Text of Mohammed bin Rashid's speech at the Arab League Council meeting at the summit level in Algeria

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, affirmed that the UAE plays a prominent role in addressing the critical challenges facing us at the regional and international levels, on the basis of strengthening solidarity and joint Arab action, and giving priority to conflict resolution. by peaceful means.

In a speech during the meeting of the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level at its 31st regular session in Algeria, His Highness said that the UAE's choice is that the slogan for this stage is "peace, recovery and prosperity", within an open regional and international framework, based on the rules of international law.

Below is the text of His Highness' speech.

His Excellency Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the sisterly People's Democratic Republic of Algeria,

Their Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses

Your Excellency Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ladies and Gentlemen

At the outset, we are pleased to convey to you the greetings of my brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, "may God protect him", and His Highness' wishes for the work of this summit all success.

We express our sincere thanks and great gratitude to His Excellency President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, for the warm reception and hospitality, and our thanks go to His Excellency President Kais Saied, for the appreciated efforts during his presidency of the Arab Summit in its thirtieth ordinary session.

We are also pleased to extend our thanks to His Excellency Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League of Arab States and the staff of the General Secretariat for their great efforts in preparing for this summit.

Your Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses, In light of the unprecedented challenges facing our Arab countries and the world, we are in urgent need to intensify work, increase the pace of Arab coordination and cooperation, and resolve the crises in the region, in order to spread hope, optimism, unity, peace and tolerance.

These values ​​are the basis of the approach of the United Arab Emirates, since the era of the founder, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and his founding brothers, may God bless their souls.

We are in dire need to work for a better and better tomorrow and future for future generations, so the UAE’s choice is to make the slogan for this stage “peace, recovery and prosperity”, within an open regional and international framework, based on the rules of international law, and a solid network of relations Regional and international cooperation in the fields of economy, sustainable development, advanced technology and scientific research, and to overcome challenges and confront existing threats.

The UAE always looks to the future, and believes that the coming period requires focusing on dialogue, cooperation and building bridges of communication to crystallize innovative and lasting solutions to the challenges of the times.

This is an approach we have followed since its establishment, and today we continue to follow, emphasize and strengthen it, under the leadership of my brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, "may God protect him", who emphasized in his speech to the people of the UAE, on July 13, 2022, that we extend a hand Friendship to all countries in the region and the world that share the values ​​of coexistence and mutual respect to achieve progress and prosperity for us and for them, and build our relations on solid foundations of good dealing, credibility and constructive cooperation, continuing to establish qualitative strategic partnerships with various countries, and that our policy will always remain supportive of peace and stability from For the good and progress of mankind.

Your Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses, The UAE, through the success of its experience in hosting the Expo 2020 Dubai, and its current non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council for the period 2022-2023, the summits of the agenda of world governments, and the twenty-eighth session COP28 of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention On climate change, and on various other occasions, it played a prominent role in addressing the critical challenges before us at the regional and international levels, on the basis of strengthening solidarity and joint Arab action, giving priority to resolving conflicts by peaceful means, giving priority to humanitarian relief, maintaining peace, and addressing global health crises, in the spirit of From high solidarity, support for empowering women, emphasizing the role of youth in building nations, harnessing the potential of innovation and advanced technology, and developing the international system to combat extremism and terrorism.

The UAE is keen to continue its commitment to building a knowledge-based and diversified economy based on scientific and technological progress and strengthening the economic and development partnership in our region. Today, we are witnessing the emergence of a society for progress in the Middle East that will form a basis for joint action around major global priorities, as the UAE is moving steadily to enhance capacity The competitiveness and sustainability of its economy, and the exploration of new opportunities, due to its firm conviction that strong multilateral partnerships pave the way for more opportunities available to the peoples of the region to achieve vital development and enhance stability and prosperity. We strive to make our country a global capital for investment and economic and cultural innovation.

The UAE also launched a package of strategic projects and initiatives within the 50 projects aimed at establishing an advanced stage of internal and external growth, and providing an impetus for investment in digital and circular economies as well as sectors based on artificial intelligence and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

There is no doubt that climate change has become a priority for all of us, as it has become an existential threat that requires all of us to work quickly towards a carbon-free future.

In this regard, the UAE has announced its goal to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050 in the context of enhancing its vision to support the use of clean energy, and the UAE is preparing to participate in the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP 27 in Sharm El Sheikh, and in coordination with the brothers In the Arab Republic of Egypt for the success of the conference, and the UAE is preparing to host COP 28 during the year 2023, in the city of Expo Dubai, to promote climate diplomacy and address climate change.

Your Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses, We firmly believe that the challenges and threats facing the Arab region and the world can only be overcome by solidarity and joint cooperation at the regional and international levels, and by upholding tolerance, equality, moderation, flexibility and giving, and by involving all countries, small and large, in the historical march of humanity towards the future.

In conclusion, we cannot but renew our thanks and appreciation to His Excellency President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and to all those responsible for the efforts to make this summit a success. We look forward to joint action to overcome the conditions the region is going through so that our Arab peoples can enjoy security, stability, prosperity and a decent life.

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