At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Edem Wosornu for her thorough briefing, and I welcome the participation of His Excellency Mr. Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Armenia, and the representatives of Azerbaijan, Türkiye and the European Union in this meeting.
The United Arab Emi…
I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Hans Grundberg and Ms. Wosornu for their valuable briefings
on the developments in the situation in Yemen, as well as Ms. Amat Al-Hajj for her intervention. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of the Republic of Yemen and the Kingdom of Saud…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Martha Pobee and Ms. Edem Wosornu for their comprehensive briefings, and I welcome Ambassador Mohamed to today’s meeting.
This meeting comes more than 100 days after the outbreak of the fighting in the Sudan, which has claimed many innocent lives and inflict…
At the outset, I thank Mr. Adedeji Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, for his briefing. We also listened to the briefing delivered by Mr. Mohamad Katoub.
Before I deliver my statement, I would like to reiterate what the United Arab Emirates …
I thank Secretary Blinken for convening this important meeting today and our briefers for bringing their valuable perspectives to our discussion.
We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Oman on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
More than 700 million peo…
I would like to thank Mr. Gregorian his informative briefing. We listened carefully to Mr. Chaulin.
Eighteen months into the war, there is no sign of it abating. We reiterate our deep concern with the continuing conflict and its impact on civilians, including those in different regions the world.
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At the outset, I thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, and the Force Commanders of the respective peacekeeping forces for their valuable briefings today.
I would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to all peacekeepers, including the Force…
I thank the Assistant Secretary-General, Mr. Khaled Khiari, for his comprehensive briefing.
At the Security Council’s previous monthly meeting on the topic (see S/PV.9361), we heard several warnings about the deteriorating security situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. At the time the Un…
Throughout the more than 500 days since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, this Chamber has heard discussions on obstructions to humanitarian access, violations of international humanitarian law and the reality of the conflict for civilians and communities.
Intolerance is one of the more intangibl…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
The destruction and damage to Odesa are a further reminder of the material and intangible costs of the war for civilians, civilian objects and cultural heritage. Since February 2022, there have been nearly 25,000 civilian casualties recor…
The United Arab Emirates takes the floor in explanation of vote
after the voting on the draft oral amendment on the thirteenth preambular paragraph of resolution 77/318, entitled “Promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech”, which was adopted today b…
Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his relevant policy briefs, as well as his transitional report on the United Nations Youth Office (A/77/955).
The United Arab Emirates acknowledges the significant progress that has been made since January 2023 through the efforts of the Office of …
I want to begin by extending our sincere congratulations to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Simão on his appointment and express our deep appreciation to Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary- General Biha for her engagement with the Security Council. The United Arab Emirate…
I thank Mr. Geir Pedersen and Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham for their briefings today.
At the outset, I would like to acknowledge the humanitarian situation that we have witnessed over the past two weeks and its repercussions for our brother people of Syria. The sudden and unexpected end of the cross-bord…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Under-Secretary Griffiths for their informative
briefings, and we listened carefully to Mr. Mikhail Khazin. I also welcome the participation of Ukraine in this meeting.
Earlier this week, the Council convened shortly after the news that the…
This meeting is being held today because of the inability of the Security Council to adopt a draft resolution (S/2023/506) extending the cross-border aid delivery mechanism to Syria. As members know, the weeks leading up to the voting were marked by several rounds of consultations facilitated by the…
I will begin by thanking Secretary-General Guterres for his attentive remarks today. I thank you, Mr. President, and the United Kingdom presidency for bringing such a salient topic to the Council for discussion. I would also like to thank our other briefers for their illuminating statements.
How we…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her informative briefing and express my appreciation to you, Foreign Secretary Cleverly, for presiding over this meeting. I also welcome the other ministers and high- level representatives who have joined us today.
The toll that the war in U…
At the outset, I would like to thank the United Kingdom for organizing this important open debate and for its unwavering dedication to the cause of ending sexual violence in conflict once and for all. I would also like to thank Lord Ahmad for presiding over this meeting. I thank Special Representati…
By voting in favour of resolution 2692 (2023), the United Arab Emirates reaffirmed its full support for the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti and its role in assisting Haiti back onto the path towards peace and stability.
The ongoing and horrific violence, including abhorrent reports of sex…
