UAE, Estonia to promote sustainable food systems: The Climate Change Ministry signed an MoU with the Estonian Climate and Regional Affairs Ministries to improve food security and cooperate in the field of food resource management, Wam reports. The partnership will see both states explore the adoption of digital technologies in agriculture with an eye to reducing food waste and energy usage and “[providing] a high quality of life within an effective and environmentally smart ecosystem. The cooperation extends to implementing human resources capacity development programs,” the statement reads.
UAE ramps up aid to Gaza: Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoumordered the urgent dispatch of 11 tonnes of relief supplies to Gaza via an air bridge with Egypt, reports Wam. The UAE-run field hospital in Gaza also inaugurated a prosthetic limb center, which is expected to treat over 100 cases in a few days of operation, on Wednesday, Wam reported separately.
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan had a phone call with Argentina’s President Javier Milei yesterday to discuss boosting economic, trade and investment ties, Wam reports.