Photo: His Excellency Mr. Mahash Saeed Al Hameli, UAE Ambassador to South Africa, handing over the official COP28 invitation letter from the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa
11 May 2024
Susan Novela
The Diplomatic Informer Magazine SA
His Excellency Mr. Mahash Saeed Al Hameli, UAE Ambassador to South Africa, met with His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa and handed him a written message from the
President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan regarding bilateral relations and extended an official invitation for him to participate in the Conference of the Parties to the Convention United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), to be held in the Dubai Expo City in November 2023.
These meetings are a pivotal part of engagement with the leaders of countries and leaders of climate action to ensure that the preparation process for the next session of the COP28 Conference is comprehensive
and sufficiently consultative on common priorities, in light of the preparation for the Conference of the Parties (COP28).
This is also in line with the commitment of the United Arab Emirates to a fruitful partnership with the United Nations during the Conference of the Parties (COP28). Ambassador Al Hameli said that the United Arab Emirates believes in the urgent need for a coordinated response at the multilateral system level, as we must not neglect any aspect of the climate crisis, including its clear impact on international peace and security.
His Excellency Ambassador Al Hameli also announced that the United Arab Emirates will host the twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the
Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, Expo City, during the period from November 30 to December 12, and that the COP28 conference will be an important station in climate action. This is the first comprehensive assessment of the nationally determined contributions of the signatory parties to the Paris Agreement, and the progress made in implementing the goals of the agreement, including the goal of preventing global warming exceeding 1.5
degrees Celsius. This is especially important because the Conference of the Parties (COP28) coincides with the preparations to celebrate the golden jubilee of the United Arab Emirates. He affirmed the UAE’s continued commitment to the efforts of the international community aimed at intensifying cooperation with the aim of reducing the repercussions of climate change and the challenges it brings. This includes supporting
communities most vulnerable to the impact of climate change. “COP28 will emphasize a “leave no one behind’’ approach to climate action: that’s why we’re here. This is what we work for. We can do it together; I am very sure” Ambassador Mahash Al Hameli intimated.
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Also published in the Pretoria News on 5 May 2023