Twenty heads of state, including Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will attend the World Government Summit.
Held under the theme "Shaping Future Governments", the World Government Summit will bring together global leaders to create and implement innovative solutions.
It will discuss the most important global trends in various vital sectors that contributes to the development of the government work and future policies and strategies.
In an announcement on Sunday, Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the World Government Summit (WGS) Organisation, said Senegal President Macky Sall, Paraguay's Mario Abdo Benitez, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus the Director-General of the World Health Organisation will also be part of the summit.
Al Gergawi pointed out that this year’s edition will bring together more than 250 ministers, and more than 10,000 government officials, thought leaders and global experts around the world.
The UAE launched an international call for stronger action against environmental crime on Sunday during the UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi, as officials warned of growing links between offences involving natural resources and organised criminal networks.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, approved the strategy and operating budget of the Dubai Longevity Authority on Sunday.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, attended a UAE-hosted Youth Dialogue in New York on Sunday on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
The UAE delegation continued a series of high-level meetings in New York on the third day of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, with discussions covering trade, energy, technology and healthcare.
The UAE signed judicial cooperation agreements with Qatar and Bahrain on Sunday as the UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi moved into its second day, with artificial intelligence, online fraud and money laundering also among the issues under discussion.