Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has hailed the enormous success of the World Government Summit.
The two-day event at Expo 2020 Dubai ended on Wednesday, a day before the world's fair comes to a close.
The summit drew leaders from around the world and important topics from food security to energy supply were taken up for discussion.
Sheikh Mohammed also praised the closing speech by Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
"He [Sheikh Said] played a great role behind the scenes in supporting the success of the Expo and supporting the success of the summit," said Sheikh Mohammed on Wednesday on social media.
"The summit will move to new heights next year."
In his speech, Sheikh Saif said the UAE has been resilient in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and recent terror attacks.
Next year's World Government Summit meanwhile, is expected to be held on February 13 to 14.
World Government Summit - in pictures
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Azucena Arbeleche, left, Uruguay’s Minister of Economy and Finance, is presented with the Best Minister award by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
will. i.am, founder and chief executive of FYI, speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Delegates chat at the World Government Summit at Dubai Exhibition Centre. Pawan Singh / The National -
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, speaks at the event. Pawan Singh / The National -
The World Government Summit this year is being held at the Expo 2020 Dubai site. Pawan Singh / The National -
Delegates from many countries have assembled. Pawan Singh / The National -
Mariam Al Mheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and Gilbert Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, speak during a session at the World Government Summit. Pawan Singh / The National -
Robinah Nabbanja, Prime Minister of Uganda, speaks on ‘The Rise of Africa: Strategies and Dynamics’ at the World Government Summit. Pawan Singh / The National -
Abdulrahman Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, delivers a speech on ‘The Future Readiness of Health’ at the summit. Antonie Robertson / The National -
From left, Irakli Beridze, head of the UN’s Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Iain Drennan, executive director of WeProtect Global Alliance and Dana Humaid Al Marzooqi, general director of the International Affairs Bureau, at the summit. Pawan Singh / The National -
Brent Harris, vice president of Governance of Meta Platforms Inc speaking during the session on ‘Paving the Way to the Metaverse’ at the World Government Summit. Pawan Singh / The National
