The UAE has been hailed as one of the most active countries involved in the G20 Summit in New Delhi, according to the Indian Ambassador to the UAE.
Sunjay Sudhir praised the number of ministers from the UAE who have travelled to India to attend meetings related to foreign affairs and the environment.
"The UAE has been one of the most active participating countries in the G20 Summit. Every month there has been more than one or two ministers travelling to attend all the meetings from foreign affairs, energy or the environment."
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"For India, as a host to invite the UAE, speaks of our depth of our relationship."
Sudhir, speaking at the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, said India hosting the G20 summit and the UAE hosting COP28 shows the countries are aligned in their visions and stressed the importance of the upcoming climate change conference.
"We are so happy at the lead taking by the UAE in making this COP because we need a COP of action. We are very hopeful, and confident, that this will be a different COP because issues that are so important to the global south need to be addressed now."
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed major traffic expansion works on Al Warqa’a 1 Street, stretching seven kilometres between Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Ras Al Khor Road.
The UAE Government has approved a comprehensive package of updated federal laws aimed at strengthening agricultural and veterinary quarantine systems, protecting new plant varieties, and regulating the international trade in endangered animals and plants.
Dubai Police have praised the exceptional contribution of volunteers who supported crowd management and organisation during the New Year’s Eve celebrations, describing their efforts as vital to the safe and smooth running of one of the city’s largest annual events.
The UAE and the African Union Commission (AUC) have called for an immediate humanitarian truce and permanent ceasefire in Sudan, along with unhindered aid access and the formation of an independent civilian-led government.
Dubai has launched a major tree-planting drive to mark the 20-year leadership milestone of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
A delegation from the International Charity Organisation has headed to Kyrgyzstan to "inspect and launch" 70 initiatives to support vulnerable communities.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has reviewed progress on the Jumeirah Beach 1 redevelopment project.
The United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia have reaffirmed their strategic partnership during high-level talks focused on regional security, humanitarian crises and global cooperation.