Ban was having a conversation with Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, secretary-general of the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, about “Sustainable Development Goals in practice,” at the Future Sustainability Summit. The former UN chief appreciated the UAE's sustainability initiatives: “Many countries should emulate what the UAE is doing. Its leadership is investing wisely in the nation's resources as well as addressing climate change and achieving sustainable development”.

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