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Monday, 20 April 2020 20:13
By Maria Botros
Here's your daily podcast from the ARN News Centre with the latest updates regarding the novel coronavirus pandemic in the UAE.
After chairing the UAE Cabinet meeting at Expo City Dubai on Sunday, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, unveiled 10 green initiatives that will accelerate the country's "environmental goals".
The call to climate action was high on the agenda as the Presidents of the UAE and Azerbaijan held talks over a phone call, national news agency WAM reported.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged leaders at the COP28 climate conference to agree on deep cuts to emissions and stop global warming exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius.
UAE Minister of State Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan has announced a $220 million grant to improve the health sector for the youth in Africa.