{"id":23861,"date":"2022-02-14T17:20:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T15:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/?p=23861"},"modified":"2022-02-14T17:27:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T15:27:34","slug":"new-dates-for-mena-climate-week-2022-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/?p=23861","title":{"rendered":"New Dates for MENA Climate Week 2022 Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ashraf AboArafe<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

UN Climate Change News,14 <\/span>February<\/b>\u00a02022<\/span><\/b> \u2013 New dates for the first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, MENACW 2022, have been announced. Originally planned to begin in February, the recent surge in Omicron variant cases required the in-person meeting to be delayed. MENACW 2022 is now scheduled to be held from 28 to 31 March in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the government of the United Arab Emirates, the COVID-19 figures in the country have declined and UAE is gradually lifting COVID-19 restrictions to reach full capacity at venues. The last week of March is also a key week being the last week of EXPO Dubai and will see the hosting of numerous other high-profile events in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

Participants are encouraged to register as early as possible by visiting\u00a0<\/span>the MENACW 2022 Registration website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>MENACW 2022 is an opportunity for governments, the private sector, cities, indigenous communities, youth and civil society to engage in solution-oriented dialogue, find common ground and collaborate on climate action.\u00a0<\/span>The Week will explore resilience against climate risks, the transition to a low-emission economy and collaboration to solve pressing challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n

MENACW 2022 is also a key opportunity to advance implementation of the Paris Agreement and the Glasgow Climate Pact adopted at November\u2019s COP26 and to carry regional momentum forward to COP27 in Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n

* About MENACW 2022 and the Regional Climate Weeks in 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>MENACW 2022<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>is hosted by the Government of the United Arab Emirates \u2013 Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO) and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). The event is organized in collaboration with core partners UN Climate Change, UN Development Programme, UN Environment Programme and the World Bank Group. Partners based in MENA include the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the League of Arab States (LAS) Secretariat, and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA).<\/span><\/p>\n

MENACW 2022 is part of the Regional Climate Weeks 2022 series, with meetings scheduled in Latin America and the Caribbean (LACCW 2022), Asia-Pacific (APCW 2022) and Africa (ACW 2022). More details on the full series of Regional Climate Weeks are coming soon.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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