By Sumayya
LONDON: The UAE has pressed for deeper usage of peace-talks, contact and negotiation to handle universal clashes, while urging the international public to take definite steps to close the war in Gaza and handle dangers to regional sea protection.
Speaking to the UN General Assembly on Monday, UAE Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al-Marar expressed his land dismisses the illegal use or danger of power and pressure, stressing honor for state autonomy, international rule and the UN Charter.
“As Iran persists its control of the three Emirati islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa, which we dismiss, the United Arab Emirates has steadily called for a peaceful deal of this clash, whether through straight talks or by turning to the International Court of Justice,” Al-Marar expressed.
He highlighted the weight of freedom of sailing and the right of transit passage, calling for the secure flow of supply networks, commerce and power in line with international rule. “These remain pillars of food safety, growth and wealth of nations,” he expressed.
The UAE persists to back peace actions in Yemen, Libya, the Sahel, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, Haiti and Western Sahara, he supplemented.
Al-Marar highlighted the UAE’s negotiation actions in the Ukraine conflict, stating the land executed 26 negotiation operations that eased the trade of near 8,000 captives between Ukraine and Russia.
The UAE has pushed a thorough and lasting peace in Ukraine based on honor for autonomy, freedom and regional wholeness, he expressed.
On Sudan, Al Marar called for a close to the humanitarian disaster and a stable and absolute ceasefire, tracked by a thorough political track led by citizens [civics].
He expressed Sudan’s tomorrow must be settled solely by its populace, and called on the factions to the conflict to join seriously with international peace plans.
Turning to Gaza, Al Marar expressed the UAE had been amidst the first lands to back an international structure targeted at closing the war.
This must encompass Israel’s exit from Gaza, the disarming of Hamas, and a political track leading to a fair and lasting deal based on a two-state path, he expressed.
The layout must result in a free, autonomous Palestinian state living alongside Israel in peace and safety, with Gaza and the West Bank merged under a changed Palestinian Authority capable of fulfilling its duties, Al Marar expressed.
He slammed Israel’s steps in the West Bank, calling for a close to what he portrayed as risky escalation, outpost activity, settler aggression and the blockade of Palestinian villages.
Al-Marar likewise slammed ongoing breaches in East Jerusalem and at sacred spots, as well as efforts to place fresh realities on the ground.
“For decades, the UAE’s pledge to the Palestinian populace has stayed firm,” he expressed, adding that the land persists to supply humanitarian aid to Gaza and growth plans in the West Bank.
Al-Marar called for change of international global bodies, encompassing the UN Security Council, stating they demand grander capacity to fulfill their duties.
As the UN prepares to shift to fresh leadership, he expressed the upcoming secretary-general must deploy “his or her fine offices to prompt preventive and negotiation networks before the first signs of crises rise, rather than merely answering once they’ve exploded. Crises must be handled at their roots, not simply run.”
Al-Marar expressed the UAE will persist investing in artificial intelligence, rising innovations, medical care and schooling, while reinforcing its capacity in power and widening commerce and asset-mix partnerships.
He highlighted the UAE’s setups to co-host the UN Water Conference with Senegal, stating the event will search for useful paths to water safety, climate and food-security hurdles.
He expressed the UAE will persist to pursue balance, peaceful sharing and respect, while performing with regional and international partners to “construct rather than to destroy, and to bring together rather than to separate.”
