I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on women and peace and security. We join others in thanking the Secretary-General for his strong message on the critical importance of realizing the full implementation of this agenda. We also thank Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka …
At the outset, I would like to thank Ireland and the Republic of South Africa for their tireless efforts in facilitating the consultations for the political declaration adopted at this summit on the occasion of the centennial anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela (resolution 73/1).
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I congratulate Sweden on its presidency of the Security
Council and applaud its commitment to gender balance among the briefers of the Council this month. The United Arab Emirates supports Sweden’s dedicated focus on the issue of children and armed conflict, and its convening of today’s debate.
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I thank the President for convening the first formal General Assembly debate in nine years on the responsibility to protect. The United Arab Emirates welcomes the renewed focus on an important concept in our global foreign-policy toolkit. Today’s reinvigoration of the discussion of the responsibilit…
I thank Russia for its successful stewardship of the Security Council this month and, equally important, of the World Cup. As part of your presidency, Sir, we applaud your commitment to discussing the root causes of conflict plaguing the Middle East and North Africa. Russia has been a historic partn…
Allow me to express my appreciation to Secretary-General Guterres, Mr. Daccord and Ms. Edwar for their thoughtful briefings earlier today.
The Secretary-General rightly pointed out that the most effective way to protect civilians is to prevent and end conflicts. The failure of the Security Council …
I congratulate Poland on its presidency of the Security Council this month and for giving due attention to the critical question of respecting and upholding international law. The late hour this evening shows the membership’s high level of interest in this very important subject. We thank Chef de Ca…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on sexual violence in conflict. We join others in thanking
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed for her briefing. We also thank Ms. Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and offer our conti…
At the outset, I would like to say that the United Arab Emirates looks forward to the adoption of draft resolution A/72/L.8, on the situation in Afghanistan, by the General Assembly, and thanks Germany for its great work in facilitating the draft resolution. Mobilizing support for the Islamic Republ…
On behalf of the United Arab Emirates, I congratulate Uruguay on its presidency of the Security Council this month and reiterate the importance of the topic under discussion today.
The United Arab Emirates is deeply committed to the protection of civilians and medical care in conflict situations, w…
On behalf of the United Arab Emirates, I congratulate Malaysia on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month.
We recognize the critical importance of this debate and honour the twentieth anniversary of the children and armed conflict report. We are participating in today’s debat…
The United Arab Emirates would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Sameh Shokry Selim, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt, for presiding over this important debate. I wish to acknowledge the central and historical role that the Arab Republic of Egypt plays in maintaining international peace and secu…
I thank you, Mr. President, for holding this timely debate, and we thank the Secretary-General for his briefing.
In order to provide more focused remarks, I will confine the United Arab Emirates’s comments to the Middle East region, where there is a profound perception that the United Nations is fa…
At the outset, I would like to state my delegation’s support for the statement made earlier on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his important initiative.
I welcome the adoption of resolution 70/254, which takes note of the Secretary-G…
Let me express my delegation’s deep thanks for the Assembly’s stewardship of the 10-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society and for the support of the Secretary-General throughout this process. Today’s high-level meeting is a clear affirmation of the important role of the United N…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on women and peace and security to address the challenges facing the full implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. I would also like to note the lateness of the hour this evening, which serves to highlight the importance of…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting and Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his important briefing. I also thank my colleagues, the Ambassadors of Spain and Nepal, for having proposed resolution 69/280, which we fully endorse as co-sponsors.
Today the international community comes together …
At the outset, I would like to thank His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for convening this important debate and for his valuable statement. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and the previous speakers for their insights today.
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Thank you, Madam President, for convening this open debate on conflict-related sexual violence and for choosing this important topic as part of your agenda. May I also congratulate you on your dynamic and effective presidency of the Security Council this month.
The United Arab Emirates joins others…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for presiding over this important debate. I would also like to thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein for their remarks and for their efforts to promote and protect human rights, which is at the heart of the issue be…
