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Abdullah al-Hamad: 260 million doses of corona vaccine from the “Alliance of Hope” for 60 countries

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Abdullah al-Hamad: 260 million doses of corona vaccine from the "Alliance of Hope" for 60 countries

Abu Dhabi (Etihad)

On the eve of World Immunization Week, Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamad, Head of the Abu Dhabi Health Department, said: “We remember the importance of vaccines in our lives, the lives of our communities, productivity and competitiveness. We all deny the importance of vaccines, not just in our lives in general, but in the last two years, vaccines have played a vital role in protecting millions of people around the world from danger and continue to play a role. Death or serious illness caused by a global epidemic never before seen by our generation.

  • Abdullah Al Hamad

The Hon’ble added: The model of the famous use of vaccines in Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates was a living and global witness to a rational leadership that provided the vision, guidance and support to reach the pinnacle of the United Arab Emirates. Vaccinated population, low mortality rate and hospitalization worldwide.
Since the onset of the epidemic, under the guidance and vision of intelligent leadership and competent national task forces, we have realized the importance of vaccines to overcome this global crisis, and Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates have contributed to support. Experts, specialists and their teams have developed many safe and effective vaccines locally and globally within ten months of the onset of the epidemic, an unprecedented achievement in the world. Abu Dhabi’s contributions have been great in developing these vaccines and helping the world to get rid of the disease quickly, but the most important of them is to carry out the largest clinical trials for Govt vaccines in one place, in record time. According to the highest quality.
He pointed out that clinical trials in Abu Dhabi provided one of the most widely used vaccines in the world. In parallel, production of these and other vaccines was launched in the Emirates and several countries in the region. Because of this experience of global repercussions, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi was chosen, represented by Her Excellency Dr. Farida Al Hosani, Specialist in Infectious Diseases and Executive Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Abu Dhabi Public Health Center. Become a member of the World Health Organization’s vaccination team. Abu Dhabi continued to provide solutions and did not stop at the production of clinical trials and vaccines, but rather benefited from Abu Dhabi’s strategic location and unique infrastructure, with the cooperation of partners, the “Alliance of Hope”, within a year. Its release has contributed to the distribution of more than 260 million vaccines in more than 60 countries worldwide. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamad said: Abu Dhabi is characterized by a pioneering community vaccination program because at the same time we faced the Govt-19 epidemic together, our staff did not stop making regular and seasonal vaccinations for our children and loved ones. Provides immunization services to the general public against various infectious diseases at different ages, including childhood vaccinations, travel vaccines, Hajj and Umrah and seasonal vaccinations. On this occasion, I urge all members of the community to benefit from the vaccination programs provided to ensure that they achieve their health and well-being and that they and their families enjoy a better life. He concluded: We look to the future with greater confidence in our capabilities and our global position in the field of vaccines, their development and delivery to our communities and those around us. This belief comes from a clear vision and the presence of support. The importance of a rational leadership that believes in science and its benefits and the importance of investing in it, as well as the presence of trusted and international staff who lead the world in this field today.

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Mohammed bin Rashid: UAE’s sustainability and climate change efforts are constant in our comprehensive development journey

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Mohammed bin Rashid: UAE’s sustainability and climate change efforts are constant in our comprehensive development journey

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the Cabinet meeting held in conjunction with the COP28 conference at Dubai’s Expo City.
In a blog post on the “X” site, His Highness said: At the beginning of the “Cabinet Meeting”, we reviewed the results of the state’s national efforts in the field of environment, including more than 120 decisions on sustainability, climate change, The development of our natural resources published by the Council over the last five years… and we launched more than 60 new decisions in 2023 alone, creating a coherent set of policies, legislation, strategies and initiatives. Efforts to participate with the world in addressing the effects of climate change and its file.
His Highness added: National strategies and policies in the field of environment and climate change have yielded results, as the country ranks second in the world in energy transition, in the Global Green Future Index 2023 “GFI”, and the sixth in the world per capita solar energy consumption rate, and it is worth 50 billion dollars. It has invested over .70 billion in clean energy projects in countries, pledging to invest an additional $50 billion in the sector over the next decade.
His Highness continued: The UAE continues to be active and proactive in the field of sustainability and climate change, and our efforts in this field are parallel to those of economic development, and are an essential and sustainable component of our comprehensive and continuous development. Process, God willing.

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5 Top Priorities to Combat Climate Change in Africa

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5 Top Priorities to Combat Climate Change in Africa

African civil society has identified five key priorities for combating climate change: adaptation, losses and damages, food and land use systems, and forest conservation and restoration.

This was announced by UNANDA Third World Executive Secretary Chekov Sir during an event held on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Conference “COP28” in Dubai.

The “Anda Third World” organization represents a group of African non-governmental organizations, and these organizations met within the framework of a common platform, which was launched during the “COP”, an alliance of the African Development Bank Group and civil society. Climate and Energy.

African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina said: “The continent must benefit from its natural wealth. African economies should not be measured by their GDP, while Africa’s wealth should be assessed by its natural capital.”

“The continent’s vast mineral resources, forests and renewable energy must play a part in the balance,” he added, pointing out that the Congo Basin is the world’s largest carbon reserve, but is not taken into account in the overall assessment. Domestic production of countries in the region.

The coalition supports calls by African leaders to transfer special drawing rights on climate finance to Africa, including the African Development Bank.

The coalition calls on the international community, governments and development partners to comprehensively implement best practices, innovations and technologies and engage farmers and local communities, especially women and youth, in an approach that integrates science and traditional knowledge without harming biodiversity. or compromising community resilience.

He called on parties to ensure that adaptation and resilience are at the heart of African economies vulnerable to climate change.

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The Bank’s Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Beth Dunford, confirmed during a discussion with civil society that the alliance is “very important” for Africa, noting that the Bank allocates 64% of its funding to adapt to climate change. continent, and it has now opened a window for climate action aimed at providing specific resources and technical assistance to least developed countries on the continent.

For his part, Alliance President Augustine Njamanshi praised the relationship between development finance institutions, civil society and the private sector in combating climate change in Africa.

“Doubling adaptation financing will not be enough for the continent because governments have already spent a lot of money,” he said, adding that civil society and the private sector, especially banks, must work together for the continent’s benefit.

In turn, Ecotrades Fund Executive Director Pauline Nantungo Kalunda said, “Civil society and the private sector’s collaborative work has enabled 15,000 smallholder farmers to plant trees to increase carbon storage,” calling for the removal of barriers. Prevent communities from accessing climate finance.

Mithika Mwenda, President of the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance, a strong network of over 1,000 African climate organizations, emphasized the catalytic role of civil society and praised the partnership with the Bank.

“Government, the private sector and civil society are forming a ‘parallel’ in the fight against climate change in this coastal country,” said Roger Barrow, Burkina Faso’s environment minister.

• The African Development Bank allocates 64% of its financing to climate change on the continent.

5 Priorities:

– adaptation.

– Losses.

– Damages.

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– Food and land use systems.

– Conservation and restoration of forests.

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The UAE has long-term strategies for environmental sustainability

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The UAE has long-term strategies for environmental sustainability

According to a study conducted by the Regional Center for Strategic Analyzes in Abu Dhabi, sustainability strategies and tackling climate change are at the top of the national action agenda in the UAE. The UAE’s contributions and initiatives during COP 28 gained greater regional and international momentum, support for achieving a better harmonized formula for environmental protection and sustainability, and international pledges to allocate hundreds of billions of dollars to finance climate and sustainable projects.
Interregional said the UAE is making progress in strengthening its environmental leadership by investing tens of billions of dollars and providing legislation, regulatory frameworks, initiatives and policies to address climate change. Participation in dozens of contracts and initiatives around the world.
In this context, Interregional released the “UAE Environmental Achievement Index 2023” to monitor and track the performance of the country’s environmental initiatives in the field of environment and climate, measuring and monitoring 32 sub-indicators since its inception. “UAE Vision 2021” in 2010 to 2022. He also gave predictions till the year 2030.
The Environmental Performance Index is the arithmetic mean of four sub-indicators, namely: climate change, biodiversity, maintenance of a healthy and clean environment and environmental awareness and behaviour, as per the guidelines for developing composite indicators issued by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The center emphasized that the UAE’s approach to climate change has become a priority for government action, in an effort to be “zero climate neutral” and invest in green resources. In this aspect. He explained that there are many motives and reasons behind the UAE’s high priority of addressing the phenomenon of climate change. This comes in the backdrop of the state’s keenness to achieve its strategic plans on climate change. Among the key concepts that have made climate change a government priority are the catastrophic effects worldwide, in particular: droughts and floods, inundation of cities, waves of displacement, damage to agriculture and infrastructure, and degradation. Global food security crises.
The UAE has adopted a comprehensive approach to addressing the climate change crisis, seeking to achieve environmental sustainability through an integrated legislative and regulatory framework, in coordination and cooperation with the international community in this regard. Approach: Localize clean energy, adopt peaceful nuclear energy and support climate legislation and knowledge frameworks, and coordinate with the international and regional community to support international efforts to address climate change. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, the UAE has won the trust of the international community to host COP28 from here.

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