The United Arab Emirates (UAE) appealed for peace after voting in favor of the UN General Assembly Resolution on Ukraine.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly’s emergency special session, Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and UAE Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, said the UAE joined the Member States in appealing to peace.
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“A just peace that endures by recognising all parties’ legitimate concerns and abides by the UN Charter’s principles of independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity,” she said.
Nusseibeh said that resolving the conflict will require dialogue and effective diplomacy stating UAE recognises the need to meet “this moment with renewed diplomacy and leadership and put the people’s needs a priority.”
“However, the avenues for dialogue must remain open more urgently than ever before, and we must pursue them together. Despite deepening divisions, now is the time to take a step back, identify diplomatic off-ramps and engage constructively to end this conflict. It is also a time to summon our reserves of wisdom and experience to guide the way forward,” she said.
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The UAE Permanent Representative to the UN stated that the credibility of the UN rests on its universal representation and its effectiveness in applying the principles upheld by the international community as she called for these principles to be applied equally.
The UAE was one of 141 Member States to vote in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution.
