Rulers remain committed to sustainability

MOHAMMAD BIN RASHID: UAE AT THE HELM OF GREEN ECONOMY EFFORTS

The UAE leaders yesterday reiterated their commitment and support to the global efforts for sustainable development during the official opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), one of the world’s largest sustainability gatherings.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, welcomed leaders and experts at the opening of the ninth edition of the ADSW yesterday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec).

Both leaders expressed hope that such fruitful meetings will find the best ways and effective solutions to generate energy from clean and sustainable sources. Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid said that sustainability is a cornerstone in the UAE, based on Shaikh Zayed’s legacy. “We are, in the UAE, guided by and following this approach. It was included in the top goals of the UAE Centennial 2071 as one of the essential foundations for making our country the best in the world,” he said.

“Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week is a platform that brings together the whole world to the UAE to dedicate for a sustainable approach. The UAE has become a top destination for responsible and serious efforts and innovative ideas aimed at building a sustainable world that will ensure a stable and secure source of energy, water and food for future generations.

“We, in the UAE, are very keen to make and support all efforts to achieve tangible practical steps to ensure sustainability goals,” the Vice President said. “We look forward to working with our partners around the world to find exemplary solutions that will help us achieve the happiness and well-being of our people.

“Sustainability remains one of the most important ways to reach that end. We are fully confident that the UAE’s people are keen to play an effective role in this regard,” he added.

Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed said: “The UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, supports global efforts to achieve the sustainable development goals and continues to play a leading role in stimulating various initiatives that serve humanity and achieve stability and prosperity for countries and societies. This is to further bolster the approach of the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who established principles of cooperation, openness and tolerance, and laid the foundation for the distinguished status of the UAE as an active participant in global development efforts”.

Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed stressed the UAE’s role in establishing a culture of sustainability. “The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week has become a platform for spreading and establishing this culture, locally and internationally, reaffirming the UAE’s commitment to the sustainability effort,” he said.

Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed late met President Ebrahim Mohammad Solih of the Maldives, President Milo Ðukanovi of Montenegro, and President Hage Geingob of Namibia.