Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change, has said that the declaration of 2023 as the ‘Year of Sustainability’ reflects the UAE’s commitment to promote sustainability in all …
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UAE President announces 2023 as ‘Year of Sustainability’
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has announced that 2023 will be the “Year of Sustainability”.The “Year of Sustainability” will include several initiatives, activities and events that draw upon the UAE’s deep-rooted values of s…
UAE participates in 8th meeting of Undersecretaries of Arab Ministries of Finance
The UAE recently participated in the eighth meeting of the Undersecretaries of Arab Ministries of Finance, where they discussed the latest developments in economic diversification policies and the current status of investment and economic growth in Ara…
DEWA showcases its sustainability projects to French, Cuban delegations
DUBAI, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a high-level delegation from the EDF Group (Électricité de France) headed by Luc Remont, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors.The delegation incl…
MOHRE Calls On Employers To Benefit From Electronic Service To Pay The Wages Of Domestic Workers
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has called on employers to register their domestic workers in the Wage Protection System (WPS) to benefit from its innovative solutions as well as pay their wages in a easy and convenient manner…
Sharjah Museums Authority celebrates 30th anniversary of its Archaeology Museum
SHARJAH, Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) marks the 30th Anniversary of the opening of the Sharjah Archaeology Museum, the Emirate’s first cultural institution that was established in 1993 to showcase archaeological material excavated in the Emirate of …
MBZUAI, IBM launch AI Centre of Excellence
ABU DHABI, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), in collaboration with IBM, formally launched an AI Centre of Excellence on Tuesday, 17th January, as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week’s World Future Energy Summit.The Cen…
UAE signs international cooperation agreements during WEF
DAVOS, During the second day of Davos, the UAE Government signed a number of partnerships and agreements with the World Economic Forum, aiming to enhance the framework of cooperation and joint efforts in strategic sectors and areas of global interest.T…
Chief of Staff of UAE Armed Forces receives French General Delegate for Armaments
ABU DHABI, Staff Lieutenant General Engineer Issa Saif Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, today met with Emmanuel Chiva, General Delegate for Armaments at the French Directorate General of Armaments.During the meeting, which …
UAE condemns terrorist attack on military camp in Somalia
ABU DHABI, The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a military camp in Hawadli, north of the Somali capital Mogadishu, which resulted in the death of a number of soldiers.In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Aff…
‘Global Climate Philanthropy Alliance for Climate and Nature’ to launch in run-up to COP28
DAVOS, Crescent Enterprises CEO Badr Jafar, co-hosted with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation a high-level event on Climate and Nature Positive Philanthropy in the presence of Prince Albert II of Monaco during the World Economic Forum’s Annual M…
Johnson Controls signs UAE Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge
ABU DHABI, As part of its commitment to achieving net-zero goals, Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, recently signed the Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge initiated by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change…