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United Arab Emirates

COP28 pledge

In a world grappling with the urgent need for environmental action, a ray of hope emerges as over 60 countries rally behind a ground-breaking deal.

End of an era

Sheikh Khalifa became the ruler of the UAE, a federation of seven semiautonomous city-states along the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, after the death of his father in 2004. 

A year on

The accords are named after Abraham to emphasise the shared origin of belief between Judaism and Islam, both of which are Abrahamic religions that espouse the monotheistic worship of a singular, supreme God