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“The coalition has sustained efforts and will continue to do more to minimize the impact of the conflict on children, because we believe deeply that every innocent child killed or injured in the conflict is a loss too many. The coalition closely coordinates with all United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations on the ground to ensure the protection of children, and this will continue. To that end, in coordination with Special Representative Gamba, the coalition established a dedicated child protection unit, embedded within coalition headquarters, as a means of improving the protection of children. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Special Representative Gamba for her close engagement with the coalition, and reiterate the United Arab Emirates's deep appreciation for her important mandate.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“We are also concerned with violations in the regions that surround us. In Somalia, Al-Shabaab continues to terrorize children and their families through heinous crimes, including public executions of children. In Myanmar, Rohingya Muslim children continue to be persecuted as part of ongoing violence against that very unprotected community. Allow me to also address the situation in Yemen, since the United Arab Emirates is a member of the coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen, which has been the focus of some in this discussion today. The coalition takes its responsibility for protecting all civilians in armed conflict - particularly children - very seriously.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“for the attacks and the manufacture of explosive devices that cause child casualties and damage to infrastructure critical to the welfare and safety of children. These are deliberate tactics at the core of the modus operandi of extremists and terrorists. We call on the international community to hold violent perpetrators of such atrocities to account. Old conflicts create suffering for children equal to that in newer ones. In the longest and most entrenched of the crisis in our region, we are appalled by Israel's neglect of children in the occupied Palestinian territories and its detention of hundreds of Palestinian children in 2017. Such actions, as well as violence against children across the occupied Palestinian territories, will do nothing but continue to undermine Israel's security.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“Throughout our region, the United Arab Emirates is firmly committed to the protection of children affected by conflict, both by providing humanitarian aid and ensuring their long- term well-being. As Special Representative Gamba mentioned in her briefing, the number of violations against children around the world in 2017 was unacceptably high. In Syria in particular, there were more abuses against children than ever before as the unresolved conflict endures as one of the most heartbreaking crises of our time. Extremist and terrorist groups in our region also continue to pose a serious threat to children. Da'esh in Syria and Iraq and Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen, for example, kill, abduct, recruit for suicide bombings, and sexually abuse children. They are also responsible.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“The knot in the pit of your stomach when you realize what is happening to children around the world affects us all because it is an affront to our shared humanity. For this reason, we should all be extremely concerned by the significant increase of verified grave violations against children in 2017. Children are entitled to special protection not only because they deserve a future, but also because they represent our future. We know that there is nowhere on Earth where children's futures are more under threat than in my own region, where children suffer enormously from the deluge of current crises. And this poses an existential threat to the future of the Middle East, where 60 per cent of the population of the Arab World is under the age of 30.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“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. I also thank Special Representative Virginia Gamba, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, and civil society representative Yenny Londofio for their insightful briefings earlier today. There is nothing more universal than the principle that children are entitled to special protection. That is something that we can all agree on, no matter our policy positions or how entrenched our disagreements may be.”
2018-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8305 (2018) · source
“We stand ready to facilitate new strategies to address the multitude of crises in our region. We seek partnerships with both historical friends and new ones so as to advance those efforts. We ask only that our partners respect our equal voice at the table in deciding our own collective future. An optimistic and forward-looking model for the region is critical to our collective success. We should not focus solely on a future that we do not want. Instead, we must begin to envision where we want to go and what will be required to reach that destination.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“Bellwethers for thriving societies are the protection of the rights of minorities and the celebration of diversity, ethnicity and creed. Building and maintaining strong institutions are key to that. The unrest of the past seven years is largely the result of an institutional trust deficit across the region, which saw simmering discontent boil over in the collapse of the social contract between people and Government. By contrast, the focus and commitment of the United Arab Emirates to the strength of its own institutions, based on inclusiveness, transparency and good governance, have produced strong social trust. We must therefore renew our efforts for institution-building across our region and replenish the trust deficit that is shaking its very core.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“To do that, we need honest and transparent partners and the collective vision of our shared security. More than a year ago, we took diplomatic measures against the State of Qatar because we could no longer tolerate its policies and support for the terrorist groups that undermine stability in our region and throughout the world. The new Arab centre of which I spoke will go from strength to strength, as our model speaks to the hearts and minds of the millions of Arabs who want a future based on optimism rather than nihilism. We will always be an inclusive group for those that reject extremist ideology in all its forms and seek to partner peacefully in a positive and moderate vision for our region. The United Arab Emirates and its allies are actively working to stabilize our region and to advance its development.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“For example, with regard to Iraq, we join others in applauding the defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, and we congratulate the Iraqi people on the success of their recent parliamentary elections. The United Arab Emirates looks forward to a renewed Iraqi role in the Arab political scene. However, we cannot hope to address new conflicts without resolving older ones. The call for a Palestinian State will remain a rallying cry for proponents of extremist ideologies. Until the rights of the Palestinians are met, the issue will remain one of the root causes of regional instability and will prevent Israel from having a secure place in our region. Finally, diplomacy in our region will not thrive unless we restore the deficit of trust that exists.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“If the coalition had not entered at the request of the legitimate Government and in accordance with resolution 2216 (2015), today we would be dealing with a lawless State dominated by an illegal militia that represent only 3 per cent of the population but seek to control the fate of 27 million Yemenis. In Syria, as the brutal war enters its eighth year, in our View a prominent Arab role is essential to resolving the conflict. With all due respect to the Powers that are deciding the fate of the Syrian people today, Syria is an Arab nation and its future lies in an Arab regional solution with the support of the international community and the United Nations. Along with the negative ones, there are positive trends in our region.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“For that vision to materialize, the Security Council must play its part as a neutral steward of peace and security and avoid a slide into irrelevance. As other speakers have noted, a historical understanding of the context must form the basis of our future policymaking. Let us start with Yemen, where a picture has been painted by some of a nation plunged into chaos as a result of the intervention of the Arab coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen. Some have forgotten that, as recently as four years ago, the legitimate Yemeni Government headed a functional State and had a clear process for political transition. The Council should have taken decisive action when the Houthis took Sana'a in September 2014, which caused the breakdown of the Yemeni State apparatus and the resulting descent into civil war.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“Furthermore, while we understand the need to partner with external actors, lasting regional security cannot be decided from afar. True stability in the Middle East will require Arab decision-making and leadership. We must not repeat the mistakes ofthe great Powers after the First World War, which believed that they knew better than the people of the region, who have been suffering some of the consequences of that approach for more than a century now. That way of thinking must end as the region steps up to shoulder its own responsibilities for its own future. The era of hegemony and great-Power politics must be replaced by a renewed respect for the twentieth-century nation-State system that we believe can still meet the needs of the twenty-first century.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“For any such dialogue to be meaningful, all actors must accept the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. As is raised in the concept note (S/2018/524, annex), Iran in particular has consistently violated those norms and must end its irresponsible presence in Arab countries in the form of militias and terrorist groups. As the representative of the United States said today, "In war zone after war zone and terrorist act after terrorist act, we find Iran and Hizbullah at the root of violence in the Middle East." To counter extremist ideology, which is spreading like a cancer in our region, we call on Member States to lend their support to like-minded countries of the moderate Arab centre that are shifting the Middle East towards stability, development and the rejection of any State system based on extremist ideology.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“What is clear is that diplomacy has failed in the Middle East, yet diplomacy will always be key to solving the region's crises, and therefore we must renew our efforts to see it strengthened. There have been calls today for new initiatives akin to the Helsinki process of 1975, to build confidence and resolve tensions in the region. The United Arab Emirates welcomes any substantive dialogue that contributes to building confidence among regional States. First, however, as was the case at the end of the Cold War, we must all recommit to the central principles and concepts that drove the creation of the current world order. Until that common understanding is accepted by all, we will condemn ourselves to a continuous cycle of violence in our region and beyond our borders.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“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 partner in our region and committed to addressing the fundamental issue underlying many of our challenges - terrorism and its bedfellow, extremist thought and ideology. At the outset, let me say that the positions of the United Arab Emirates on regional matters are known. In response to Russia's call for us to be action-oriented in our intervention, I would like to offer ideas for an integrated approach to addressing each of the regional conflicts that are causing instability in our region.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“We also call on the Security Council and fellow Member States to join us in our commitment to protect civilians and uphold international law by focusing on prevention and address the root causes of conflict, while recognizing that the world's regional conflicts will require regional solutions and reinvigorating the Security Council to ensure that it both takes action in response to conflicts and follows through on its existing resolutions in order for the Security Council to uphold its mandate to maintain peace and security.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Daccord and the Secretary-General, the United Arab Emirates emphasizes the importance ofmandatory policies within security and aid agencies to mainstream gender, age and disability in identifying unique needs and responses, as well as establishing accountability mechanisms for those policies, to implement them across all pillars of the United Nations and to publicly report those scores. We call on the Security Council to mirror those efforts and implement corresponding policies.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Critically, that must include taking resolute action against the State financiers and supporters of those groups. Such States can no longer be absolved of responsibility when they provide support to non-State actors that then proceed to violate international law. If anything, we believe that States such as Iran that continue to act in this manner must be held to even greater account because of their blatant attempts to violate international law and their continued violations of Security Council resolutions. In conclusion, there is much more to be done with respect to the protection and welfare of civilians in conflict, especially for the most vulnerable. In addition to the recommendations made by Mr.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“However, the Houthis in Yemen are a clear example of the problems that non- State actors pose more generally in our region and around the world. More often than not, it is the civilian populations of the States that those groups have infiltrated that suffer the consequences. That moral hazard is magnified when those groups receive State support. Iran's decision to arm various non-State actors with weapons, including ballistic missiles, in order to avoid sovereign accountability for its actions has pushed the entire region towards a profoundly dangerous precipice. We would therefore call on the Security Council to take creative and bold steps towards countering the threat posed by non-State actors to better address the nature of the challenges we are most likely to face in the twenty-first century.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Nonetheless, we look forward to continuing to cooperate with the United Nations to resolve the conflict perpetrated by the Houthis and their Iranian backers. We have worked closely with the United Nations to ensure that our military doctrines and practices are in line with international best practices and have worked diligently to rectify problems as they have arisen. We will also continue to work closely with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on ensuring the delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid to affected areas. We look forward to working with the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Yemen, Mr. Martin Griffiths, in his efforts to create a road map for sustainable peace.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Nonetheless, we remain gravely concerned by the plight of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar. We hope to see the Security Council follow through on the outcomes of the visit. With regard to Yemen, as a member of the Arab coalition supporting legitimacy in that country, we are taking our own responsibility very seriously when it comes to international humanitarian law and protection for civilians. As I outlined previously, there are grave consequences when the Security Council fails to act. But there can be equally damaging consequences when the Security Council fails to follow through on its own resolutions. The failure of the Council to enforce its resolutions pertinent to Yemen is part of the cause of the protracted nature of that conflict.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“When the United Arab Emirates calls for accountability in Syria or Palestine, it is not only a question of seeking justice; it is also vital in order to prevent such violence in future. Unfortunately, casting doubt on precise facts and figures has proved to be an effective tool for Governments seeking to stymie any attempt to hold them accountable for their actions. The only way to counter that is to create agreed-upon mechanisms to collect data that is beyond dispute, so that the international community can react appropriately and responsibly to major developments. In that regard, we commend the recent Security Council visit to Myanmar, organized by Kuwait, Peru and the United Kingdom. The visit is an excellent example of the Council taking steps to fulfil its mandate.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“If we apply the Secretary-General's prevention-focused view to Palestine, we can conclude that simply ignoring the root causes of conflict will inevitably lead to further bloodshed. The situation in Palestine and Israel's disregard for civilian life and international law endures as the longest-running tragedy of our region. Israel's actions at the Gaza fence over the past month have included attacks on doctors and paramedics, in clear violation of the protections for medical personnel assisting wounded civilians guaranteed under the Fourth Geneva Convention and customary international law. Israel's actions cannot be condoned or ignored by the international community; they cannot become the new norm. We call on Israel to abide by its responsibilities as the occupying Power to extend basic human rights and protections to Palestinians.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“In many instances, those conflicts have been worsened and prolonged by the Security Council's failure to act. For too long, the Syrian people have been denied humanitarian assistance, in large part because of the inaction by the Security Council to adopt any resolution on Syria since 2011 and the failure to implement the resolutions that have been adopted. If that were not already intolerable, the Syrian population has also had to endure the horrors of chemical-weapons attacks. The United Arab Emirates calls for the unobstructed delivery of aid to those in need and for accountability for all chemical attacks against civilians, which are in clear violation of international humanitarian law.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“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 to respond decisively in some key conflict areas of the world has exacted a profound human toll. Therefore, the United Arab Emirates calls today for re-energized unity of purpose within the Security Council and renewed action for the maintenance of international peace and security. In my own region, with the conflict in Syria now entering its eighth year, we are experiencing at first hand the challenge of multiple armed conflicts, which have severe implications for civilian communities.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“To better uphold Chapter VI, the United Arab Emirates proposes that the Security Council request a report by the Secretary-General on the various modalities of dispute settlement included in it. Such a report would be a resource for all Member States and would outline the use and practice of such modalities in mitigating disputes that have come before the United Nations and other United Nations system entities, lessons learned that can be employed in present and future disputes and used as a guide for Member States in applying such modalities.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“That is why the United Arab Emirates stands ready to do its part in reinforcing the pillars of international law, including improving our own efforts to practice what we preach. In Yemen, we will continue to do our utmost to ensure that aid reaches those most in need, while conducting operations at the request of the legitimate Government of Yemen. The United Arab Emirates acknowledges President Duda's statement earlier today, in which he noted that Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations is the most useful tool at the international community's disposal in cases of disagreements and imminent conflict. And the Polish presidency has asked for practical recommendations from Member States for today's discussion.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The United States recently recognized that fact by withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and other countries should also hold Iran to similar standards. Lastly, the financing and support of extremism and terrorism persist in our region and around the world, threatening the rule of law. All countries that engage in such behaviour should be held accountable through Security Council resolutions and the monitoring of financial flows. If they are not held accountable by the international community, States have the sovereign right to act independently to defend their own security, as we and our partners in the region have done. Fundamentally, the rules and norms that make up the body of international law are only as strong as the commitment of all States to defending and upholding them.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“We call on all parties to the conflict to cease such behaviour and for the perpetrators to be held to account. Given the Security Council inaction on Syria, the United Arab Emirates supports the code of conduct of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group that calls on Council members not to vote against any credible draft resolution intended to prevent or halt mass atrocities. Not just in Syria but throughout the Middle East, Iran is flouting international law and Security Council sanctions regimes in pursuit of its agenda of regional hegemony. Iran's behaviour violates the fundamental international legal principle of non-intervention. Its support for terrorist groups in our region is in violation of numerous Security Council resolutions.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Moreover, Israel's settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territories continues to defy international law and numerous Security Council resolutions. The United Arab Emirates believes that Israeli and Palestinian people both have the right to secure statehood. But when the Council's resolutions on the matter are repeatedly ignored and innocent human life is recklessly and violently taken, the fabric of international law and the international framework that could make that aspiration possible is thoroughly weakened. It is not just in Palestine that international law is being flouted. For seven years now, the Syrian people have suffered chemical-weapon attacks and been denied humanitarian aid. These are grave violations of international humanitarian law.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Developments in our region this week in particular affirm that fact. The tragedy in Gaza escalated on 14 May and resulted in the abhorrent murder of more than 60 innocent civilians, perpetrated by a State Member of the United Nations. The lives of the victims 4 men, women and children 4 are no less human than those of anyone else in the Council or in any Member State. But the Council's inaction has made it appear as though somehow they are less human and that they suffer and mourn their losses differently. No one has the right to dehumanize any people that way. The most recent acts on the Gaza border violate multiple rules of international humanitarian law and cannot be condoned or ignored by the international community.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“For small States, the multilateral rules-based system and international law are vital because they ensure us equal rights as part of the community of nations and protect us all from the abuse of power and hegemony of a few. As such, the United Arab Emirates is deeply troubled that respect for international law is faltering around the world. A world without a rules-based international order is one filled with chaos and instability, where rogue actors disregard international norms with impunity, the system of trusted relationships between countries is broken and the most vulnerable in every society are left to suffer without recourse to justice. Nowhere is respect for international law being challenged more than in the Middle East, which is where I will focus my remarks this evening.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“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 Cabinet Viotti, Judge Owada and Judge Meron for their informative briefings this morning. The United Arab Emirates chose to participate in today's open debate because the foundational principles that underpin the Charter of the United Nations and the wider body of international law also form the backbone of the our foreign policy.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“With the support of the United Arab Emirates, the Team of Experts has carried out its vital Security Council mandate to strengthen Member States' capacity to address sexual Violence in conflict in some of the world's most challenging contexts. The United Arab Emirates encourages other Member States to support that work. The United Arab Emirates believes that smart foreign policy is inclusive foreign policy, one that puts the rights of women front and centre and at the heart of our collective response. The United Arab Emirates will continue to do all that it can to address those crimes and promote gender equality and women's empowerment as critical elements of the peace and security agenda.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“The international community must ensure accountability for these victims - mainly women and girls, but also men and boys - who have been unacceptably targeted for their religion or ethnicity. Gender equality and women's empowerment are key tenets of the world view of the United Arab Emirates. That is why women's protection and empowerment form one of the three pillars on which our entire foreign assistance strategy rests. It is by mainstreaming those ideals in our global engagement that we can prevent sexual violence in conflict by creating stable, tolerant and prosperous societies. We must intensify our efforts to combat impunity for these crimes and to utilize the tools of the United Nations and the Security Council more effectively to ensure accountability.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“The gains made in the struggle against Da'esh in 2017 were significant, but we must be vigilant with regard to the continued risk of the trafficking of women and children who remain under their control. The Secretary-General's report makes it clear that most incidents of mass rape continue to be met with mass impunity. For example, not a single member of Da'esh has been prosecuted for sexual violence offences to date. That sends a dangerous message to groups that use sexual violence as a tactic of terror with the aim of destroying lives and communities. This is why the situation of the Rohingya is so alarming. The mass exodus of the Rohingya community from Myanmar has created a humanitarian crisis that has rightly captured the world's attention.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“In fact, as many here have said today, gender equality and women's empowerment, which are fundamental principles of United Arab Emirates foreign policy, are core values that can prevent violence against women when they are woven throughout a society. That is one of the many reasons why the United Arab Emirates stands with the report (S/2018/250) of the Secretary-General on sexual violence in conflict, which rightly affirms that women's physical security is inextricably linked to their political, social and economic status and rights. Our region is one in turmoil, under siege by terrorist groups such as Da'esh that use sexual violence to terrorize and displace populations. To be under Da'esh's control is to live with the constant fear of rape as a weapon of punishment for resisting its sick world view.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Ten years have passed since the Security Council adopted resolution 1820 (2008), thereby recognizing for the first time that sexual violence is used as a tactic of war and is therefore a matter of international peace and security. Since then, subsequent resolutions have sought to strengthen the United Nations response aimed at ending those crimes and ensuring accountability for their perpetrators, but owing to a lack of implementation, they have sadly fallen short. It is also impossible to overstate the importance of gender equality and women's empowerment in efforts to prevent and respond to such crimes.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“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 continued support to her Office and the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict for their important work in combating those heinous crimes. As a member of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, the United Arab Emirates endorses the Group's joint statement, delivered earlier by the representative of Canada.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“The United Arab Emirates commends the work of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee's Reference Group on Gender and Humanitarian Action and in its advancement of a gender-sensitive approach to medical care. However, the United Arab Emirates recommends that the Standing Committee consider including UN-Women among its members. Member States must work to address the disproportionate impact of conflict on women and children, and not enough is being done to coordinate this objective. Mr. President, I thank Uruguay for its leadership and wish you continued success for the remainder of your presidency.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“First, we are committed to building the United Arab Emirates capacity to uphold international humanitarian law, and, as part ofthese efforts, a national committee for international humanitarian law was recently established to disseminate the fundamentals of international humanitarian law and ensure implementation. Secondly, the United Arab Emirates is committed to advancing my country's partnerships with the United Nations and support for humanitarian organizations on the ground in Yemen and elsewhere. Collaboration is especially crucial during outbreaks of disease, as was seen in the recent outbreak of cholera in Yemen. Thirdly, we are committed to continuing our work in elevating women in the design and delivery of health care and humanitarian relief.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“My country's relief efforts in Yemen have focused on restoring and improving medical facilities and infrastructure, and, to date, the United Arab Emirates has built or reconstructed 40 hospitals and clinics in that country, equipping them with new operating rooms, supplies, medicines and emergency vehicles. We have also received 1,500 Yemenis in the United Arab Emirates for medical treatment, as have other coalition members - this in addition to my country's delivery of basic supplies and facilities necessary to ensure the health and well-being of civilians. There is much more to be done to implement resolution 2286 (2016), and to that end the United Arab Emirates is committed to protecting health care in armed conflict in three ways.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“Because we believe special consideration must be given to refugee women and children, the United Arab Emirates established the Mrajeeb Al Fhood refugee camp in Jordan, which is exclusively for Syrian families and women arriving alone, offering them the full range of medical and psychosocial services. The United Arab Emirates recognizes that States must safeguard medical services in armed conflict. That is why, as a member of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, my country is committed to working with health-care and aid agencies operating in the country to safely address the needs of the civilian population. The United Arab Emirates welcomed recommendation 13 of the report of the Secretary- General (S/2016/722, annex) submitted pursuant resolution 2286 (2016).”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“The United Arab Emirates also recalls paragraph nine of resolution 2286 (2016), which strongly urges Member States to investigate and ensure accountability for violations of international humanitarian law. However, it is not just the legal frameworks that must underpin health-care delivery. The United Arab Emirates emphasizes the importance of gender- responsive medical care in armed conflict to ensure that women and men have equal access to health services. To that end, the United Arab Emirates urges Member States, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations to commit to including women in the design and delivery of health care and humanitarian relief.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“My country's ambassador to Afghanistan recently paid the ultimate sacrifice, losing his life while he was on a humanitarian mission in Kandahar, and we honour his service to his country. The situation in the occupied Palestinian territories also demonstrates the devastating impact of obstructing access to health care. We call on Israel to end its blockade of Gaza, which has exacerbated the damage to health-care infrastructure caused by successive attacks, thereby imperilling the well-being of Palestinians. The crucial component of resolution 2286 (2016) was its confirmation of the pillars of international humanitarian law. The United Arab Emirates reaffirms its respect for, commitment to and compliance with its obligations under the rules and principles of international law and international humanitarian law.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“We call for the unobstructed delivery of humanitarian aid, including health care, to all Syrians, as well as accountability for crimes committed by the Syrian regime with the help of Iran. In Yemen, the United Arab Emirates continues to condemn the use of hospitals by Iran-backed Houthi rebels and militias to hide military supplies. Ensuring humanitarian access to civilian populations in Yemen must be the priority for all parties, and the Houthis must stop this practice immediately. Medical care is also at risk in other conflicts in our region, including Afghanistan and Somalia. The targeting of medical personnel and facilities by terrorist groups not only threatens the welfare of civilians but also the long-term stability of these countries.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“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, which is why health-care provision around the world, particularly for women and children, is a critical element of our foreign aid and why we co-sponsored resolution 2286 (2016). We are naturally very concerned about the challenges we face in our region, which have severe implications for health care in communities in need. In Syria, the United Arab Emirates condemns the targeting of medical care in the conflict.”
2017-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7951 (2017) · source
“Leila Zerrougui, and of other relevant United Nations agencies, particularly UNICEF, with which we have a strong, global partnership, to protect children around the world. For us and other responsible members of the international community, we are not engaging in any discussion to protect our image. The mandate of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict is a just and universal one for which the United Arab Emirates offers its full support.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“Furthermore, we continue to address the urgent humanitarian need on the ground by providing and facilitating the delivery of aid. United Arab Emirates contributions have totalled $900 million since operations started in March 2014. Ultimately, the United Arab Emirates and all members of the coalition are strongly committed to intra-Yemeni negotiations as part of the ongoing peace process. The United Arab Emirates fully supports the efforts of the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen to bring the parties to a political resolution of this conflict. In closing, let me note the United Arab Emirates' deep appreciation for the work of the Secretary- General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source