Emirates News Agency – Representing the President of the State..Ruler of Fujairah heads the UAE delegation to the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, which began its work today in Doha

Doha, March 5, WAM / Representative of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him”..His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah, headed the UAE delegation to the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, which was held It was inaugurated today by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, in the presence of a number of world leaders, representatives of the private sector, civil society, parliamentarians and youth.
The inauguration was attended by His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, and His Excellency Mohammed Saeed Al Dhanhani, Director of the Emiri Diwan in Fujairah.
In his opening speech, His Highness the Emir of the State of Qatar said, “The Conference of the Least Developed Countries is holding its fifth session in light of the serious challenges the world is witnessing at the present time resulting from new international conflicts.”
He added, “We are confident that this conference will contribute to supporting the path of the least developed countries towards achieving development in them for the next ten years… It may be appropriate to revive the slogan of the United Nations Secretary-General (zero poverty) in the world, which needs concerted international efforts.”
His Highness affirmed, “There is no way through which we can build a new world that is more secure, just, and free for today and tomorrow, except for the path of international human solidarity. From this logic, the convening of this conference represents a renewal of our solidarity and unity of our will in facing common challenges and exploring successful and sustainable solutions to them.”
He added, “We have to recall the challenges the world is witnessing at the present time, as we plan for the common future of our peoples.”
For his part, His Excellency Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, called on development partners to support the implementation of the outcomes and objectives of the Doha Work Program and to turn his words into tangible results.
He said that the developed countries should strengthen their support for the least developed countries to help them withstand the climate change.

Emad Al-Ali

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