Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has urged the world to speed up the implementation of its commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
Gates, who also holds the title of the world's fourth-richest man, was highlighting the point while touring Expo 2020 Dubai on Wednesday.
Speaking about the fight against COVID-19, he said the world was going through a "difficult stage" and "called for more efforts for a fair distribution of vaccines".
His visit holds significance as Expo 2020 Dubai and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation joined hands to "support grassroots innovators with the potential to improve the lives of people across a variety of complex, fragile or marginalised humanitarian settings".
Accompanied by Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Director General, Expo 2020 Dubai, Gates was introduced to the key projects of Expo Live, an exclusive programme that supports global innovators who develop low-cost solutions.
He also toured the Sustainability Pavilion and was briefed on the ‘Ideabatic’, a low-cost innovation that helps keep vaccines and life-saving medicines fresh during their journey to remote rural areas.
Dubai Municipality has intensified its efforts to control pests that endanger public health through comprehensive strategies and programs, such as chemical, physical, and biological control methods, with a focus on curbing the spread of mosquitoes.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai said that the decision to unify the Armed Forces on May 6 1976, was a pivotal moment in the history of the UAE as the nation celebrates its 48th Armed Forces Unification Day.
Four Dubai Metro stations remain closed following extreme weather conditions the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has confirmed. Passengers are being urged to check for regular updates to the public transport network.
Ajman witnessed a seven per cent increase in tourism revenue in the first quarter of 2024, driven by a three per cent rise in occupancy rates and a nine per cent growth in visitor numbers compared to the same period in 2023.
The Sharjah Petroleum Council (SPC), a Government of Sharjah undertaking, has announced the discovery of new gas reserves in Al Hadiba field, located north of the Al Sajaa Industrial Area in Sharjah.
The President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received condolences from regional leaders on the death of his uncle, Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan.
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