Yemen, civil war. United Arab Emirate, money which was quite equally and well used.

And to show that, you can put on the way of United Arab Emirate.

His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Muhammad al Sharqi, Member of the High Council of the Union, Ruler of the Emirate of Fujayrah, United Arab Emirates

However, in the United Arab Emirates, public investment is largely generated at the Emirate level and investment has been significantly expanded, in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Convinced that the efforts made by the Government of the United Arab Emirates and by the authorities of the Emirate and city of Dubai in providing facilities, premises and other resources contributed significantly to the smooth and successful conduct of the proceedings,

Deeply appreciative of the courtesy and hospitality extended by the Government of the United Arab Emirates and the Emirate and city of Dubai to the members of the delegations, observers and the secretariat of the United Nations Environment Programme attending the Conference,

After agreeing to establish an office in Qatar exclusively to host the talks, in June the Taliban opened a quasi embassy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The Afghan government responded by suspending talks with the Taliban, as well as the status of forces negotiations with the US.

Radical Islamists targeted us because our people generally hold secular views of politics and society, with women, for example, playing a prominent role in public and professional life. Islamists also abhor us because we demand self determination, whereas they seek an amorphous emirate that lumps all Muslims together without regard for cultural and historical differences.

Unfortunately, foreign fighters across the Arab and wider Muslim world soon joined the fray, some supporting the regime, and others backing the rebels. For the Kurds, the widening conflict meant that, in addition to fighting a brutal dictatorship, we were now confronted by Al Qaeda militants seeking to establish an Islamic emirate in the Middle East.

Expresses its sincere gratitude to the Government of the United Arab Emirates, to the Zayed International Prize for the Environment and to the authorities of the Emirate and city of Dubai and, through them, to the people of United Arab Emirates, for the cordial welcome which they accorded to the Conference and to those associated with its work and for their contribution to the success of the Conference.