I thank President Francis for convening this meeting to discuss the annual report on the work of the Security Council (A/78/2). I also thank those who prepared and introduced the report, as well as the Secretariat for its valuable contributions.
I welcome the fact that the Council adopted the repor…
At the outset, I thank Special Representative Mr. Abdou Abarry for his comprehensive briefing. I would also like to reiterate the United Arab Emirates’ support for the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA). We appreciate UNOCA’s critical role in coordinating with regional and sub…
At the outset, I thank Assistant Secretary- General Pobee for her briefing and welcome the participation of Ambassador Mohamed in today’s meeting.
This week marks seven months since fighting erupted in the Sudan, during which the lives of the Sudanese people have been upended. While the conflict co…
I would like to thank Mr. Grandi for his briefing and valuable work.
We are discussing an extremely important issue today. The number of displaced people around the world is continuously rising while, at the same time, many of them lack protection and basic services. That requires from the internat…
I begin by thanking Mr. Rajasingham, Director for Coordination, Coordination Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for his valuable briefing today.
Our meeting today comes after 18 months of unrelenting war in Ukraine. The war has had tremendous consequences for the civilia…
I thank Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Mr. Ebo for his valuable briefing, and I welcome the participation of the representative of Ukraine in today’s meeting.
Essential to the right to self-defence that all Member States possess is the ability to develop defence capabilit…
I thank the briefers for their briefings on the situation of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
Today, we are discussing an important issue. The world faces many interconnected challenges, foremost of which are conflicts, climate change and food insecurity.
That compels and exacerbates the dis…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative Mr. Nicholas Haysom and Director of Operations and Advocacy Ms. Edem Wosornu for their valuable briefings. We also appreciate the statement
delivered by Ms. Racheal Juan. I welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of South Suda…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her informative briefing, and I welcome Ukraine’s participation in today’s meeting.
All Members States of the United Nations have the right to self-defence and to manage their national security and defence systems, in line with the Charter of the United Nat…
At the outset, we would like to express our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of Morocco and Libya for the tragedies we have been witnessing as a result of the natural disasters that struck both countries. The United Arab Emirates underlines its support and …
At the outset, I thank Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, for his briefing. We listened closely to the briefing by Ms. Elizabeth Salmón, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. We also listened to the moving b…
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…
At the outset, I thank Mr. Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for his briefing and welcome the participation of the representative of the Sudan in our meeting today.
We are concerned about what we have been witnessing in the Sudan as the fighting has escalated and has…
I would like to thank Director General Grossi for his valuable briefing today. I extend my gratitude to him and his team at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for their efforts since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. The United Arab Emirates welcomes their ongoing engagement with all re…
We also thank the Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Ebo, for his informative briefing, and I welcome Ukraine’s participation in today’s meeting.
The development of security and defence capabilities is integral to the right of self-defence. Engaging in such activities al…
I thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing.
Before I touch upon the topic of today’s meeting, I would like to welcome the decision taken by the Arab States yesterday to readmit Syria to its seat at the League of Arab States. That decision was taken based on our shared belief in the importance of…
I would like at the outset to thank you, Madam President, for keeping the children and armed conflict
agenda a priority for the Security Council, and for choosing prevention for our discussion today. We look forward to working with you as Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. I…
We too thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her informative briefing. We listened carefully to
Mr. Waters, and I welcome Ukraine’s participation in today’s meeting.
The United Arab Emirates reiterates its long- standing position that it is vital to safeguard weapons during their transfer, s…
I thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu and Mr. Fernando Arias for their briefings today. We welcome the participation of Mr. Arias in this meeting. We also listened to the thorough report by Mr. Santiago Oñate Laborde.
Before addressing the subject of today’s meeting, I would like to express our sincere cond…
