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9/29/25, 10:08 AM Arab knowledge stakeholders highlight the importance of monitoring indices in accelerating the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Deve…

Arab knowledge stakeholders highlight the

importance of monitoring indices in accelerating the

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

By PR News Desk 28/09/2025

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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 sustainable development. They also urged greater
collaboration at the regional and international levels to ensure no one is left behind.

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