July, 2023

• 16 July

  MBRGI participates in UN high-level political forum

  

  DUBAI/ WAM Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) joined the UAE delegation to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), which runs from July 10-19 at the UN headquarters in New York. Established in 2012, the High-Level Political Forum is the UN’s central platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable ...

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• 16 July

  UAE President sends written letter to his Mexican counterpart with invitation to COP28

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a written letter to Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, President of Mexico, which included an invitation to the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which will be held in Expo City Dubai this November. The letter was delivered to ...

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• 16 July

  Over $14b needed to mitigate current surge of poverty: UNDP

  

  NEW YORK / WAM Over the past three years, poverty rates in poor countries have surged, with the number of additional individuals living on less than $3.65-a-day reaching 165 million by 2023 according to a new policy brief from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), titled “The Human Cost of Inaction: Poverty, Social Protection and Debt Servicing, 2020–2023”. According to ...

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• 16 July

  In cooperation with WAM, UNA-OIC conducts workshop on Global Media Congress

  

  JEDDAH / WAM The Union of News Agencies of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (UNA-OIC) has held a workshop to introduce the Global Media Congress (GMC) in its second edition, in cooperation with the Emirates News Agency (WAM) and the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec). The workshop sought to introduce the second edition of the Congress, which will be ...

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• 16 July

  UAE has energies, bright minds of youth for sustainable development journey: Sheikha Fatima

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, (Mother of the Nation), Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), has emphasised that the UAE has tremendous energies and bright young minds that rely on it to continue the comprehensive and sustainable ...

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• 16 July

  Sheikh Hamdan: Guided by Mohammed bin Rashid’s vision, Dubai continues to reinforce its position as global economic hub

  

  DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, said Dubai continues to reinforce its position as a major global economic hub, guided by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. Driven by HH Sheikh ...

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• 16 July

  Ruwad approves financing projects worth AED375,000

  

  SHARJAH / WAM The Project Finance Committee of the Sharjah Foundation to Support Pioneering Entrepreneurs (Ruwad) approved the financing of two projects with AED375,000 after ensuring that they complied with the conditions and standards of Ruwad. The approvals were given during a meeting chaired by Hamad Ali Abdullah Al Mahmoud, Director of Ruwad and Chairman of the Project Finance Committee, ...

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• 16 July

  Herald Holdings inks deal with  SAIF Zone to expand business

  

  SHARJAH / WAM Herald Holdings (FZE), a global conglomerate of logistics and shipping companies, has signed an investment agreement with the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) to expand its operations and strengthen its presence in the region. The agreement, inked by Saud Salim Al Mazrouei,  Director of SAIF Zone, and Krishna Kaladharan, Managing Director of Herald Holdings, marks ...

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• 16 July

  19th Liwa Date Festival begins today

  

  AL DHAFRA / WAM The 19th edition of the Liwa Date Festival kicks off today in Liwa, Al Dhafra Region, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court. Major General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) and Chairman of the ...

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• 16 July

  AlNeyadi successfully executes Dreams experiment aboard ISS

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Sunday announced the successful execution of the Dreams experiment by astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi on the International Space Station (ISS). The experiment, a pivotal achievement in sleep science and space research, was conducted in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), French space agency CNES, and Toulouse University Hospital. The ...

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