His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said that the UAE is a pioneer in supporting global efforts to reduce the effects of climate change and achieve an integrated system for environmental sustainability.
This came during a meeting between His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, who is visiting the UAE to participate in the "Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting" to outline the policies and initiatives and identify the draft resolutions to be addressed by the work of the United Nations' During the month of September in New York.
During the meeting, HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, welcomed the Secretary General to the UAE and wished success to their meeting in Abu Dhabi. To address the impacts of climate change and find solutions to achieve global sustainability.
His Highness and the Secretary-General discussed means of developing joint cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and the United Nations and its various agencies and programs, especially in the humanitarian, relief, development and environmental fields.
His Highness and the Secretary-General also exchanged views on all regional and international issues and developments of common concern, stressing the importance of cooperation and intensifying joint efforts in serving the issues and facing the pressing challenges that are taking place in various regions of the world.
They also highlighted the importance of the Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting in defining the future course of the UN Climate Summit in 2019 and future directions to address the most important challenge facing mankind and the planet today.