WHAT DINA THINKS: von der Leyen in the UAE

Yesterday, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE), just about three months before UAE hosts UN climate talks. 

The EU president discussed some topics with the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the country that will host COP28. 

(BTW, that event is taking place in November-December!)

The whole discussion was very political. Despite friendly relations with the Gulf monarchies, Western governments have bashed Saudi Arabia and the UAE for maintaining ties with Russia ever since its invasion of Ukraine in February of last year.



And before von der Leyen's visit, the EU's envoy for sanctions, David O'Sullivan, traveled to the UAE this week with US and British officials in an effort to keep sanctions against Moscow in place.

UAE said that"The UAE strictly abides by UN sanctions and has clear and robust processes in place to deal with sanctioned entities, which we have exercised against a number of companies since the beginning of the conflict," ... which is nice and reassuring.

I think that it's encouraging to see that the UAE is firmly committed to enforcing United Nations sanctions and is actively keeping track of compliance through its financial system.

The country's vigilance is crucial in a world with intricate geopolitical issues to ensure that sanctions are efficient and consistently applied. It's a crucial step in preserving stability in a world that is always evolving.

This is not just applicable to the upcoming UN climate talks and to the UAE. A lot of other countries should adhere to this value. 

I also admire how the UAE is becoming more active in terms of geopolitics. If this blog was written about 15 years ago, I wouldn't be able to say the same. Also, I was a kid around that time. Unless this blog was about Cartoon Network shows!

Anyway, the point is that the UAE is becoming more progressive. This is something that the UAE could be known about other than being the house of the famous Burj Khalifa. 

By the way, if you haven't read my past vlog about the pros of working in the UAE, you should definitely check it out! 



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