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UAE takes lead in advancing global climate action
Through the COP28 Summit, the UAE aims to facilitate discussions, build consensus, and catalyze transformative actions to address the escalating...
- Through the COP28 Summit, the UAE aims to facilitate discussions, build consensus, and catalyze transformative actions to address the escalating global climate crisis
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- Both countries acknowledge the importance of implementation of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement.
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Residents fume as Hawaii fire death toll climbs to 89
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