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Al Etihad
a day ago
- Politics
- Al Etihad
UAE participates in commemoration of 30th anniversary of Srebrenica Genocide
12 July 2025 20:55 SREBRENICA (WAM) The United Arab Emirates took part in the official commemoration marking the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide, held on July 11, 2025 in Srebrenica, Bosnia and UAE's participation reaffirmed its recognition of the crimes committed in Srebrenica as genocide and served as a powerful reminder of the atrocities no community should ever UAE underscored its unwavering commitment to honoring the memory of the victims and to supporting survivors and their families, while firmly rejecting any attempts to deny, distort, or misrepresent historical commemoration marked a day of reflection in memory of the 8,372 innocent lives lost in the 1995 genocide. It also reinforced the UAE's dedication to promoting the values of tolerance, coexistence, and mutual respect, values that remain central to its foreign its participation, the UAE emphasised the urgent need to confront hatred in all its forms and reiterated its belief that every individual, regardless of race, religion, or nationality, has the right to live in peace, safety, and dignity, both within their communities and across the UAE delegation was led by Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Ahmed Al Shamsi, UAE Consul-General to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Al Hashimy participated in the event following an invitation addressed to President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Dubai Eye
2 days ago
- Business
- Dubai Eye
UAE backs Ukraine's rebuilding efforts with new partnerships
The UAE has reaffirmed its strong commitment to Ukraine's recovery efforts at the 2025 Ukraine Recovery Conference, held this week in Rome. Leading the Emirati delegation was Minister of State for International Cooperation, Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, who highlighted the UAE's continued engagement in Ukraine and emphasised the importance of global platforms like the URC in coordinating long-term support. The UAE also welcomed Poland as the next host for URC 2026, emphasizing the importance of continuity in international cooperation. During the event, the UAE signed new humanitarian initiatives with the Olena Zelenska Foundation, aimed at supporting children affected by the conflict through education, psychosocial care and safe spaces. A trilateral agreement between the UAE, Italy and Ukraine was also announced, focusing on digital transformation, vocational training and empowering women-led businesses. In addition, the UAE and Italy pledged joint support for youth in Ukraine and agreed to co-finance development projects in Africa, including climate-smart coffee production in Ethiopia and sustainable farming in Côte d'Ivoire. On the business front, UAE-based Khazna Data Centres signed a major deal with Italian energy firm Eni to build a 500-megawatt AI data centre campus in Lombardy, powered by low-carbon energy. Al Hashimy also held high-level talks with Italian officials to strengthen investment ties and reaffirm the strong UAE–Italy partnership. Since the beginning of the conflict in 2022, the UAE has played a vital humanitarian role in Ukraine—delivering aid, building housing for orphans, and facilitating over 15 prisoner exchanges. The UAE also remains the only country to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Ukraine since the conflict began.
Al Etihad
3 days ago
- Business
- Al Etihad
UAE strengthens strategic partnerships, signs key arrangements at Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome
11 July 2025 18:15 ROME (WAM)The United Arab Emirates reaffirmed its enduring commitment to Ukraine's recovery and to strategic international cooperation at the 2025 Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in UAE delegation was led by Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International by the Governments of Italy and Ukraine, this year's conference provided a vital platform to align global efforts in support of Ukraine's recovery, reconstruction, and long-term resilience. The UAE also welcomed Poland as the host of URC 2026, underscoring the importance of continuity in this collective her address, Al Hashimy stated, 'The UAE joined last year's conference in Berlin with a strong sense of purpose, and we view this annual platform as a valuable space for continuity, cooperation, and support for global recovery efforts.'On the sidelines of the conference, Al Hashimy met First Lady Olena Zelenska, where the UAE signed a new set of collaborative programmes with the Olena Zelenska Foundation. These initiatives will enhance psychosocial services, expand access to education, and create safe spaces for children affected by the conflict—underscoring the UAE's people-first approach to humanitarian UAE also concluded a trilateral declaration with Italy and Ukraine aimed at strengthening Ukraine's institutional capacities and fostering women-led small businesses. Developed in coordination with Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli, the declaration establishes joint technical cooperation in digital transformation, vocational training, and governance, while ensuring that women's economic empowerment remains a cross-cutting the UAE and Italy signed a declaration to widen support for children, adolescents, and young adults in Ukraine. The initiative focuses on educational and psychosocial assistance and the renovation of protective shelters, delivered in partnership with the Olena Zelenska Foundation and other humanitarian their broader development agenda, the UAE and Italy also agreed to co-finance flagship projects across Africa under the Mattei Plan and the Rome Process. Planned activities include climate-smart enhancements to Ethiopia's coffee sector and a climate-resilient farming programme in Côte d'Ivoire's Zanzan district, in collaboration with the African Development Bank and the UAE witnessed the signing of a major private sector agreement between UAE-based Khazna Data Centers and Italian energy giant Eni, for the development of a 500 MW AI Data Center Campus in Lombardy. The facility will be powered by low-carbon 'Blue Power' and forms part of a broader strategic partnership announced during the UAE–Italy state visit earlier this Hashimy held additional bilateral meetings with Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, reaffirming the strength of UAE–Italy relations and exchanging views on regional developments and multilateral also met Adolfo Urso, Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, to explore deeper investment ties and new avenues for private-sector URC 2025, the UAE underscored its longstanding engagement in Ukraine, including the delivery of critical humanitarian aid, the establishment of 20 homes for orphaned children, and the mediation of more than 15 prisoner-exchange operations that have reunited over 4,181 individuals with their UAE's belief in Ukraine's long-term resilience is also reflected in its economic commitment—as the only country to have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Ukraine since the conflict began in February Hashimy concluded her remarks by saying, 'To us, recovery is not simply about rebuilding—but about supporting the conditions for long-term stability. That includes restoring trust, dignity, and local agency.'The UAE remains committed to working alongside Ukraine, Italy, and the wider international community to ensure that recovery efforts are inclusive, sustainable, and grounded in shared humanity.
TAG 91.1
3 days ago
- Business
- TAG 91.1
UAE backs Ukraine's rebuilding efforts with new partnerships
The UAE has reaffirmed its strong commitment to Ukraine's recovery efforts at the 2025 Ukraine Recovery Conference, held this week in Rome. Leading the Emirati delegation was Minister of State for International Cooperation, Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, who highlighted the UAE's continued engagement in Ukraine and emphasised the importance of global platforms like the URC in coordinating long-term support. The UAE also welcomed Poland as the next host for URC 2026, emphasizing the importance of continuity in international cooperation. During the event, the UAE signed new humanitarian initiatives with the Olena Zelenska Foundation, aimed at supporting children affected by the conflict through education, psychosocial care and safe spaces. A trilateral agreement between the UAE, Italy and Ukraine was also announced, focusing on digital transformation, vocational training and empowering women-led businesses. In addition, the UAE and Italy pledged joint support for youth in Ukraine and agreed to co-finance development projects in Africa, including climate-smart coffee production in Ethiopia and sustainable farming in Côte d'Ivoire. On the business front, UAE-based Khazna Data Centres signed a major deal with Italian energy firm Eni to build a 500-megawatt AI data centre campus in Lombardy, powered by low-carbon energy. Al Hashimy also held high-level talks with Italian officials to strengthen investment ties and reaffirm the strong UAE–Italy partnership. Since the beginning of the conflict in 2022, the UAE has played a vital humanitarian role in Ukraine—delivering aid, building housing for orphans, and facilitating over 15 prisoner exchanges. The UAE also remains the only country to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Ukraine since the conflict began.
Al Etihad
03-07-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
UAE participates in 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Spain
3 July 2025 20:50 SEVILLE (WAM) Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, participated in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), which was held in Seville, Spain, from June 30 to July 3, conference was held under the auspices of Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain, and António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United the event, Al Hashimy underscored the urgency of strengthening partnerships and investing in long-term solutions that bridge humanitarian, development, and peace agendas. She emphasised the UAE's belief that today's challenges demand not just stronger multilateralism, but a reinvention of it: one that is agile, inclusive, and driven by innovation, technology, and meaningful private sector collaboration. In an era of accelerating complexity, this approach is central to delivering real-world Hashimy underlined the UAE's unwavering commitment to support vulnerable and crisis-affected regions, particularly low-income countries, and highlighted the UAE's pioneering role in renewable energy financing, food and water security, and health she emphasised that the UAE's development assistance has reached more than 100 countries, with a significant proportion dedicated to key sectors aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable in line with its steadfast commitment to global environmental governance, the UAE will co-host the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, alongside the Republic of Senegal, as part of its active engagement on issues of environmental resilience and governance. This conference aims to provide a platform for the international community to focus on accelerating the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 and building on COP28's water legacy and the UAE President's launch of the Mohamed bin Zayed Water UAE expressed its support for the adoption of the Seville Declaration that focuses on inclusivity, resilience, and sustainable UAE remains among the top donors of Official Development Assistance (ODA) as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI), maintaining an average of 0.7% since the adoption of the SDGs in 2015. The UAE concluded by affirming its determination to forge forward-looking partnerships that deliver tangible outcomes, stating, 'The question is not only where we are headed – but how we get there. Our path must be efficient, future-focused, and rooted in the needs of the communities we serve.'
