Young UAE leaders ‘enlightened enough to move society forward’: Former World Bank chief

Young UAE leaders ‘enlightened enough to move society forward’: Former World Bank chief

Dr Jim Yong Kim also urged governments, global organisations to become better communicators to more effectively deal with conflict

Published: Thu 29 Sep 2022, 8:51 AM

Young leaders in the UAE government must soon take on global leadership roles, said former president of World Bank Group at the 11th annual International Government Communication Forum's inaugural session on Wednesday.

In a session moderated by Lubna J Bouza, Head of Business News, Sky News Arabia, Dr Jim Yong Kim tackled many riveting questions surrounding health, education and climate change.

Speaking about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr Jim Yong Kim said that it changed everything, while much of the negative changes were brought on by our lack of preparedness for a crisis of this magnitude.

On the effects of climate change and the global health crisis, Dr Kim talked about the many obstacles governments and international organisations face in communication.

"Climate change isn't just an issue waiting to be solved by global powers," Dr Kim said during the session. He added that his 13-year-old son, upon learning about the impending effects of climate change, questioned his father about why he "wasn't doing enough to change the global climate crisis."

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