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Concerted efforts required to address global challenges, says Abdullah bin Zayed
Abu Dhabi, Oct 11, 2011 (WAM) - H. H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minster of Foreign, said the nature of the challenges the world faces today requires the development of new models, or the adaptation of traditional ones, if they are to be addressed effectively.
Delivering a keynote speech at the Summit on the Global Agenda here yesterday, he underlined that the UAE views maritime piracy as one of the major challenges of the 21st century, threatening global trade and undermining prosperity and stability in many parts of the world, most notably in our part of the world.
"It is clear that the traditional model that treats piracy purely as a security issue needs to be updated to ensure military and political efforts aimed at confronting it can be more effectively coordinated. The UAE believes that, in addition to counter-piracy efforts taking place at sea, the promotion of social and economic development initiatives on land are equally important if we are to address this issue in a lasting way," Sheikh Abdullah said.
In the field of nuclear energy, rather than broadening an existing model, he continued, the UAE has led the development of an entirely new standard.
"It is well known that we are working to establish a domestic civil nuclear power program committed to the highest levels of safety, security, non-proliferation and operational transparency. At all stages the UAE has demonstrated the peaceful objectives of its program without ambiguity, including a voluntary commitment to forego the domestic enrichment of nuclear fuel," Sheikh Abdullah said.
Below is the full text of speech:
"Your Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Your Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs Your Highnesses and Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me start by wishing each of you a warm welcome to Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. It is pleasing to see that representatives from so many countries have travelled here to participate in this fourth Summit on the Global Agenda.
For the United Arab Emirates, international cooperation has always been an important part of our tradition. It remains so today.
And what is becoming clear in these multilateral discussions is that the nature of the challenges the world faces today requires the development of new models, or the adaptation of traditional ones, if they are to be addressed effectively.
Let me give you just a few examples in which we have a particular interest, and which demonstrate the need for comprehensive responses when dealing with increasingly complex challenges.
To begin with, the UAE views maritime piracy as one of the major challenges of the 21st century, threatening global trade and undermining prosperity and stability in many parts of the world, most notably in our part of the world.
However, it is clear that the traditional model that treats piracy purely as a security issue needs to be updated to ensure military and political efforts aimed at confronting it can be more effectively coordinated. The UAE believes that, in addition to counter-piracy efforts taking place at sea, the promotion of social and economic development initiatives on land are equally important if we are to address this issue in a lasting way.
Food security is another area in which we need to take a broader perspective. It is estimated that in 2010 more than 900 million people worldwide experienced famine and chronic hunger. The recent tragedy in the Horn of Africa has demonstrated the urgent need for joint concrete efforts by both the countries affected and the international community to address this issue.
However, if you examine the challenge of food security in detail, you cannot overlook the importance of water security, especially when we know that agricultural production consumes around 70% of freshwater resources.
Therefore, the UAE firmly believes that food and water security need to be addressed in a more holistic way, with water security at the heart of any future plans aimed at increasing global food production.
The need for a more holistic response also applies to counter terrorism.
The UAE has taken significant steps in this area including countering money laundering, improving port and container security, strengthening maritime corridors, setting procedures for exports control, and cooperating on military and security operations.
In addition, the UAE has recently announced that it will host a regional Counter Violent Extremism office. It is our view that the violent ideologies feeding terrorism around the world are also in part based on an absence of hope and the exploitation of economic disadvantage in vulnerable communities.
In terms of issues requiring a multi-faceted response, few are as complex and pervasive as human trafficking. This is an issue on which the UAE has been actively involved, and I am proud to say that we were the first country in the region to establish a comprehensive law aimed at confronting it.
A key element of this law, known as Law Number 51, is that police and law enforcement representatives everywhere need to be better equipped to recognise victims of human trafficking and to treat them accordingly.
In the field of nuclear energy, rather than broadening an existing model, the UAE has led the development of an entirely new standard.
It is well known that we are working to establish a domestic civil nuclear power program committed to the highest levels of safety, security, non-proliferation and operational transparency. At all stages the UAE has demonstrated the peaceful objectives of its program without ambiguity, including a voluntary commitment to forego the domestic enrichment of nuclear fuel.
Our program has been developed in close consultation with the IAEA and other members of the international community, and has been described by many as the ‘gold standard' for countries seeking to establish a nuclear program for the first time.
I mention each of these examples not to overwhelm you with the scale of the challenges before us. Rather, I mention them to explain why the dialogue taking place this week matters so much to the UAE, the World Economic Forum and the broader international community.
Whether it relates to providing electricity at home, transporting goods across the seas, confronting global terrorism or protecting the world's most vulnerable people from hunger and exploitation, the international community is relying on the spirit of leadership, commitment and creativity that you have to develop the solutions needed to address these challenges together.
We appreciate you travelling here to participate in this important Summit, and for the benefit of the World at large I wish all of you a highly productive stay here in Abu Dhabi." - Emirates News Agency, WAM
Delivering a keynote speech at the Summit on the Global Agenda here yesterday, he underlined that the UAE views maritime piracy as one of the major challenges of the 21st century, threatening global trade and undermining prosperity and stability in many parts of the world, most notably in our part of the world.
"It is clear that the traditional model that treats piracy purely as a security issue needs to be updated to ensure military and political efforts aimed at confronting it can be more effectively coordinated. The UAE believes that, in addition to counter-piracy efforts taking place at sea, the promotion of social and economic development initiatives on land are equally important if we are to address this issue in a lasting way," Sheikh Abdullah said.
In the field of nuclear energy, rather than broadening an existing model, he continued, the UAE has led the development of an entirely new standard.
"It is well known that we are working to establish a domestic civil nuclear power program committed to the highest levels of safety, security, non-proliferation and operational transparency. At all stages the UAE has demonstrated the peaceful objectives of its program without ambiguity, including a voluntary commitment to forego the domestic enrichment of nuclear fuel," Sheikh Abdullah said.
Below is the full text of speech:
"Your Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Your Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs Your Highnesses and Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me start by wishing each of you a warm welcome to Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. It is pleasing to see that representatives from so many countries have travelled here to participate in this fourth Summit on the Global Agenda.
For the United Arab Emirates, international cooperation has always been an important part of our tradition. It remains so today.
And what is becoming clear in these multilateral discussions is that the nature of the challenges the world faces today requires the development of new models, or the adaptation of traditional ones, if they are to be addressed effectively.
Let me give you just a few examples in which we have a particular interest, and which demonstrate the need for comprehensive responses when dealing with increasingly complex challenges.
To begin with, the UAE views maritime piracy as one of the major challenges of the 21st century, threatening global trade and undermining prosperity and stability in many parts of the world, most notably in our part of the world.
However, it is clear that the traditional model that treats piracy purely as a security issue needs to be updated to ensure military and political efforts aimed at confronting it can be more effectively coordinated. The UAE believes that, in addition to counter-piracy efforts taking place at sea, the promotion of social and economic development initiatives on land are equally important if we are to address this issue in a lasting way.
Food security is another area in which we need to take a broader perspective. It is estimated that in 2010 more than 900 million people worldwide experienced famine and chronic hunger. The recent tragedy in the Horn of Africa has demonstrated the urgent need for joint concrete efforts by both the countries affected and the international community to address this issue.
However, if you examine the challenge of food security in detail, you cannot overlook the importance of water security, especially when we know that agricultural production consumes around 70% of freshwater resources.
Therefore, the UAE firmly believes that food and water security need to be addressed in a more holistic way, with water security at the heart of any future plans aimed at increasing global food production.
The need for a more holistic response also applies to counter terrorism.
The UAE has taken significant steps in this area including countering money laundering, improving port and container security, strengthening maritime corridors, setting procedures for exports control, and cooperating on military and security operations.
In addition, the UAE has recently announced that it will host a regional Counter Violent Extremism office. It is our view that the violent ideologies feeding terrorism around the world are also in part based on an absence of hope and the exploitation of economic disadvantage in vulnerable communities.
In terms of issues requiring a multi-faceted response, few are as complex and pervasive as human trafficking. This is an issue on which the UAE has been actively involved, and I am proud to say that we were the first country in the region to establish a comprehensive law aimed at confronting it.
A key element of this law, known as Law Number 51, is that police and law enforcement representatives everywhere need to be better equipped to recognise victims of human trafficking and to treat them accordingly.
In the field of nuclear energy, rather than broadening an existing model, the UAE has led the development of an entirely new standard.
It is well known that we are working to establish a domestic civil nuclear power program committed to the highest levels of safety, security, non-proliferation and operational transparency. At all stages the UAE has demonstrated the peaceful objectives of its program without ambiguity, including a voluntary commitment to forego the domestic enrichment of nuclear fuel.
Our program has been developed in close consultation with the IAEA and other members of the international community, and has been described by many as the ‘gold standard' for countries seeking to establish a nuclear program for the first time.
I mention each of these examples not to overwhelm you with the scale of the challenges before us. Rather, I mention them to explain why the dialogue taking place this week matters so much to the UAE, the World Economic Forum and the broader international community.
Whether it relates to providing electricity at home, transporting goods across the seas, confronting global terrorism or protecting the world's most vulnerable people from hunger and exploitation, the international community is relying on the spirit of leadership, commitment and creativity that you have to develop the solutions needed to address these challenges together.
We appreciate you travelling here to participate in this important Summit, and for the benefit of the World at large I wish all of you a highly productive stay here in Abu Dhabi." - Emirates News Agency, WAM
