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Arab knowledge stakeholders highlight the

importance of monitoring indices in accelerating

the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

September 28, 2025

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On the sidelines of the 80 UN General Assembly

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A high-level event held on the sidelines of the 80 session of the United Nations General
Assembly (UNGA 80) emphasized the critical role of knowledge tools and monitoring indices in
accelerating the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), the

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Permanent Mission of the United
Arab Emirates to the UN, the event brought together government representatives, knowledge

leaders, and strategic partners for a discussion on the opportunities and challenges facing the
Arab world in the context of economic transformation, technological shifts, climate change, and
a rapidly expanding youth population.

The event was inaugurated by Their Excellencies Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF; Dr.
Abdullah Al Dardari, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for

Arab States at UNDP; and Mohamed Abushahab, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the
UN. In their opening remarks, the speakers emphasized the need for innovative frameworks

and next-generation indices to develop future-ready skills and advance inclusive and

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