your team, Madam President, for assuming the presidency and wishing you a productive month. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, the Under-Secretary- General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and the Under-Secretary-General for…
I would like to thank Mr. Martin Griffiths and Mr. Filippo Grandi for their briefings.
The humanitarian situation in Ukraine has deteriorated significantly in recent days, with the continued fighting resulting in damage to the country’s infrastructure as well as civilian casualties and deaths. Acco…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing.
We reaffirm the principled position of the United Arab Emirates rejecting and explicitly condemning the use of chemical weapons under any circumstances, by anyone and anywhere. Their use constitutes a flagrant violation of …
