Human Rights Measure

During the “First Ministerial Meeting on COVID-19 and the Environment in West Asia” Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, the Minister of Climate Change and Environment, emphasized “that expediting the transition to a green economy is of paramount importance to stage a sustainable recovery from the economic slowdown as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, without harming the environment or depleting the country’s natural resources.” He also stressed that during the pandemic, the United Arab Emirates “maintained the timeline of projects that increase the share of clean energy” and that the government also “prioritizes preserving the marine environment.”