US President Joe Biden thanks UAE for partnering for AIM initiative

Thursday, 11 May 2023 07:26

By Reuters

US President Joe Biden has extended his appreciation to the UAE for its partnership in organising the "Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate" initiative.

The event focuses on doubling investment in climate-smart agriculture and advancing global food system innovation.

The Aim for Climate Summit started on May 8 in Washington DC and saw the UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the US Department of Agriculture come together to co-host the event.

UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri and numerous ministers, government officials and non-government representatives from several partner countries were in attendance.

In a recorded video message to the summit, President Biden thanked the UAE.

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