VP meets Qatari, Egyptian PMS, discusses ties at WGS
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, met Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, as part of the ongoing World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024, which was inaugurated in Dubai on Monday under the theme “Shaping Future Governments.”
During the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed bilateral relations and explored ways to boost cooperation to serve common interests.
The meeting also addressed the importance of collaboration and coordination between world governments to forge common approaches in the face of challenges and anticipate future trends, in order to generate more opportunities for achieving comprehensive sustainable development.
Reflecting similar sentiments, Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani noted that the WGS serves as a global plaform for advancing partnerships and international cooperation.
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid also met Dr Mostafa Madbouli, Prime Minister of Egypt, on the sidelines of the WGS. The meeting reviewed the historic ties between the UAE and Egypt, focusing on the wellbeing of people in both countries and ways of advancing their aspirations on the regional and international stage.
Sheikh Mohammed expressed his appreciation of Egypt’s participation in the World Governments Summit, wishing its leadership and people greater progress and prosperity.
In the opening session at the WGS 2024, Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), called on leaders to prepare for the “intelligent age” and use technology to create a more human-centric and inclusive world.
Klaus laid out three goals that governments should work to achieve amid the rapid technological transformation.
Schwab said the first goal was to use technology in making the world more sustainable, resilient, humane and inclusive.
He urged world leaders, as a second goal, to engage their populations in the transition to an “intelligent age,” as “people fear this fast speed of change which they have to digest,” he said.
Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the WGS, affirmed that the mandate of the World Governments Summit, which stems from the vision of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, is to focus on opportunities and on the vast space for progress and development.
Gergawi shared with the audience 4 figures that represent global trends in economics, politics, media, and society among other sectors. “These figures are global development indicators. They might pose challenges to the future of the world, but their impact on our future depends on the decisions we make today as governments, organisations, businesses, thought leaders and even individuals,” he said, posing the question of how to turn these challenges into opportunities.
The first figure mentioned by Gergawi is $17 trillion, the cost of disputes, conflicts and violence around the world in just one year, an average of $6 per person per day — an amount that was not invested in construction, education and health, but in wars, sabotage and destruction.
On the other hand, Gergawi pointed out that 50 per cent of global growth comes from China and India alone, as these two countries emerge to shape the future of global economic growth. With the rest of the Asia-pacific region contributing up to 25 per cent of global growth, this means that more than 70 per cent of global economic growth will come from the East. Gergawi called for cooperation to benefit from this emerging new global economic engine instead of confronting it and trying to obstruct it.
World will be different in 10 years, WEF chief tells World Governments Summit; $17tr spent on wars, disputes and violence around the world in just a year: Gergawi; 50% of global growth comes from China and India alone, says minister.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Alnahyananddr.mostafamadbouly,primeminister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, discussed the strong fraternal ties, cooperation, and joint initiatives between their nations.
Thetwosidesaddressedwaystobolstertheseties across various sectors to serve mutual interests and buildupontheirstrategicpartnership.thediscussion also touched on various regional and international topics of common interest.
The meeting was held at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi during the Egyptian Prime Minister’s official visit to the UAE, where he is taking part in the World Governments Summit 2024, which began on Monday in Dubai.
Dr. Mostafa Madbouly conveyed to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed the warm regards of Abdel Fatah El-sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, along with his hearfelt condolences and sympathy over the nation’s martyrs from the UAE Armed Forces, who lost their lives to a terrorist act in the Federal Republicofsomaliawhileondutytrainingthesomali Armed Forces.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed and the Egyptian
The two sides addressed ways to bolster these ties across various sectors to serve mutual interests and build upon their strategic partnership
Prime Minister explored collaboration between the two nations, with a focus on key sectors that support development and aid in diversifying both countries’ economies.
The meeting also addressed the World Governmentssummit,organisedunderthetheme“shaping Future Governments”. The two sides highlighted the significance of these discussions and innovative solutions aimed at forecasting the evolution of government and contributing to a beter future for all by empowering policymakers and enhancing their future preparedness.
UAE PRESIDENT RECEIVES PRIME MINISTER OF KURDISTANREGIONOFIRAQ:PRESIDENTHISHIGHNESS Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, who is on a working visit to the UAE to participate in the World Governments Summit 2024 in Dubai
At the start of the meeting, the Prime Minister conveyed the greetings of Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and his wishes for the continued progress and prosperity of the UAE. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed returned the greetings and best wishes to Nechirvan Barzani.
The Prime Minister also expressed his deepest condolences and sympathy to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed over the nation’s martyrs from the UAE Armed Forces, who tragically lost their lives in a terrorist act in the Federal Republic of Somalia while on duty training the Somali Armed Forces. Barzani wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, His Highness the President and Barzanidiscussedcooperationbetweentheuaeand Iraq, especially the Kurdistan Region, in economic, investment, development, and humanitarian fields that support the development and prosperity of both sides.
The meeting also addressed this year’s World Governments Summit, held under the theme “Shaping Future Governments”. The two sides highlighted the importance of its agenda and discussions on innovative solutions to improve governmental performance and effectiveness to promote development, sustainability, and the future readiness of communities and countries.
UAE PRESIDENT OFFERS CONDOLENCES OVER MARTYRDOM OF MOHAMED AL MANSOURI: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan extended his condolences on Monday over the martyrdom of Staff Colonel Mohamed Mubarak Al Mansouri, a member of the UAE Armed Forces, who tragically lost his life in a terrorist act in the Federal Republic of Somalia along with several of his comrades while on duty training the Somali Armed Forces. His Highness visited the condolence majlis in Abu Dhabi to express his sympathies.
His highness sheikh mohamed conveyed his deep est condolences to the family of al man so uri, praying to God Almighty to bestow endless compassion and blessings and grant his family patience and solace.
His highness sheikh mohamed also comm ended Al Mansouri’s service and dedication to his country and its people, thereby up holding the nation’ s safety and stability.
During the visit to the condolence ma jlis,h is highness Sheikh Mohamed was accompanied by Sheikh Ham dan bin mohamed binzay ed al na hy an; sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Advisor for Special Affairs at the Presidential Court.