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debt and development problems remain among the most critical issues facing

the global economy and are of great concern to investors worldwide.

Dr. Bourguignon drew attention to the urgent need to take more steps to

achieve carbon neutrality to avoid the future repercussions that any additional

delay in responding to climate change could cause. He explained that the

current framework in place for the manufacturing and production of global

goods needs to be replaced with a new one.

Meanwhile, Dr. Sheets expressed a more optimistic view about the global

economy's health, suggesting that an ever-advancing technology ecosystem

has confronted many challenges the world has faced in recent years.

Concerning the UAE's economy, Dr. Bourguignon said that what enables the

country to face the economic challenges the world is its flexibility and

resilience.

In another panel, John Defterios, Professor of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi,

spoke to three government officials. H.E. Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry

and Trade of the Kingdom of Morocco; Jose-Maria Figueres, Former

President of Costa Rica; and H.E Valentino Valentini, Deputy Minister for

Enterprises and Made in Italy; all contributed to a lively debate under the

theme: Navigating the New Economy: Global Economic Trends Challenging

Governments where the four discussed today's rapid economic

developments, technological and digital advancements, renewable energy

and issues facing globalisation.

Another panel discussion saw H.E. Khaldoun Al Mubarak, Managing Director

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