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28 March 2024

Sheikh Mohammed gives boost to world green economy

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched The World Green Economy Organisation “WGEO”, based in Dubai, in a move that aims to promote green economy concept regionally and globally.

Sheikh Mohammed said that the new organisation will be supported and encouraged by governments and international organisations, and he expressed his confidence that countries will join the WGEO, which is tasked to facilitate dialogue between countries and provide supports and technical assistance to its members.

The new organisation was launched on The World Green Economy Summit (WGES), which is being held in Dubai World Trade Center, in the presence of in the presence of Dubai Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation,  Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The WGEO is an initiative of Dubai Government, which also support it along United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).