His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE's Minister of Foreign Affairs, and US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry reviewed the joint initiatives undertaken by the two countries in the field of climate action.
During the talks, Sheikh Abdullah highlighted the impact of the UAE-US Partnership for Accelerating Clean Energy (PACE) that will catalyse $100 billion in financing, while deploying 100 new gigawatts of clean energy in the US, UAE and emerging economies around the world by 2035.
It will be "a pioneering paradigm for collaborative action for a climate-safe future with sustainable development and economic prosperity," he added.
The talks touched on the details of the UAE's response to climate change as well as ways of enhancing global cooperation in addressing climate change-related challenges, in light of the country's hosting of COP28 in Expo City Dubai.
Sheikh Abdullah, who also holds the position of Chairman of the Higher Committee Overseeing Preparations for COP28, stressed how the country is "determined to lead global efforts in addressing climate change (during COP28), and to transition these initiatives from the stage of making commitments to the stage of putting into practice specific actions in this area".
Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change and COP28 President-Designate, also attended the meeting.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Sunday, sent a message of condolences to Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, over the victims of the tornado that hit the state of Paraná, which resulted in several deaths and injuries.
The UAE participated in the G20 Health Ministers Meeting and the G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers Meeting, held in Polokwane, South Africa, on November 6-7, which brought together ministers and senior officials, along with representatives of several international organisations.
The Emirati field hospital in Rafah welcomed a delegation from the World Health Organisation (WHO) as part of a visit to review the UAE’s humanitarian and medical initiatives under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, aimed at enhancing cooperation to bolster the healthcare sector in Gaza.
During an official visit to Russia, Lieutenant General Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, Assistant Commandant for Operations Affairs, met with Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport, and General Oleg Anatolyevich Baranov, Head of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow.