UAE Leaders Participate in Key Meetings at 79th UN General Assembly
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) delegation continued its active participation in several important meetings on the third day of the 79th UN General Assembly in New York.
Focus on Antimicrobial Resistance
Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, attended the High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Member States approved a Political Declaration on AMR. Al Owais also joined an event addressing AMR challenges in migrant and refugee populations, praising the progress made and committing to further collaboration.
Meetings on International Cooperation and Climate Change
Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, met with Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate Change, and Abdulla Ahmed Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, participated in the UAE-hosted COP Presidencies Troika Event, attended by the COP29 President and Brazil.
Promoting Peace and Sustainable Development
Sheikh Salem Al Qassimi, Minister of Culture, took part in a UN Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC) panel on promoting peaceful and inclusive societies through intercultural and inter-religious dialogue. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, joined the 2024 Global Centre on Adaptation’s UNGA Leaders’ Dialogue and held meetings with UN and government officials on energy and the environment.
Investment in African Markets
Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, participated in a roundtable on accelerating investment in African markets and attended the ‘Africa at an Inflection Point’ symposium. He engaged in discussions with Hamza Abdi Barre, Prime Minister of Somalia, and Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, among others.
Asian Cooperation and BRICS
Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State, attended the Asian Cooperation Dialogue Ministerial Meeting and delivered a statement at the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting, joined by Saeed Al Hajeri, Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs.
Libya and Gaza Discussions
Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, participated in the Libya Senior Officials Meeting and a ministerial meeting on Gaza, co-hosted by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the European Union, and Norway.
Engagements on Women’s Rights and Nuclear Disarmament
Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh met with Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, and Ambassador Wolfgang Brulhar, Swiss Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace Process. Salem Saeed Al Jaberi attended a high-level meeting on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
Ocean Conservation and Education
Razan Al Mubarak, President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), discussed sustainable ocean planning with the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. Sheikha Shamma Bint Sultan Al Nahyan participated in the ‘Project Everyone’ event on education.
Doubts Revealed
UAE -: UAE stands for the United Arab Emirates, a country in the Middle East made up of seven smaller regions called emirates.
UN General Assembly -: The UN General Assembly is a big meeting where countries from all over the world come together to talk about important issues. It happens every year at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Owais -: Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Owais is a leader from the UAE who helps make important decisions for his country.
Reem Al Hashimy -: Reem Al Hashimy is another important leader from the UAE who works on international relations and development projects.
Sultan Al Jaber -: Sultan Al Jaber is a key figure from the UAE who focuses on energy and climate change issues.
antimicrobial resistance -: Antimicrobial resistance happens when germs like bacteria become strong and medicines can’t kill them anymore. This makes it harder to treat infections.
climate change -: Climate change means the Earth’s weather is changing, often getting warmer, because of things like pollution.
investment in African markets -: Investment in African markets means putting money into businesses and projects in Africa to help them grow and succeed.
Asian cooperation -: Asian cooperation means countries in Asia working together to solve problems and help each other.
nuclear disarmament -: Nuclear disarmament means getting rid of nuclear weapons so that the world is safer.
ocean conservation -: Ocean conservation means taking care of the oceans to keep them clean and healthy for all the creatures that live there.