UAE pledges $100 million to local weather catastrophe fund

The UAE will contribute $100 million to local weather catastrophe fund preparations, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan stated on Thursday.

It’s an vital milestone in delivering for weak communities and constructing resilience for individuals struggling the devastating impacts of local weather change. 

“We congratulate all parties on the historic adoption of this fund for climate impact response and announce the UAE commitment of $100 million as our contribution,” he stated on the X social media platform after COP28 formally authorized local weather catastrophe fund preparations.

نهنىء كافة الأطراف على إطلاق هذا الصندوق المهم لتقديم استجابة فعّالة لتداعيات تغير المناخ… ويسرنا أن نعلن مساهمة دولة #الإمارات 🇦🇪 بمبلغ 100 مليون دولار، وندعو جميع الدول القادرة إلى المساهمة في هذه الجهود وتكريس روح التكاتف بين البشر.

We congratulate all events on the…

— عبدالله بن زايد (@ABZayed) November 30, 2023

BREAKING: The UAE is committing $100 million to Loss and Damage, an vital milestone in delivering for weak communities and constructing resilience for individuals struggling the devastating impacts of local weather change.
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— COP28 UAE (@COP28_UAE) November 30, 2023