The United Arab Emirates joined the Security Council with a commitment to support humanitarian efforts. During the past 11 months, we have worked in support of humanitarian exemptions to several sanctions regimes. The United Arab Emirates is therefore pleased that today’s landmark humanitarian resol…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing. We also listened carefully to Mr. Kovalik’s remarks.
When the Council last considered the issue of arms transfers in the context of the conflict in Ukraine three months ago (see S/PV.9127), we expressed our concern that the risk of those arms …
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his sobering briefing on the situation in Ukraine.
Over the course of the past few weeks, the humanitarian community has focused its attention on addressing the impact of winter in Ukraine. As the cold weather sets in, we have seen humanit…
I take the opportunity to congratulate Ghana on its outstanding and effective presidency of the Security Council last month and to wish you, Madam President, every success this month. I also thank Mr. Christian Ritscher, Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Ac…
At the outset, I would like to offer the sincere condolences of the United Arab Emirates to the People’s Republic of China on the passing of former President Jiang Zemin. His tenure will be remembered for China’s economic prosperity and stability. Under his leadership, China galvanized international…
I would like to express our deepest appreciation for the tireless and continuing efforts of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, as well as the Division for Palestinian Rights, in supporting our brother people of Palestine in achieving their legitimate a…
I thank Mr. Pedersen and Mr. Griffiths for their valuable briefings.
As the years have passed, the Syrian crisis has become more complex and fractured, and has come to encompass issues that include refugees, internally displaced persons, foreign interventions, terrorism and economic collapse. This …
I thank Mr. Tor Wennesland for his invaluable briefing.
We meet today at a time when the Middle East peace process is going through a delicate phase that requires special attention from the international community. While a sharp rise in violence and tensions is being witnessed in the occupied Pales…
I would like to begin by thanking Ambassadors de la Fuente Ramírez, Kamboj and Heimerback for enhancing the transparency of the work of their respective Committees through today’s briefing.
The United Arab Emirates commends the three Chairs for their admirable work in supporting the Security Counci…
I would like to thank Mr. Hans Grundberg and Ms. Reena Ghelani for their briefings.
Yemen has reached a critical phase since the truce ended, with the Houthi terrorist militia continuing its hostile posture towards the Yemeni people and their legitimate Government. That has, in turn, deepened the H…
At the outset, we would like to thank the Special Representative, Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily, for his informative briefing, and we affirm the support of the United Arab Emirates for his mandate and the efforts of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to find a lasting solution in the count…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing and welcome the participation of Japan and the Republic of Korea in today’s meeting.
We are once again meeting at a moment of heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. Over the past few days, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ha…
I would like to start by welcoming you, Madam President, and thanking you for presiding over this important and timely meeting. I would also like to thank Secretary- General Guterres for his opening remarks and Assistant Secretary-General Pobee, Commissioner Adeoye, Former President of Ireland and C…
The United Arab Emirates has a long-standing position of support and commitment to the Biological Weapons Convention and recognizes it as an important part of the global non-proliferation architecture. The Convention’s prohibition on the development, production, stockpiling, acquisition or retention…
I welcome the participation of Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union (EU) in today’s meeting.
In October, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina exercised their constitutional right to participate in the elections. We hope that, following the elections, Bosnia and Herzegovina…
I would like to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Resident Coordinator Denise Brown for their briefings.
As we heard today, a significant percentage of critical civilian infrastructure, including power stations and water supply infrastructure, has been
either damaged o…
I thank Special Representative Ziadeh for her valuable briefing to the Security Council and for her tireless efforts alongside the team of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of Serbia and Kosovo in today’s meeting.
Th…
I thank Mr. Grundberg and Ms. Msuya for their thorough briefings on the latest developments in Yemen. We also welcome the participation of Yemen and Saudi Arabia in this meeting.
We meet today when Yemen is at a critical juncture. After a truce was reach that would have paved the way for a resumpti…
At the outset, we congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We wish you the utmost success. We also thank France for its successful presidency of the Council last month.
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-Gener…
I would like to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her updates.
Having just concluded this year’s high-level week of the General Assembly, a resounding message that we heard from many world leaders remains at the forefront of our minds: the world wants peace in Ukraine. …
