The team met with His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Dr. Ghada Wali, on the sidelines of the work of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28). (COP28), which is hosted by the UAE until December 12 in Expo City Dubai.
The meeting touched on a number of topics related to strengthening international action in the environmental fields and the role of law enforcement agencies in reducing potential risks from crimes related to climate change.
The meeting stressed the importance of the current Conference of the Parties in implementing the Paris Agreement and achieving societal goals in building safer societies.
During the meeting, mechanisms for developing joint action to raise the ceiling of ambitions and achieve climate goals were discussed, including reducing the effects of climate change, by confronting crimes that affect the environment, including crimes that negatively affect the lives and livelihoods of individuals.
The meeting also touched on the need to confront and respond quickly to illegal activities that harm the planet.
Lt. General His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan also discussed, with the Prime Minister of the island of Curaçao, which belongs to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Gilmar Bessas, ways to enhance cooperation between the UAE and the island of Curaçao in a way that serves the common interests of the two friendly countries, during a meeting that brought them together on the sidelines of the work of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Agreement. Regarding climate change, COP28, which is hosted by the UAE in Expo City Dubai.
During the meeting, a number of topics of common interest were discussed, especially in the security and police fields, and the importance of enhancing cooperation in advancing international efforts aimed at reducing emissions and achieving climate neutrality, and collective work for a better future for humanity.
The meeting also included a series of discussions in many areas of common interest, including security and police, in addition to climate issues and mechanisms for consolidating sustainability and environmental protection approaches.
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