Sharjah 24 – WAM: aMariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, participated in the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York as part of the UAE delegation, led by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
During the global gathering, she highlighted the country’s efforts in sustainable development, climate action, and food security, and explored new synergies in this space with other countries in the run-up to the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) that the UAE will host in 2023.
At the event, the UAE joined the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) to End Plastic Pollution that aims to eliminate plastic pollution by 2040. Launched in August 2022, the body is working on developing an ambitious international instrument based on a comprehensive approach that ensures urgent action and effective interventions along the full lifecycle of plastics.
The minister called on all countries to work towards the prevention, reduction, and elimination of plastic pollution, and to strengthen regional and global cooperation in this regard.
On the sidelines of the UNGA, Almheiri held several bilateral meetings with high-level officials.
Almheiri also spoke to Joaquim Álvaro Pereira Leite, Minister of Environment of Brazil, about the two countries’ shared commitment to environmental protection, and explored opportunities to step up bilateral cooperation with Bogdan Aurescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania.
On her final day at the UNGA, Almheiri analysed the intrinsic link between climate and conflict with Justin Vaïsse, Founder and Director-General of the Paris Peace Forum and discussed ways for Columbia University to support COP28 through research with Lee Bollinger, President of the university.
She also joined Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other UAE delegates for bilateral meetings with the US, France, Ukraine, and the International Crisis Group.
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