domain: gulfnews.com | name: أخبار الخليج | icon:

Abu Dhabi: The UAE government has approved 24 national initiatives to double the country’s re-export industry by 100 per cent over the next seven years.

The initiatives, which will leverage the UAE’s network of 50 commercial offices around the world, were approved during a Cabinet meeting chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at Qasr Al Watan Abu Dhabi.

The UAE’s Council of Ministers also approved the hosting of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, which is set to draw 10,000 environmental experts and specialists from 160 countries. The congress will showcase the UAE’s commitment to sustainable economic development and preserving the environment for future generations, the country’s Vice President noted.

Sheikh Mohammed also announced that the Digital Wellbeing Council and the UAE Genome Council were approved for restructuring, with Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed as heads. The aim of the two councils is to improve the quality of digital and healthy living for all residents in the UAE.