Supporting India’s G20 presidency is a priority for the UAE, writes Sheikh Abdullah

Supporting India’s G20 presidency is a priority for the UAE, writes Sheikh Abdullah

Foreign Minister emphasises that the Emirates is determined to forge a world where prosperity is commonplace

By Wam Published: Fri 2 Dec 2022, 4:53 PM

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has emphasised that by laying the groundwork for heightened international cooperation through multilateral fora such as the G20, the UAE is determined to forge a world where prosperity is commonplace, and human progress is an inalienable right for all.

In an article written by Sheikh Abdullah and published by the Indian Express, he said:

''The UAE has long viewed the G20 as a forum that plays a critical role in multilateral efforts. With its focus on global financial issues, the G20’s members include major developed and developing economies that account for 85 per cent of global GDP, 75 per cent of trade, and nearly two-thirds of the world’s population. As such, the G20 has the ability to reshape decision-making for the greater international good, and the UAE has been a reliable participant in the G20 framework to confront shared international challenges while encouraging a balanced, sustainable, and comprehensive global economic recovery.

"That is why in the political realm, through the G20 process and beyond, the UAE affirms