UAE to play host to UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy Conference

Following on its impressive initiatives to set the country on a sustainable path, the UAE will now play host to the first UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) conference.

A platform to highlight green economy models and practices, PAGE will bring together global leaders in green technology, minsters, academics as well as financiers and insurers in a two day conference to be held in Dubai on March 4 and 5.

Being held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minster of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the conference is a joint initiative by UAE Ministry of Environment and Water and UN agencies like UN Environment Program (UNEP), International Labour Organization, UN Industrial Development organization and UN Institute for Training and Research.

“I’m happy to announce that United Nations has chosen UAE and Dubai as the host of its first Green Economy conference. We believe this is a testimony to our efforts in the field of sustainability and vote for our quick turnaround in green practices,” said Rashid Bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water, announcing the conference to the press on Tuesday.