“The UAE is deeply dedicated to translating our imaginative and prescient for a nature-positive future into actionable methods, leveraging the facility of know-how, from AI to earth remark, to drive measurable outcomes.”
Mohammad Al Nuaimi: “Our distinctive UAE International SDG Council mannequin fosters cross-sectoral dialogue and collaboration, making certain that efforts underneath SDG 13, 14, and 15 are harmonised.”
Hiba Alshehhi: “Strong knowledge and monitoring are important for figuring out air pollution hotspots, monitoring waste flows, and precisely measuring intervention effectiveness. Moreover, cross-sectoral collaboration amongst governments, waste administration firms, utilities, environmental organisations, and native communities throughout your complete river basin is essential.”
Abu Dhabi, UAE – October 10, 2025: The Ministry of Local weather Change and Surroundings (MOCCAE) in the present day demonstrated the United Arab Emirates’ unwavering dedication to a nature-positive future throughout a collection of high-level engagements on the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi.
The IUCN Central Stage hosted a forward-looking Ministerial Panel “From Imaginative and prescient to Execution: Leveraging Expertise for Nature-Constructive Outcomes”. The panel dialogue supplied a platform for sharing views on how technological improvements will be built-in into nationwide priorities and international partnerships and featured impactful interventions by Her Excellency Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Local weather Change and Surroundings of the UAE; His Excellency Mukhtar Babayev, Minister of Ecology and Pure Sources of Azerbaijan; His Excellency Juan Carlos Navarro, Minister of Surroundings of Panama; and His Excellency El Hadji Abdourahmane DIOUF, Minister of Surroundings and Ecological Transition of Senegal. The change highlighted rising instructions and prolonged an open invitation for collaboration in advancing the subsequent section of collective motion for nature.
Her Excellency Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, delivered impactful remarks on the Ministerial Panel Dialogue. Her Excellency highlighted the UAE’s proactive stance in utilising superior instruments and fostering collaboration to attain environmental objectives.
“The UAE is deeply dedicated to translating our imaginative and prescient for a nature-positive future into actionable methods, leveraging the facility of know-how, from AI to earth remark, to drive measurable outcomes,” said Her Excellency Dr. Amna Al Dahak.
“Our nationwide efforts are amplified exponentially via shared information, greatest practices, and collective funding. We should transfer past remoted initiatives and construct sturdy networks that join governments, scientists, innovators, the non-public sector, and native communities to actually harness know-how for biodiversity conservation, local weather resilience, and sustainable improvement.”
Earlier within the day, His Excellency Mohammad Saeed Al Nuaimi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Local weather Change and Surroundings, addressed the panel dialogue titled “Integrating Water, Local weather, and Biodiversity Actions: Accelerating SDG Implementation for Nature and Individuals.”
The UAE SDG Secretariat and Surroundings Company – Abu Dhabi co-sponsored this high-level panel. It introduced collectively leaders from the third group of International Councils (every targeted on one in every of 4 particular Sustainable Growth Objectives) to debate how these interconnected objectives could possibly be applied collectively, exploring shared advantages, challenges, and new alternatives.
His Excellency elaborated on the UAE’s progressive governance fashions and the synergistic advantages of built-in environmental insurance policies.
“The UAE firmly believes that addressing the interconnected challenges of environmental degradation, local weather change, and biodiversity loss calls for an built-in strategy,” commented His Excellency Mohammad Saeed Al Nuaimi.
“Our distinctive UAE International SDG Council mannequin fosters cross-sectoral dialogue and collaboration, , affirming that SDG 15 (Life on Land) is key to attaining each local weather motion (SDG 13) and marine sustainability (SDG 14), This holistic strategy, exemplified by initiatives like mangrove rehabilitation, maximises co-benefits and is essential for attaining the 2030 Agenda for each folks and nature.”
Her Excellency Hiba Obaid Alshehhi, Appearing Assistant Undersecretary of Biodiversity and Marine Life Sector at MOCCAE, contributed as a speaker to the “Waste Meets Water: Tales, Options, and Methods for Dwelling Rivers” panel dialogue.
Her Excellency’s remarks targeted on implementing efficient source-to-sea methods and making use of round economic system ideas to guard freshwater ecosystems and improve group resilience.
Her Excellency Hiba said: “Focused river clean-up and remediation efforts are extremely efficient. Our partnership with UNDP in Indonesia, for instance, goals to take away 5,000 tonnes of plastic from six riverine areas. Strong knowledge and monitoring are important for figuring out air pollution hotspots, monitoring waste flows, and precisely measuring intervention effectiveness. Moreover, cross-sectoral collaboration amongst governments, waste administration firms, utilities, environmental organisations, and native communities throughout your complete river basin is essential, a precept exemplified by UNDP’s work in Indonesia in tailoring waste administration to native calls for.”
The Ministry of Local weather Change and Surroundings’s engagements underscored the UAE’s management in driving international environmental motion, emphasising the significance of know-how, cross-sectoral partnerships, and built-in coverage frameworks in attaining sustainable improvement and a nature-positive world.