Abdullah bin Zayed launches the COP28 Conference of the Parties logo, symbolizing cooperation and focus on work and innovation

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, launched the official logo and visual identity of the twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which will be held in the UAE at Dubai Expo City from November 30 to 12. December 2023.

And based on the concept that we are all residents of "one world", the design came in a spherical shape in light and dark green colors, and includes a group of various symbols related to climate action, such as humans, renewable energy technology, and elements of wildlife and nature, all contained within the shape of a globe.

Together, these elements reflect the wealth of natural resources and human technology, and stress the need for innovation in all sectors to achieve a quantum leap in comprehensive sustainable development.

The design is a signal to the international community of the need to unite and combine efforts to take urgent climate action, and move forward on a path that includes everyone to meet global climate commitments in a cooperative manner and joint global action.

The slogan confirms the basic messages of the COP28 conference that it will be a conference for cooperation, concerted efforts and building bridges of dialogue between the countries of the North and the South, and the inclusion of the government and private sectors, the scientific community, civil society, women, and youth, where all these groups were represented within the various symbols present in the visual identity. .

The slogan also reinforces the emphasis on the approach of the COP28 Conference to be practical, inclusive, and raise ambitions, to move the world from setting targets to implementing them on the topics of “mitigation,” “adaptation,” “financing,” and “loss and damage.”

Commenting on the new slogan, His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate Change of the UAE, President-Designate of COP28, said: “We live in one world, a world in which we need cooperation and comprehensive and integrated action, to achieve a quantum leap in progress towards The objectives of the Paris Agreement.In accordance with the guidance and vision of the leadership, we will ensure that the COP28 Conference of the Parties focuses on cooperation, action, concerted efforts, building bridges of dialogue between the countries of the North and the South, in addition to applying the approach of leaving no one behind.We will work during the conference to reconcile opinions and seek consensus Global, so that we can achieve progress, raise the ceiling of climate ambition, and move from setting goals to implementing them.

The new logo and visual identity will be used in all materials related to the COP28 conference hosted by the UAE, including the newly launched conference website, as well as on the event site in Dubai Expo City.

An animated version of the logo can be viewed via this link, which illustrates the story of the logo as it can be used to bring life to digital media.

Earlier in January, the UAE announced the appointment of a leadership team for COP28, which will work closely with the Egyptian presidency of COP27 and the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to support a comprehensive and integrated agenda for this global climate event.

The UAE looks forward to welcoming the world to COP28 and working with all concerned parties to achieve balanced, ambitious and inclusive results and outputs for all, as a legacy that gives hope to future generations.

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