NEW YORK, September 23, 2023 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of International Affairs, hosted a reception on the United Arab Emirates Everlasting Mission to the United Nations on the third day of the 78th session of the UN Basic Meeting (UNGA 78). The reception, held within the presence of world leaders and international ministers, and leaders from enterprise and different sectors, and attended by the UAE delegation, centered on the theme of attaining international local weather progress at COP28, held within the UAE will probably be held in November at Expo Metropolis Dubai.
As well as, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Aidrous Al Zubaidi, Deputy Head of Yemen’s Presidential Management Council, to evaluate developments within the Yemeni disaster and United Nations efforts to realize an enduring political settlement resulting in complete peace in Yemen. .
HH additionally met individually with a number of International Ministers taking part in UNGA 78 to debate bilateral cooperation in varied areas, together with economic system, commerce, funding, tradition, training, agriculture, know-how, meals safety and renewable vitality.
His Highness additionally met with Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Minister of International Affairs of Djibouti; Arnoldo Ricardo Andre Tinoco, Minister of International Affairs of Costa Rica; Ignazio Cassis, Minister of International Affairs of Switzerland; Eli Cohen, Minister of International Affairs of Israel; Margus Tsahkna, Minister of International Affairs of Estonia; Ian Borg, Minister for International and European Affairs and Commerce of Malta; Elina Valtonen, Minister of International Affairs of Finland; Maria Gabriel, Minister of International Affairs of Bulgaria; and Zheenbek Kulubaev, Minister of International Affairs of Kyrgyzstan.
For his half, Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on the Center East World Summit, organized by Al-Monitor and Semafor. On the sidelines of the UNGA, Dr. Gargash additionally met with Geir O. Pedersen, UN Particular Envoy for Syria; and dr. Consolation Ero, president and CEO of Disaster Group.
Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for Worldwide Cooperation, took half in a surveillance alongside the ten co-elected members of the UN Safety Council. Additionally met with Martin Griffiths, Beneath-Secretary-Basic for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Response Coordinator; Mami Mizutori, Particular Consultant of the Secretary-Basic for Catastrophe Threat Discount; Laura Frigenti, CEO of the World Partnership for Training; and James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and Chief Government Officer of Fairness Group Holdings.
Moreover, on the third day, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of International Affairs, mentioned the enduring partnership between the UAE and Africa with a number of leaders from the continent. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan additionally met with Yvette Sylla, Minister of International Affairs of Madagascar; Dhoihir Dhoulkamal, Minister of International Affairs of the Comoros; and Dr. Peter Mathuki, Secretary Basic of the East African Group.
Along with Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Synthetic Intelligence, Digital Economic system and Distant Working Purposes, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum World Initiatives (MBR Initiatives) and their worldwide companions, the World Meals Program (WFP) and the Southern African Growth Group (SADC), to additional develop the Digital Faculty program in Africa.
Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of International Affairs, for his half, participated within the ministerial assembly of the World Governance Group (3G), hosted by Singapore. In his intervention, Al Sayegh recommended the group’s efforts to advertise a sustainable future for all and promote inclusivity according to the ambitions of COP28.
Al Sayegh additionally participated within the 18th Ministerial Assembly of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue, which was chaired by the Kingdom of Bahrain. The assembly aimed toward making certain sustainable options following the COVID-19 pandemic and attaining a worldwide restoration from the pandemic.
In his intervention, Al Sayegh emphasised the significance of multilateral work to search out sustainable options that tackle frequent international challenges, and reiterated the UAE’s dedication to enhancing constructive cooperation with related companions all over the world.
Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of International Affairs, accompanied by Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of International Affairs for Worldwide Growth Affairs, and Mr Abdulrahman Ali Al Neyadi, Director of Coverage Planning on the UAE Ministry of International Affairs, represented the UAE on the UNGA facet occasion on “The Value of Inaction in Sudan – Working Collectively to Help the Humanitarian Scenario in Sudan and the Area”.
In his intervention, Al Marar emphasised the significance of worldwide coordination and cooperation to ship humanitarian help with out obstacles, to realize the required adjustments on the bottom in Sudan and all the area, and the necessity to contemplate new partnerships to realize that objective reaches. Al Marar mentioned: “Ending the humanitarian disaster in Sudan in a sustainable method requires reaching an instantaneous and everlasting ceasefire and resuming dialogue in an effort to return to the political course of. The UAE will proceed to help regional and worldwide mediation efforts to realize a everlasting resolution to this disaster.”
Al Marar additionally participated within the thirteenth Ministerial Assembly of the World Counter-Terrorism Discussion board.
In his intervention, Al Marar emphasised the UAE’s hope that the struggle in opposition to terrorism will probably be on the prime of the worldwide group’s priorities, and emphasised the significance of strengthening collective motion to deal with this drawback. He harassed the significance of implementing UN Safety Council Decision 2686 on tolerance and worldwide peace and safety, adopted in June, and taking concrete steps in that course.
