His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is leading the UAE delegation at the 77th UN General Assembly in New York.
Sheikh Abdullah will present the country's policy priorities and vision for international peace, security, and cooperation in his address on September 24.
He has held talks with a number of foreign ministers of participating countries including Catherine Colonna, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France; Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India; and Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations.
The meetings reviewed bilateral relations and strategic partnerships in all sectors, including economic, investment, financial, renewable energy, food security, cultural, educational and tourism, between the UAE and these countries.
More than 150 heads of state and government are attending the gathering which will take place until September 26.
The FTA announced that the cumulative total of approved applications by UAE nationals who received VAT-refunds for the expenses they have incurred for the construction of their newly built residences reached 34,900 applications valued at AED 2.9 billion.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has welcomed His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi.
The United Arab Emirates has condemned the targeting of the Saudi hospital in El Fasher in western Sudan, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries to innocent people, denouncing it as a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Droupadi Murmu of India on the occasion of her country's Republic Day.