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UAE promises to allow climate protests at COP28

The UAE's Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-designate Sultan bin Ahmed Al-Jaber, right, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell during a signing ceremony of the Host Country Agreement in Abu Dhabi, on August 1, 2023 [WAM via AFP]

The United Arab Emirates has said it will allow environmental activists to “make their voices heard” and peacefully assemble at this year’s UN climate talks.

The announcement was made in a joint statement with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) published on Tuesday.

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