Arab News

LONDON: The UAE on Wednesday announced its commitments for its second term on the UN Security Council for the next two years, a day after it formally took up the post as a non-permanent member of the world body.

The UAE’s Stronger United commitments include working toward securing peace, advancing inclusion, building resilience, and spurring innovation, and will guide the UAE’s engagement with the Security Council and UN member states throughout its term, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

The UAE, along with Albania, Brazil, Gabon and Ghana, was elected by the UN General Assembly in June to serve as non-permanent members of the 15-member council for the 2022-2023 term. 

“The UAE’s conduct on the UN Security Council will reflect who we are as a country and a people — tolerant, inclusive, and bound by the belief that we are stronger united,” said Lana Nusseibeh, the Emirates’ permanent representative to the UN.

“Diplomacy is about dialogue, seeking out diverse views, and charting a path toward consensus,” she said, adding: “We will seek a convergence of views and a unified council voice so that its decisions are met with the broadest possible support.”

Nusseibeh said she is looking forward to working with the council and the wider UN membership “to build bridges, strengthen multilateralism, and deliver on the council’s mandate.”

The UAE will represent Arab countries at the Security Council and its commitment also includes strengthening cooperation with regional organizations, such as the Arab League and the African Union.

“The UAE has also promised to champion cross-cutting issues on the Security Council, including women, peace and security, climate change, and the use of technology to promote peace (and) will also address a range of other issues including counterterrorism and COVID-19 response and recovery,” the statement said.

During its two-year term, the UAE will serve as president of the Security Council twice, in March and June next year, where it will set the agenda and chair its standing committees.