Al Ittihad Newspaper – United Arab Emirates renews support to the United Nations for Women for $ 5 million

Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Delegate of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, presented the contribution of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM) in the amount of $ 5 million EU at a meeting with Ms. Fumzeley Mambo-Ngcuka, Deputy Secretary General and Executive Director of United Nations Headquarters. At New York.

Such a financial contribution would contribute to strengthening the United Nations mandate for women to advance global progress on gender equality and women's empowerment and to support the early implementation of the Plan. sustainable development by 2030.
"We are delighted to have contributed to supporting the UN Vision for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women Worldwide," said Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh. .
"We are proud to support UN Women's crucial efforts to advocate for women and girls, as investing in women is part of our national strategy and foreign policy and is the cornerstone of our work." a more stable, tolerant and prosperous world order. "

"The United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM) appreciates the ongoing partnership with the United Arab Emirates, where its generous support to the Commission demonstrates its unwavering commitment to gender equality and gender equality. empowering women as a reality for women and girls around the world, "said Fumzili Mambo-Ngcuka, General Secretary and Director General. These resources form the basis of our programs and help us to broaden the Commission's progress and fund emerging or underfunded priorities in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its vision for sustainable development. world of gender equality. "

The UAE has long been associated with UN Women since its inception in 2010. The UAE has been a member of the UN Women's Governing Council from 2013 to 2018. She has served as Vice President of the Asia-Pacific Group. and President of the Executive Council during this period. Abu Dhabi has been hosting the UN Women's Communications Office since 2016 to implement and support the mandate of the Commission.