On behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has attended the G20 summit. Held in Johannesburg, South Africa, the summit is attended by leaders, heads of state and government of the G20 member countries.
His Highness delivered the statement of the UAE during the summit’s opening session, under the themes of Building Economies; the Role of Trade; Financing for Development and the Debt Burden.
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan began by conveying the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to the participating leaders, along with his best wishes for the success of the Summit.
His Highness also expressed his gratitude to His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, for inviting the UAE to take part in this year’s summit.
His Highness reaffirmed that this meeting embodies the spirit of global partnership and supports stronger market interconnectedness and deeper economic integration across countries and regions.
Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan highlighted that the UAE continues to work with its partners to advance the path of global economic cooperation, and to strengthen the foundations of a balanced and transparent international trading system that enables broader and more effective participation of developing countries in shaping the future of global trade.
Additionally, His Highness emphasised the significance of facilitating access to better financing solutions and accelerating developmental and investment projects in fields such as advanced technology, energy, health and agriculture, while maintaining focus on capability building, knowledge and expertise exchange, communities empowerment, and creating high-quality economic opportunities that support inclusive development.
During the address, His Highness the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi announced the launch of the UAE’s AI for Development initiative, which allocates US$1 billion to finance artificial intelligence projects in African countries, with the aim of supporting economic and social development by strengthening digital infrastructure, enhancing government services, boosting productivity and improving quality of life.
In closing, His Highness reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to working with all its G20 partners to advance global development and prosperity.
The UAE delegation accompanying His Highness includes Her Excellency Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation; His Excellency Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, Minister of Investment; His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State; His Excellency Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; His Excellency Saif Saeed Ghobash, Secretary-General of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Office of the Crown Prince; and Her Excellency Maryam Eid AlMheiri, Chairperson of Abu Dhabi Media Office and Advisor of Strategic Relations at the Crown Prince Court.
This is the UAE’s sixth participation in the G20 summit, having previously joined the summit in Brazil (2024), India (2023), Indonesia (2022), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2020), and France (2011).
