Team Blitz India
ABU DHABI: World Health Organisation (WHO) has appreciated UAE for the successful hosting of UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) and the significant emphasis given in the meet for health issues. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, is on an official trip to UAE.
Ghebreyesus was received by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on January 2 at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. The two dignitaries discussed greater cooperation on issues of common interest.
During the meeting both sides explored cooperation between the UAE and the WHO, emphasising the importance of bolstering international health cooperation, especially in light of the serious impact of diseases and pandemics on development, security, and stability worldwide.
Speaking on the occasion, WHO Director-General congratulated the UAE president on the successful hosting of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the UAE at the end of last year. He also praised the significant attention given to the health sector at COP events for the first time in the conference’s history. “Its positive impact on addressing the health consequences of climate change,” he said.
Ghebreyesus expressed appreciation for the efforts of UAE and its initiatives in combating diseases and epidemics on a global scale and for the role of the UAE in supporting the organisation and its global health programmes.
WHO has also commended UAE’s effective efforts in providing humanitarian and health support to the Gaza Strip, highlighting the UAE’s initiative to host 1,000 children from the area along with their families for treatment in UAE hospitals.
The meeting was attended by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC) and other important functionaries of UAE.
