UAE Prepares For UNGA78 And Climate Ambition Summit – All You Need To Know

 

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, will lead the country’s delegation to the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) in New York from September 18 to 26.

The UAE delegation will participate in several high-level meetings during UNGA78, related to raising climate ambition, financing for development, pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, universal health coverage, the fight against tuberculosis, and the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons.

The UAE minister will present the country’s vision for international peace and cooperation in his September 23 address at UNGA78. Additionally, the Middle Eastern nation and a prominent supporter of sustainability initiatives will also participate in the Climate Ambition Summit.

“Our participation in the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly will serve the UAE’s diplomatic priorities, set by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Here at the UN, and especially during our term on the Security Council, our bridge-building approach and commitment to enhancing international cooperation has yielded significant accomplishments, including the historic resolution 2686 on ‘Tolerance and International Peace and Security’, as well as important Council decisions on Afghanistan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Yemen,” the UAE Minister said.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed underscored the importance of the multilateral system for the UAE’s vision of creating a better world for all.