New York (WAM)
The UAE delegation participating in the high-level political forum on the sustainable development goals at the United Nations headquarters in New York concluded a successful visit to the United States, which culminated in holding a number of meetings and understandings with various international delegations participating in the important international forum, in addition to meetings and understandings with other parties. Governmental and semi-governmental in the United States of America, and other countries participating in the Global Forum.
The delegation had presented the report of the second voluntary national review of the United Arab Emirates during the forum. The head of the delegation, Abdullah Nasser Lootah, and a number of official delegations participating in the forum reviewed a range of programs and initiatives launched by the UAE government, with the aim of improving government performance and developing packages of services provided to the community. Lootah also met with His Excellency Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, and they talked about the efforts made by the UAE government through its global partnerships to exchange experiences with countries around the world through the Government Knowledge Exchange Program, where the UAE is progressing to achieve Goal 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals. Contracting Partnerships to Achieve the Goals is a summary of its rich experiences and accumulated experiences with countries of the world that wish to benefit from the successful and distinguished experience of the UAE in the areas of government services, where innovative initiatives are presented to develop government services through digital transformation and automation of services, as well as in the field of government accelerators, the project The pioneer that aims to rethink the mechanism of work of government agencies by introducing a unique business model based on accelerating results, enhancing cooperation, and stimulating innovation, through integration between federal and local government agencies, the private sector, the academic sector, and non-governmental institutions through Inter-stakeholder teams to come up with innovative solutions to achieve ambitious and tangible results in 100 days or less, in addition to accelerating plans, and suggesting recommendations T is feasible.
Her Excellency Amina Mohammed expressed her admiration for the distinguished Emirati experience in the government knowledge exchange program. She praised the rich and wide diversity included in the areas of cooperation in the government knowledge exchange program, such as: policies and strategies, government performance, the global star system for rating services, government excellence and quality, the One Million Programmers initiative, and other areas in which the UAE government has distinguished itself at the regional and global levels.
Lootah assured the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations that the UAE is open to the world, and believes in the need to build international partnerships to promote peace and prosperity for societies, which was emphasized by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, in his important message to the Emirati people. And for residents of the UAE, during which His Highness stressed that the UAE aims to promote peace and prosperity for societies, and work to raise the value of human beings in the process of development and peace.
Cooperation between the UAE and Pakistan
On the sidelines of the forum, the UAE delegation met with His Excellency Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of Planning and Development of Pakistan. The meeting was attended by Amir Khan, Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, where the head of the Emirati delegation and the Pakistani minister exchanged fruitful discussions on means of cooperation between the UAE and Pakistan. The digital school project, which falls under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian Initiatives, also won its luck from the activities of the Emirati delegation, as it was widely highlighted, given the global welcome received by the digital school, which aims to empower disadvantaged communities, with the aim of enrolling one million students. around the world by 2025. The Emirati delegation signed an agreement on cooperation in this important project with the American Arizona State University; With the aim of deepening cooperation in the field of digital education for disadvantaged communities around the world.
91 million beneficiaries of Mohammed bin Rashid initiatives
Sarah Al Nuaimi, Director of the Office of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, presented a comprehensive review of the Foundation’s various programs and achievements locally, regionally and internationally, which reached more than 91 million beneficiaries from 97 countries in 2021, through empowerment projects, educational, nutritional, health, technological and knowledge support. Al Nuaimi, during the various meetings held by the Emirati delegation, discussed future cooperation between Mohammed bin Rashid’s global initiatives and other bodies concerned with humanitarian work globally, and stressed the foundation’s principles, especially the need to institutionalize humanitarian work and strengthen international cooperation to achieve common goals. The delegation also held a series of bilateral meetings and meetings with many official delegations representing governments from around the world, which participated in the activities of the High-level Political Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations Headquarters, such as the Swiss official delegation headed by His Excellency Jacques Ducrest, Minister of State and delegate of the Federal Council For Agenda 2030, the official Greek delegation headed by H.E. Akis Skirtsos, Minister of State for Coordination of Government Policies, the official delegation from Montenegro headed by Ms. Anja Jovanovic, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Urbanism, and the official delegation from Bahrain headed by H.E. Noor Bint Ali Al-Khalif, Minister of Sustainable Development, and the official delegation During these meetings, the Emirati delegation discussed ways to enhance mutual cooperation between the UAE and those countries, both in terms of promoting sustainable development goals, government knowledge exchange, global competitiveness, and mechanisms for the continuous development of strategic partnerships and experiences between each of the The Emirates and these countries. The state delegation visited the New York Library, the largest public library in the United States, and met Tony Marks, CEO of the New York Library, who expressed his keen interest in the Mohammed bin Rashid Library project, the most modern public library in the world, one of the most applied types of digital technology, characterized by its departments and unique design. The delegation’s visit also included many events and meetings that were implemented on the sidelines of the High Level Political Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals, which was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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