Day: May 14, 2023

DUBAI, 14th May, 2023 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, met with the members of the Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs in Dubai at the Emirates Towers. During the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed reviewed outcomes of the Committee’s efforts and initiatives aimed at enhancing social stability, improving the quality of life and wellbeing of citizens, and providing development opportunities for Emirati youth. H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed also reviewed the Committee’s future projects. His Highness said: Within the framework of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs, Dubai places the highest importance on enhancing citizens’ welfare. Since its creation, the Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs has played a key role in enhancing services and strengthening social bonds. It has developed projects and initiatives that have had a positive impact on the lives of citizens from all backgrounds. This reflects the strategic vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his deep commitment to investing in people who he firmly believes are the key to building the nation’s future.” “The Committee’s ambitious goals will reflect positively on the lives of our citizens and our community, as well as help accelerate economic growth in the UAE. We have full confidence in the team’s capabilities and the integrated efforts of public and private entities working together to realise the Committee’s objectives and ensure citizens’ social stability and wellbeing,” he added. The meeting was attended by Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer; Commissioner General for the Infrastructure, Urban Planning and Wellbeing Pillar; Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid, Director General of the Community Development Authority; Abdullah Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, Director General of the Dubai Government Human Resources Department; and Ali Al Mutawa, Secretary General of the Endowments and Minors’ Trust Foundation in Dubai. Comprehensive approach H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed was also briefed about the Committee’s various projects and initiatives addressing retirement, social bonds, social services, housing and quality of life, and an innovative endowment structure it has developed, all of which have been made possible by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s far-reaching strategic vision for community development in Dubai. His Highness praised the efforts of all teams behind these initiatives and urged them to further strengthen their efforts to ensure that citizens enjoy the greatest welfare in Dubai. Action plan The Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs, created under a decree issued by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in May 2022, aims to support citizens of all ages and walks of life through a focused strategy that addresses citizen-related affairs. In addition to following up on cases related to social services with relevant authorities, the Committee is responsible for developing an action plan in collaboration with public, private and semi-public sectors to ensure the realisation of its objectives as directed by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Source: Emirates News Agency

STOCKHOLM, 14th May, 2023 (WAM) — Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State, participated in the European Union’s Ministerial Forum for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, which was held in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, on Saturday, May 13. The Forum saw the participation of ministers from the European Union, in addition to government officials and experts from the Indo-Pacific region and representatives from a number of regional and international organisations. The Forum follows the meeting held in the French capital Paris last year, which was focused on enhancing cooperation between the European Union and countries in the Indo-Pacific region in a number of priority sectors, such as sustainability, climate change, comprehensive development amongst others, particularly as the Indo-Pacific region is of strategic importance to the EU and its member states. In her speech during the opening session of the Forum, Al Kaabi stressed that the world is experiencing many unprecedented challenges, which are creating opportunities for international cooperation and growth. She emphasised that the UAE is keen to strengthen cooperation with countries, governments and organisations, as it is committed to collective action to ensure a better future for humanity and future generations. Al Kaabi highlighted the growing importance of the Indo-Pacific region, particularly as it represents approximately two-thirds of the world’s population and most of the global GDP, and has some of the busiest and most prosperous maritime trade routes, making it an economic hub of the world. She also highlighted that the region faces geo-economic challenges, which require cooperation with all sides to address. She emphasised that the UAE shares a vision with the European Union to achieve comprehensive economic prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, which is reflected in the increasing number of cooperation agreements and economic partnerships concluded by the UAE with countries in the region, an indication of the country’s commitment to continue a policy of integrated cooperation to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development in many key sectors. Al Kaabi concluded by stating that the UAE is ready to collaborate with partners in the European Union and the Indo-Pacific region to achieve more sustainable and inclusive growth in various sectors, stressing the country’s keenness to develop cooperative relationships that allow for effective bilateral partnerships with different countries and governments in order to share knowledge and experience. Al Kaabi also participated in a panel discussion focused on cooperation to achieve more sustainable and inclusive growth, where she outlined the UAE’s experience in a number of key sectors, including the economy, energy, climate change, and technology, as well as its continued cooperation with all relevant parties, including with the European Union and its member states, to achieve sustainable growth. Al Kaabi said, “The United Arab Emirates has always seen climate action as an opportunity. We have used our ambitions around climate progress to grow and diversify our economy, creating knowledge, skills, and jobs for our young people, while contributing practical solutions to a global problem that affects us all. The UAE is a major global supporter of green infrastructure and clean energy projects worldwide, and has provided more than USD 400 million in aid and soft loans for clean energy projects.” She highlighted the UAE’s efforts to support global climate action by hosting the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in November 2023 in Dubai Expo City, which will focus on implementing climate commitments and pledges, cooperating to take concrete actions, and finding solutions that help address challenges and seize opportunities to ensure a sustainable future for current and future generations. Al Kaabi met on the sidelines of the Forum Oliver Varhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, and discussed with him the development of bilateral relations, the joint agenda between the UAE and the European Union, and the main global challenges in light of the Forum’s agenda. On the sidelines of the Forum, Her Excellency Al Kaabi also met with Tobias Billstrom, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden, and Gordan Grli Radman, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, and Hina Rabbani Khar, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, to discuss collaboration, investment and opportunities for enhancing cooperation at the economic and trade levels, particularly between the European Union and the Indo-Pacific region.

Source: Emirates News Agency