Fahd Al-Mansoury

 The UAE begins its presidency of the Security Council during the month of March, and the climate issue is a top priority. The UAE has a clear and strong imprint on this important issue, and it is one of the first countries in the Middle East and North Africa to take strong, rapid and decisive measures to reduce carbon emissions,  and to propose solutions   and initiatives that contribute to accelerating efforts to protect the environment and biodiversity. Climate change remains one of the most pressing global challenges and the UAE intends to revitalize and advance conversations related to this issue in the Council during its presidency. The UAE was one of the first countries in the region to ratify and sign the Paris climate agreement in 2015, in which the signatories committed to work to maintain global warming by 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels by 2030. The UAE is preparing to host the twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the...

An important and distinguished participation from the UAE in COP26, as it ratified with more than 90 countries the declaration of the Glasgow leaders on forests and land use, which obligates countries to cooperate and work collectively to stop forest loss, rehabilitation and land degradation by 2030, and stimulate global movement towards sustainable development. The UAE pays great attention to the issue of climate change and plans in all ways and in all fields to confront it.  In the context of combating land degradation, the UAE is promoting its blue carbon ecosystems - coastal plants such as mangrove forests, salt marshes and seagrass meadows, and the country is proactively planting mangroves that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, develop natural carbon stocks and enhance Environmental resilience In addition, mangroves provide environmental services that help reduce the impact of climate change and provide natural habitats to enhance biodiversity. The UAE pledged to expand the ar...

 Great efforts and a lot of planning from the UAE to confront climate change and its negative effects on the world, and the result of these efforts came with a very important initiative, which is "Net Zero 2050". Since His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced the initiative and the UAE plan to confront climate change at Expo 2020 in October and the announcement of an investment of 600 million dirhams in clean renewable energy, the UAE has received much praise and encouragement for its wonderful efforts and received a lot of welcome and support. Notable figures such as US President John Kerry's Special Envoy, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, Alok Sharma, President of the Cop26 Summit  and many others. The countries of the world should follow the serious steps of the Emirates, because the matter is serious and cannot bear delay or laziness.