Regarding developments in the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, I join with those delegations which, having analysed the situation, supported the efforts of the international community to strengthen and stabilize the situation in the Republic. Two weeks ago, for example, the Peace Implementation …
Fifty years have passed since the peace process began, but a just and comprehensive settlement has not taken place. We deplore the fact that the present Israeli Government, at a time when the Arab parties have reacted favourably to the peace process as a strategic choice for settling this problem, h…
It gives me pleasure on behalf of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates to extend our thanks and appreciation to Ambassador Ibra Deguène Ka,
The General Assembly debate on the question of Palestine coincides with the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. This is a remind…
It gives me great pleasure to extend, on behalf of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates, sincere thanks and appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report relating to the strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations,…
On behalf of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates, I wish to express our gratitude to the Chairman of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council, as well as…
In responding to the statement by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the 25- year-long Iranian occupation of the three islands — Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa — which belong to the United Arab Emirates, I wish to state that since its establishment my country has pursued a…
It gives me great pleasure to extend to you, Sir, on behalf of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates, our congratulations on your election as President of this session of the General Assembly. Your election is indeed an expression of the international community’s faith in your competence and va…
It gives me pleasure, as Chairman of the Arab Group for this month, to extend to you, Mr. President, our sincere appreciation for your tireless efforts in following the developments of the continued and escalating Israeli aggression against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our sister cou…
It gives me great pleasure, on behalf of the United Arab Emirates, to extend to Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral sincere congratulations on his election as President of the General Assembly. We wish him every success.
It also gives me pleasure on this occasion to thank Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Sec…
It is an honour for me, on behalf of the United Arab Emirates and in my capacity as Chairman of the Arab Group for this month, to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. There is no doubt that your experience and diplomatic skill will help the Council ach…
The Security Council is meeting today for the second time, following the open debate held on the request of the Group of Arab States for an open meeting of the Council on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem. At this second meeting we are considering the complai…
It gives me pleasure to associate myself with the previous speakers in extending our thanks and appreciation to His Excellency the Secretary-General and to all those who participated in the elaboration of the Declaration and Programme of Action of the Copenhagen Social Summit.
The General Assembly’…
I have pleasure in thanking the Secretary- General for the way in which he has strengthened and increased the effectiveness of the role of the United Nations in promoting peace and security in the Middle East region.
The fact that the General Assembly is considering the situation in the Middle East…
On behalf of the State of the United Arab Emirates, I am pleased to participate in this special meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the tenth anniversary of International Youth Year, which coincides with the celebrations of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations. That coincidence …
On behalf of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates, it gives me great pleasure to extend my sincere congratulations to the President on his election to the presidency of the fiftieth session of the General Assembly. This demonstrates the esteem the international community holds for the Presiden…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President for your tremendous efforts in conducting the proceedings of the Council in the context of our consideration of the agenda item “The situation in the occupied Arab territories”. On behalf of my delegation, I would also like to thank you sincerely for this opportuni…
It give me great pleasure on behalf of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We have full confidence that your expertise and your skills will guarantee the success of the Council's deliberatio…
I am pleased to address the Assembly on behalf of the United Arab Emirates on agenda item 38, “The situation in the Middle East”. I wish at the outset to thank the Secretary-General for his commendable efforts to achieve comprehensive peace in the Middle East region.
The international community has…
It is a great honour for me, on behalf of the United Arab Emirates, to thank His Excellency Ambassador Kéba Birane Cissé of Senegal, Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, and the other members of the Committee for their sincere efforts in disc…
At a time when the end of the cold war raised hopes that international relations would be conducted in a climate based on peace, security, coexistence, development and the resolution of disputes between States by dialogue and peaceful means, we find that the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina conti…
