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Brazzaville, Morocco and Mauritius – and has opened discussions with many more to expand
the benefits of free trade and boost investment in key sectors.

Al Kait also underlined the UAE’s investment into regional value chains, citing
the UAE’s Africa Economic Corridor Strategy, which aims to increase trade by supporting the
development of new logistics hubs across Sub-Saharan Africa, and the contribution of Abu
Dhabi Ports and DP World to the development of integrated logistics solutions for African
businesses.
This is in addition to the UAE’s support for green industrialisation, which is another core focus
of South Africa’s G20 presidency. He noted the UAE’s significant investments in renewable
energy ventures, with commitments of more than US$16.8 billion across 70 countries, the
majority of them in the developing world.

In the final session, the UAE highlighted the importance of ensuring the WTO is able to fulfil its
mandate as the custodian of the global trading system, especially in its ability to address
economic asymmetries.

He noted the unprecedented progress made on the areas of agriculture and fisheries at the 13th
Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the WTO, which was held in Abu Dhabi in February, 2024, and
expressed hope that consensus could be found at MC14 in Cameroon next year.

Juma Al Kait said the Working Group is an important opportunity to build consensus among the
global trading community and make the case for open, rules-based trade: “The
United Arab Emirates believes that trade is the main driver of sustainable economic
development, positively impacting investment, industrialization, job creation and innovation. It is
incumbent on us to ensure the global trading system is inclusive and accessible – especially as
we confront a rapidly evolving trading landscape. The G20’s trade priorities for 2025 are fully
aligned with our own foreign trade agenda, and the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of
Investment will continue to actively contribute to this year’s TIWG sessions to ensure the
benefits of trade are shared equally and equitably.”

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