The United Nations Security Council opened its meeting on Wednesday by honouring Sheikh Khalifa with a moment of silence.
UAE Ambassador to the UN Lana Nusseibeh then addressed the council, sharing the late president's legacy and achievements.
"A distinguished leader and a visionary man," she said. "Sheikh Khalifa devoted his life to his country and people and inspired his nation with his dedication, wisdom and humility".
She thanked the current Security Council president, US ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and the other members for their condolences and sympathy.
Sheikh Khalifa died last Friday aged 73.
Ms Thomas-Greenfield led the delegates in the moment of silence for Sheikh Khalifa, who she said was "a leader and a key figure in the history of his country."
Dozens of leaders and senior officials have travelled to Abu Dhabi in recent days to pay tribute to Sheikh Khalifa, who had served as president since 2004.
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Nasser Al Nowais, chairman of the Rotana Hotel Group, with the late President, Sheikh Khalifa. 'He cared about the well-being of people not only in the UAE, but all over the world,' says Mr Al Nowais. Photo: Nasser Al Nowais -
Sheikh Khalifa in Dubai in 1971. Magnum Photos -
An undated photo of Sheikh Khalifa. Wam -
A young Sheikh Khalifa (seated). Wam -
UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and his son Sheikh Khalifa watch a military parade in 1978. Photo: Al Ittihad -
Sheikh Khalifa. Wam -
Sheikh Zayed, centre, and Sheikh Khalifa seated to his right. Wam -
Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Khalifa. Wam -
Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Khalifa. Photo: Al Ittihad -
Sheikh Zayed inspects plans for the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with his sons Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Sultan. Photo: Al Ittihad -
Sheikh Khalifa, left, greets Jordan's King Abdullah in Abu Dhabi on May 16, 2000. Wam -
Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Zayed. Wam -
Sheikh Khalifa performs Umrah. Wam -
Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. Wam -
An image of Sheikh Khalifa is projected on to a building in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National -
President, Sheikh Mohamed, left, with Sheikh Khalifa in 2009. Philip Cheung / The National -
Sheikh Khalifa watches the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 1, 2009, with Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of Kazakhstan, and Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman. Ryan Carter / The National -
Sheikh Khalifa attends National Day celebrations at Zayed Sports Stadium on December 2, 2011. Philip Cheung / Crown Prince Court -
The UAE football team meet with Sheikh Khalifa on Saturday, January 19, 2012, after their 2-1 victory over Iraq in the Gulf Cup final in Bahrain. Wam -
Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with Sheikh Khalifa at Windsor Castle, England, on April 30, 2013. Reuters -
Sheikh Khalifa. Wam -
Sheikh Khalifa with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, and Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. Wam -
Sheikh Khalifa at Al Bateen Palace, Abu Dhabi. Wam
