UAE President to attend COP27 in Egypt

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will attend the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27).

The conference, which is being held in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, will welcome world leaders, heads of government, and representatives of international bodies and civil societies, official news agency WAM reported.

The participants are set to engage in constructive dialogue aimed at tackling climate change.

Sheikh Mohamed will lead a delegation at the conference, which provides an opportunity for the UAE to strengthen existing sustainable development partnerships.

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The delegation accompanying the UAE President during the visit will include Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court; Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Advisor for Special Affairs at the Ministry of Presidential Court; Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for National Security; Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and managing director; and Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment.

The main objective of the UAE’s participation in COP27 is to highlight the nation’s commitment to a low-carbon path, which creates opportunities for sustainable socio-economic development in all countries.

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