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UAE President and Bill Gates explore further humanitarian cooperation in key phone call

 

The President of the UAE, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, received a phone call from Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The call focused on enhancing humanitarian cooperation and strengthening collaboration to better tackle infectious diseases. They also highlighted the need to enhance efforts aimed at helping vulnerable communities.

The call also noted the incredible outcomes of the COP28 Summit hosted by Dubai in November, which resulted in the landmark UAE Consensus, promoting unified climate action and accelerating global efforts to mitigate climate change. The call also highlighted the importance of modern technology and innovation in enhancing sustainable solutions to environmental challenges, shielding natural resources from harm, and achieving sustainable development.

The UAE has made significant efforts to address the chaotic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and facilitate the supply of relief and medical aid since the beginning of the brutal Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7. The ‘Gallant Knight 3’ humanitarian operation has made substantial progress in enabling injured Gazans to lead normal lives and supplying hundreds of tonnes of essential aid.

Gates lauded the Emirates’ efforts in supporting communities across the globe and commended His Highness for his significant contributions towards eradicating polio and strengthening global initiatives against the disease. Their conversation not only highlights their ongoing partnership but also reaffirms their dedication to tackling some of the most pressing challenges facing humanity today.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is a prominent non-profit fighting poverty, inequity, and disease on the planet, with $53.8 billion spent since 2000 to dramatically improve the quality of life for billions of people in need.

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