United Nations General Assembly to pay tribute to late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

The tribute will be held in the General Assembly Hall, during which, the UN General Assembly members as well as permanent representatives will observe a minute of silence as a mark of respect for the late UAE leader.

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the second President of the UAE and the 16th ruler of Abu Dhabi, died at the age of 73 on Friday, May 13.

To pay respects and mark his passing, the UN Flag will be lowered to half-mast at UN Headquarters in New York.

Member States, heads of the five regional groups at the UN General Assembly, and the US permanent representative, the host country, will deliver statements during the remembrance.

Global leaders will express condolences and sympathies with the UAE government and people and reflect on Sheikh Khalifa’s legacy and achievements.

In a statement issued by his spokesman, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, extended his profound condolences to the Al Nahyan family, the government, and the people of the UAE on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed.

The UN Security Council opened its meeting last week by honouring Sheikh Khalifa with a moment of silence.