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first: 2014-04-25
most recent: 2023-12-29
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“They are the ones impacted by limited access to food, high commodity prices and the refocusing of international attention and resources elsewhere. The latest developments only widen that gap, and we therefore need to redouble our efforts to protect those whose lives have been upended by the war, both in Ukraine and the rest of the world. As the conflict extends into its eighth month, we once again stress the importance of de-escalation and finding the right diplomatic offramp as soon as possible. It is vital to identify and build on areas of convergence, including to address the global impacts of the conflict, and to work towards bringing it to a peaceful end.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“Griffiths informed us, 9.3 million tons have been shipped via the Joint Coordination Centre established by the Grain Initiative, approximately three quarters of which consisted of corn or wheat. Beyond easing the strain on food markets, the agreements notably signalled that positive outcomes were possible with constructive engagement, even while the conflict escalated in rhetoric and on the ground. We commend the significant efforts of all parties that resulted in those agreements and reiterate that their full implementation, expansion and extension will have a beneficial impact on global food security. In addition to Ukrainian civilians, the victims of the war have been the women, men and children of the global South.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“With more than 100 vessels registered to be inspected by the Joint Coordination Centre at a moment of persistent global food insecurity, we urge all stakeholders to address their differences, eliminate uncertainties and re-engage with the process. We also underline the importance of agreeing to a solution for the export of ammonia — a key component of fertilizers — in order to prevent an even more catastrophic global food crisis next year. I commend the Secretary-General and others for their efforts in that regard. Over the past few months, the United Arab Emirates has underlined the importance of ensuring that commodities freed for export by the agreements reach those most in need. To date, as Mr.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“It is important to remember that the Black Sea Grain Initiative does not operate in a vacuum — it is a delicate undertaking that relies on the smooth coordination of a number of direct and indirect stakeholders, including ship owners and operators and insurers. Underlying all of that are the assurances by the parties of a safe and secure environment for all vessels engaged in the Initiative. It is vital that all parties maintain trust in the mechanism. Changes to any part of that delicate construct, however, will result in ripple effects throughout the entire chain. They affect both food and fertilizer exports and lead to real-life consequences in the places that are most in need of those commodities.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“As we have highlighted before, those effects are particularly devastating on the most vulnerable communities in Africa and the Middle East. In July, the two agreements reached sought to address the short- and medium-term food security impacts of the crisis. The United Arab Emirates welcomed the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the memorandum of understanding agreed between Russia and the United Nations to facilitate the export of fertilizers, which have undoubtedly helped to alleviate pressure on global food supplies and prices. The attacks over the past weekend on Russian vessels in the Bay of Sevastopol and the suspension of Russia from participation in the Initiative have already led to price hikes in the market and can jeopardize grain supply for the most fragile countries.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Secretary- General Grynspan for their informative briefings. The war in Ukraine is yet another stark reminder of how humanitarian suffering in one part of our globalized world translates into more suffering in other parts. In Ukraine, the approach of winter, the attacks on infrastructure and the shifting front lines pose new risks to civilians, when the human toll has already been enormous. Given the central role of both Ukraine and Russia in the global food supply chain, local events there often have an immediate short-term effect on commodity prices worldwide. Those short-term price movements then affect the long-term food security of people around the world.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“We appreciate ICAO’s work and the consideration given to the issue by both the ICAO Council and the Assembly. It is our firm belief that international civil aviation rules and standards are mutually beneficial to all Member States. We believe they should continue to be dealt with as a technical matter. We reiterate our call for all Member States to comply with the applicable conventions and regulations. The world is in dire need of economic stability and reliability. We can respond to that need by protecting both the tremendous economic opportunities and the people-to-people connections that international civil aviation affords.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“As a major global aviation hub, we have prioritized civil aviation as an important element in our own economic diversification. The United Arab Emirates, including as a member of the ICAO Council, strongly supports the need to uphold rules and standards that govern international civil aviation. That centrally includes the aforementioned Chicago Convention and the 1971 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation. When there is an incident affecting the safe functioning of civil aviation, it is important to establish the facts professionally and impartially. The formation by the ICAO Council of the fact-finding investigation team and its report on the event involving Ryanair Flight FR-4978 on 23 May 2021 therefore served a valuable purpose.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“I thank the President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Mr. Sciacchitano, for his briefing. At the outset, I would underline that the United Arab Emirates has engaged in both the ICAO Council and Assembly in relation to the matter before us today. As stressed in the preamble to the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation, the Chicago Convention, the development of international civil aviation can “greatly help to create and preserve friendship and understanding among the nations and peoples of the world”. Those words continue to ring true today. The smooth and safe operation of international civil aviation is vital for international exchange, commerce and development. The United Arab Emirates is keenly aware of the value and importance of the proper functioning of international civil aviation.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9175 (2022) · source
“As a member of the Security Council, we strive to establish clear mandates in the resolutions we negotiate. While constructive ambiguity can facilitate reaching agreement on difficult issues, language prone to multiple interpretations or even misinterpretation can hinder collective action. Clear rules, applied equally, remain the cornerstone of the multilateral system.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“Because non-compliance with resolution 2231 (2015) has implications across the Middle East, impartial documentation of the resolution’s implementation is a matter of principle for the United Arab Emirates. As is publicly known, we have welcomed the Secretariat’s resolution 2231 (2015) team to the United Arab Emirates to inspect the Houthis’ weapons and their debris or remnants, including, most recently, following their terrorist attacks on my country. On all occasions, the Secretariat conducted independent and impartial inspections that we believe were important to the findings and recommendations that it then submitted to the Security Council. Third, the discussion today is a reminder of why clarity in our decisions and documents is so important.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“There cannot be sovereign equality of Member States if some, whether through power or influence, are able to instruct the Secretariat to act or refrain from acting in a certain manner. Smaller States are most acutely aware of that risk, but really it should worry all States that do not enjoy the privilege of a permanent Council seat. It would be naive of us to pretend that Member States have never attempted to exert influence over the Secretariat. We may talk about attempts and even erosion at times. That is why it is so important today that we reaffirm the fundamental nature of Article 100 for the proper functioning of the Secretariat and the Organization as a whole. Secondly, I would like to address prior practice in the context of resolution 2231 (2015).”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“I thank the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, for his briefing to the Security Council today. I would like to begin by addressing the most important element of this discussion for all of us today, the preservation of Article 100 of the Charter of the United Nations. It is stating the obvious that the independence of the Secretariat is necessary to the proper discharge of its duties. For that very reason, Article 100 includes the corollary obligation on the part of Member States to respect that independence. Perhaps less apparent is how that independence is also in the common interests of Member States. Fundamentally, it is quite simple.”
2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9167 (2022) · source
“In addition, we welcome the co-penholders’ inclusion of the proposals we made to give increased recognition to the important roles played by the countries of the region and regional organizations, including the Caribbean Community, to support Haiti on its path to establishing peace and stability. We also welcome the inclusion in resolution 2653 (2022) of proposals for strengthened sanctions designation criteria to address the horrifying reports of sexual and gender-based violence by armed gangs. We fully endorse the language included in the text. We look forward to future discussions to establish clear, well- defined and achievable benchmarks for the eventual lifting of sanctions when the time is right. We recognize that resolution 2653 (2022) is not a panacea that will put Haiti back on the path to peace.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“The sobering briefings and reports we heard about the dire humanitarian situation in Haiti, including the widespread food and water insecurity, the lack of electricity, fuel and medical support, and now the resurgence of cholera, were nothing short of devastating. We therefore welcome the fact that the resolution incorporates the proposal made by the United Arab Emirates and supported by Council members for a humanitarian carve-out to minimize the impact of sanctions measures on humanitarian assistance to Haiti. We applaud the co-penholders’ constructive approach to that critical issue, which is reflected in the resolution’s unanimous adoption today — a much- needed sign of the potential of Council unity.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“By voting in favour of resolution 2653 (2022), the United Arab Emirates reiterates its support for the Security Council’s efforts to directly address the difficult security situation in Haiti through targeted sanctions against armed gangs. The violence and terror that armed gangs impose on the people of Haiti remain completely unacceptable. Establishing a sanctions regime against armed gangs in Haiti through resolution 2653 (2022) is an important step in addressing such acts. In particular, the arms embargo to prevent the supply of illicit weapons to armed groups is very much needed.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“Within that same time frame, the international community, including the Council, has been adequately and sufficiently equipped with the necessary tools to drive the agenda forward. The political will, as well as the framework, apparently exist. More than ever, action is the missing piece. As we heard from Ms. Melinda Gates at the seventy-seventh session of the General Assembly, we need to stop talking about empowering women and just give them power. I can think of no better final recommendation for the Security Council.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“Investments in such capacity help strengthen gender-responsive and inclusive security sector reform at the national and international levels. That could be a significant change in effective responses to threats and violence by armed groups. Financing for such capacity- building must accelerate, particularly as conflicts become more dangerous than ever before for all of us. As we inch closer to another anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), we must reflect on what that really means. We find ourselves still battling the misconceptions of women and girls as victims or survivors, but not as agents of change. We are witnessing Afghanistan rapidly roll back into the same place it was 22 years ago.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“Let us give women and girls the digital tools to compete in the same world as men and boys. Thirdly, the protection of women and girls is bolstered when women peacekeepers, observers and protection officers are in the field. This is why the Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Women, Peace and Security initiative, developed by the United Arab Emirates in partnership with UN-Women, launched its third training programme for women cadets in September. Recently, Executive Director Bahous got to meet the new cohort of cadets from Kenya, India, Bahrain and elsewhere, seeing first-hand the impact that the initiative is having in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. We have repeatedly heard cadets link their training to their later success in service, bolstering their self-confidence and critical skills.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“Secondly, when women participate in the economy and directly benefit from that participation, they are more resilient in the face of violence. In the age of digitalization, the economic and social growth of women and girls increasingly depends on their access to digital technologies. In Oyo state in Nigeria, the She Learns Here initiative provides workshops where rural women learn basic business and digital skills. If they are to be on a par with their male peers in the economy, women’s digital literacy and connectivity are indeed bare necessities, but no one should have to exist solely in the metaverse to have their rights protected. Their voices need to be heard and amplified in school, with their classmates, and in all other facets of public life, where they belong.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“First, we know that local and regional women’s networks and organizations are key. When violence in communities erupts, its impact can be crippling and lifelong. Those networks provide a foundation for collective resilience against conflict. Yet as we heard from Executive Director Bahous today, those networks continue to face barriers in access to consistent and reliable funding. They rely on the goodwill of individual Member States, yet still bilateral contributions went down from 0.4 to 0.3 per cent in just one year. We lack a systematic approach, despite the financial mechanisms that exist. Accordingly, as a key recommendation today we would ask the Fifth Committee to consider funding women’s organizations as part of the regular budget of the United Nations.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“Despite the resistance of women and girls around the world to repeated acts of misogyny, armed groups are exacerbating the challenges through acts of violence in all its forms. They erode the social fabric of communities. They abuse, persecute, detain and oppress women, and therefore by focusing today’s discussion on how to strengthen women’s resilience under those circumstances, we honour the core idea of the women and peace and security agenda at its inception. At the press stakeout earlier, Mr. President, you were asked what these Council meetings actually achieve. Today let us commit to answering that question. Gabon’s action-oriented approach today is welcome in capturing the recommendations we all make in a leader’s summary. The United Arab Emirates therefore proposes the following four recommendations.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“The United Arab Emirates finds that situation, and the many other restrictions in place since the Taliban took over, to be completely unacceptable. The exclusion of Afghan women and girls from public and social life is yet another example of how violence against women and girls can take numerous forms. In the face of that violence, we continue to hear inspirational stories of women teachers and students tirelessly pursuing their right to education in Afghanistan. They use digital tools to attend classes in the metaverse. But can we find a better alternative to forcing women and girls into the virtual space? I think we can and must. If we accept it as a long-term solution, we are enabling gender apartheid.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“The United Arab Emirates thanks Gabon for organizing this open debate and welcomes the fact that Gabon has joined the shared commitments to prioritize women and peace and security during its presidency. We thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Executive Director Sima Bahous, African Union Special Envoy Bineta Diop and especially Ms. Zahra Nader for their powerful contributions today. There are many contexts around the world that we could use as examples of the resilience of women and girls, but one of the most prominent today is that of Afghan women and girls. It has been almost 400 days since girls in Afghanistan have been forbidden to attend secondary schools. There are no ifs or buts.”
2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158 (2022) · source
“As the incoming President of the twenty- eighth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the United Arab Emirates commits to ambitious climate action, with a special focus on addressing fragility to further our commitment to empowering the global South. African stakeholders did not create the problem of climate change. But time and again, African countries have shown leadership to develop the strategies to combat climate security risks and be part of the solution. The rest of the world needs to listen and respond to their proposed solutions, working with them accordingly. A Gabonese proverb states that he who asks questions cannot avoid the answers. Africa has answered, and the Council should listen.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“Such analysis should be impartial, rigorous and focused on presenting the Council with recommendations on how to react to security threats. We appreciate the work of the Climate Security Mechanism in that regard and the growing number of climate security experts embedded with peace missions and institutions in Africa. That number should increase. We encourage further emphasis on analysis and reporting by the United Nations system, especially through collaboration with African regional bodies. Climate change is a defining challenge of our era. Next month’s COP 27 is a key opportunity to rebalance the global conversation and focus on investment in African countries, especially fragile communities.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“We commend the COP 27 presidency’s Climate Responses for Sustaining Peace initiative to drive progress on that front and match funds with African-led solutions. Secondly, anticipatory action must be a priority. Many climate impacts on security are now highly predictable. Studies by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Central Emergency Response Fund indicate that twice as many people can be served at the same cost when resources are dispatched in advance on the basis of locally approved, scientifically credible forecasts. The Council should send a clear signal on the security value of expediting such processes and help shift the institutional mindset from reaction to prevention. Thirdly, regarding data, the Council needs more systematic and standardized reporting on climate security risks.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“The commitment at the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to double climate finance for adaptation is a much-needed step forward. But we would like to see additional commitments by climate finance providers made at COP 27 and across other forums to eliminate the gap in their investments in fragile settings, without withdrawing financing from other developing countries. African countries and regional and subregional organizations, such as the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States, have already done the hard work of identifying the priority investments, from food and water resilience to early warning systems.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“While there may not be agreement within the Security Council yet on a framework to address the links between climate change and security, we can all acknowledge the urgency and wisdom of raising investments to prevent climate impacts from escalating into security situations. The United Arab Emirates believes there is significant potential for the Council and other United Nations organs to take practical steps in partnership with national Governments to make a real difference for the prosperity and security of front- line communities. In that context, I would like to highlight three areas of action for this year. First, climate finance for fragile countries in Africa must sharply increase.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“As the Secretary-General mentioned in this Chamber yesterday (see S/PV.9149), the fact that Africa has contributed so little to the cause of climate change yet suffers so significantly from its impacts is a textbook example of moral and economic injustice. Moreover, climate finance flows to African countries account for only 4 per cent of the global total — a stark deficiency. Many African countries, notably the most fragile, receive less than $2 per capita of climate finance. That is 80 times less than other developing countries, which already receive insufficient climate finance.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“President, starkly highlights the link between climate change and peace and security, and the Security Council has discussed that nexus since 2007. You, Sir, are also right that it has failed thus far to address it, as Ms. Linda Thomas-Greenfield has so eloquently outlined for us this morning. In the intervening period, the list of countries and regions destabilized by unprecedented droughts, heatwaves, floods and other extreme weather events has grown exponentially since 2007. North, West, East and Southern Africa all feature aspects of climate stress manifested in humanitarian and security crises.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking Ms. Martha Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Mr. Tanguy Gahouma- Bekale and Mr. Patrick Youssef for their very insightful briefings. I would also like to thank you, Minister for Foreign Affairs Michael Moussa Adamo, for convening this very important debate and for Gabon’s leadership on climate security and action. Your President’s call at Africa Climate Week for innovative, concrete and sustainable solutions led by African nations could not be timelier, with the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27) just weeks away and the Security Council facing a deluge of security issues worsened by climate change. Your statement, Mr.”
2022-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9150 (2022) · source
“On addressing challenges related to climate change, external support must be aligned with continental priorities and on a scale that matches the level of urgency required by those who live in climate-vulnerable situations across the continent. We look forward to hearing more on African perspectives at the meeting on climate and security in Africa tomorrow. As others have acknowledged, there is space to grow our partnership, and the Council would indeed benefit from stronger African representation on the Council. The renewed commitment around that topic is a welcome development, and we hope it leads to concrete outcomes. In conclusion, regional efforts require international support, which implies being deliberate in listening, engaging and supporting the AU and other subregional organizations.”
2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source
“Thirdly, the United Nations and AU should seek to demonstrate unity of purpose in combating the most pressing challenges for Africa and the world, particularly the growing threats of terrorism and climate change, as highlighted by the Secretary-General. As the Council has heard, including at the Arria Formula meeting on transnational activities of terrorist groups, organized by Kenya and the United Arab Emirates in August, several prominent voices from Africa and the Middle East continue to caution the Council about that threat. The picture they paint is one of a vicious cycle, where terrorists exploit existing vulnerabilities in our counter-terrorism architecture, which in turn further exacerbate the humanitarian situation on the ground for the most vulnerable people on the ground.”
2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source
“Furthermore, as the Council acknowledges, there is a need to secure predictable, sustainable and flexible resources for Security Council-authorized AU-led operations — a position strongly voiced by our African colleagues and which the United Arab Emirates supports. The Council must strive to achieve consensus soon around that important matter. In addition, the AU and the United Nations can provide a clear signal of unity through the increased use of joint missions, briefings, reports and declarations to demonstrate progress towards a common understanding of critical issues and a common approach to addressing them.”
2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source
“Secondly, as with any good partnership, cooperation between the AU and the United Nations should be based on trust, mutual respect and open communication. Our institutions are fundamentally meant to support and reinforce one another. For the Council, that means signalling our faith, in deeds and not just words, in the wisdom and capabilities of African regional and subregional organizations, by endorsing their leadership and particularly their efforts to resolve African conflicts. And as the United Arab Emirates has emphasized in the Security Council before, constructive partnership also means providing space, time and support to the measures that African organizations deploy from their diplomatic toolkit.”
2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source
“In Somalia, the sustained engagement of the United Nations and the AU, alongside the Government of Somalia and others, facilitated the transition from the African Union Mission in Somalia to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia. Those are just a few of the examples of the Council’s work that can be drawn on when considering further cooperation. Regional organizations also have a lot to learn from each other, particularly when there are clear areas of overlap and shared priorities. That is why, as a member of the League of Arab States, the United Arab Emirates continues to advocate for strengthening trilateral cooperation and coordination between the United Nations, the AU and the Arab League.”
2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source
“Looking at recent examples, the initiatives on which the two organizations have closely collaborated have had a direct impact on change on the ground. The trilateral mechanism in the Sudan brought the comparative advantage of regional and subregional organizations, along with those of the United Nations, in facilitating talks among Sudanese stakeholders. In the Central African Republic, the United Nations used its Mediation Support Unit to work with the AU and subregional actors to help facilitate a comprehensive peace agreement for the sustainable disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of armed groups.”
2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source
“When the Council met earlier this year to discuss capacity-building in Africa (see S/PV.9106), the United Arab Emirates drew attention to the fact that in today’s interconnected and rapidly evolving world, African challenges have both origins and effects that extend well beyond the continent’s borders. We also emphasized that African solutions, not just challenges, equally have global dimensions. Those key messages bear repeating today. Put simply, we are in this together. With that in mind, I would like to share three elements for further strengthening the partnership between the African Union and the United Nations. First, there is a clear need to reflect on what a successful collaboration between the AU and the United Nations could look like, in a true demonstration of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations in action.”
2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source
“There is no doubt in our minds that we should be working harder together to identify ways to strengthen that partnership, notably by building on the 2017 United Nations-African Union Joint Framework for an Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security, on the 2018 African Union-United Nations Framework for the Implementation of Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In a context of emerging multipolarity, the African Union, and indeed the agency of African stakeholders, has to be embraced and leveraged. Both are effective examples of multilateralism in action that continue to showcase that new forms of cooperation are indeed possible, and they are more effective, dynamic and impactful on the ground.”
2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source
“I thank you, Sir, and Gabon’s leadership on convening this timely debate at such an important moment. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Guterres and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Faki Mahamat, for their commitment to a strong relationship between the African Union (AU) and the United Nations. As we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the African Union, it is high time that we took stock of the important relationship that the AU has with the United Nations, as well as the impact it has had on peace and security in Africa.”
2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source
“We once again urge the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to cooperate with the international community and the United Nations to alleviate the current humanitarian situation by facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid and by allowing relief organizations and the United Nations Resident Coordinator to carry out their vital activities in the country. Finally, the United Arab Emirates stresses the importance of the Security Council speaking with a united voice in order to carry out its responsibility for maintaining international peace and security and slowing any further escalation of this dangerous nuclear rhetoric. The warning signs are flashing red for the Council and a response is needed.”
2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source
“At the same time, we once again call on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to resume dialogue with relevant parties, prioritize diplomatic solutions and abandon its nuclear weapons in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner in order to bring peace and security to the Korean peninsula. Fourthly, while decision-makers in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea continue to harness the country’s limited resources for the development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, the United Arab Emirates remains concerned about the continued deterioration in the humanitarian conditions of the North Korean people, the majority of whom suffer from poverty.”
2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source
“And we agree with the assessment that the regime feels emboldened by the inaction of the Council in that regard. Thirdly, the Security Council must intensify its efforts to maintain peace and security on the Korean peninsula and to preserve the global non-proliferation regime. That necessarily includes preventing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from engaging in the illicit smuggling of weapons and components via the black market. In doing so, the Council must consider utilizing all measures at its disposal, including sanctions. We are ready to work with other Council members to address the concerns arising from such measures taken by the Council.”
2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we are concerned about the reports that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea may be ready to conduct a nuclear test and about the law adopted by its Parliament last month on the right to possess nuclear weapons and permit their pre-emptive use. Secondly, we affirm the importance of ensuring that all countries are in full compliance with the global disarmament and non-proliferation regime, especially at this critical juncture for that regime. Undoubtedly, the escalatory pattern of behaviour exhibited by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, specifically through its development of a nuclear-weapon and ballistic-missile programme, will negatively affect the global disarmament and non-proliferation architecture.”
2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source
“The recent ballistic-missile launch is part of the continued reckless and irresponsible behaviour by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which resumed its missile tests in September of last year, in a clear violation of several Security Council resolutions. In the context of today’s meeting, I would like to emphasize the following points. First, we renew our call on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to respect international laws, norms and the relevant Security Council resolutions, and we urge it to exercise restraint and prioritize diplomacy and dialogue. We stress our condemnation of any missile tests, any efforts to possess nuclear weapons and any actions that undermine non-proliferation efforts.”
2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Khaled Khiari for his valuable briefing and welcome the participation of the representatives of the Republic of Korea and of Japan in today’s meeting. The United Arab Emirates joins Secretary-General Guterres in expressing its strong condemnation of the launch on 4 October by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea of an intermediate-range ballistic missile, which was the first such missile to fly over Japanese territory in five years. That dangerous escalation flagrantly threatened civilian lives, international aviation and maritime safety, and we offer our full support to Japan and its people.”
2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source
“The damage to such energy infrastructure and the resulting environmental and economic harm will further exacerbate those challenges. We underline the critical importance of avoiding any steps that aggravate the fragile regional and global situation. Every effort must be made to ensure that the facts are properly established and that no further incidents take place.”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9144 (2022) · source
“As the world continues to suffer from the consequences of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, maintaining maritime and energy security around the world is fundamental to ensuring stability and prosperity for all of us. Further volatility in energy markets will be an increasing strain on communities around the world, particularly in developing countries. Furthermore, the incident has resulted in a grave environmental disaster with long-term repercussions not only for the Baltic Sea region but the world. While the full environmental cost is only now being assessed, it is likely to represent one of the worst greenhouse-gas leaks ever recorded. The world is facing severe environmental, economic, and energy challenges while on an already difficult path to recovery from the coronavirus disease pandemic.”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9144 (2022) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Navid Hanif for his briefing. We have also listened closely to the other briefers today and taken note of the information they provided. We too are deeply concerned about the severe damage to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines. While the exact cause remains unknown, it appears that the damage is the result of a deliberate act of sabotage. At a time of heightened geopolitical tensions and global turmoil, potential missteps and further escalation must be avoided. Now is the time to maintain calm and establish the facts concerning the cause of the damage through a transparent and comprehensive investigation.”
2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9144 (2022) · source