" Abu Dhabi Ports" And the United Nations Development Program sign a strategic cooperation agreement

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Abu Dhabi, October 8/ WAM/ The Abu Dhabi Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the United Nations Development Program, with the aim of accelerating the pace of innovation in the fields of digital trade, smart logistical services, and automated transformation of port operations, in the Middle East, North Africa, and international markets.

This bilateral cooperation combines the advanced experiences of the Abu Dhabi Ports Group in the fields of digitization, the smart infrastructure of the ports, the logistical solutions supported by artificial intelligence, and the global mandate of the United Nations Development Program in the fields of governance, policies and comprehensive development.

Cooperation aims to enhance flexible trade systems and support the achievement of the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations.

Through this recently signed strategic agreement at the headquarters of Abu Dhabi Ports, the two parties intend to enhance cooperation in a number of areas of common concern, among them the development of expansable digital platforms that contribute to enhancing transparency, efficiency and integration between trade and logistical services systems, and the employment of artificial intelligence technologies to create a shift in managing supply chains, financing business, and facilitating clearance procedures Customs, in addition to supporting the adoption of automation solutions and the Internet of Things in port operations to enhance their flexibility, safety and sustainability.

Cooperation includes the preparation of research and case studies, and the development of systems and forward -looking visions to accelerate the pace of sustainable innovation, as well as organizing high -level conferences and forums, to highlight the role of digitization and artificial intelligence in drawing the features of the future of global trade.

On this occasion, Captain Mohamed Jumaa Al Shamsi, Managing Director, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports Group, said that the Strategic Cooperation Agreement with the United Nations Development Program embodies our firm commitment to advance the wheel of sustainable innovation in the fields of trade and logistical services, by combining our experiences in smart ports and global authorization of the program in the areas of development, we aim to build commercial systems Flexible and comprehensive contributes to enhancing operational efficiency, achieving sustainable development goals, and through this cooperation we look forward to working together to draw the features of a more intelligent and sustainable future for global trade.

Abdullah Al -Dardari, UN Assistant Secretary -General, Director of the Regional Office for the Arab States in the United Nations Development Program, said that the digital transformation is an essential element in building smart, comprehensive and safe commercial systems that contribute to empowering societies, enhancing flexibility, reducing aspects And digital innovation to create a shift in the trade system, with a focus on sustainability, comprehensiveness and efficiency.

It is noteworthy that the “United Nations Development Program” works in approximately 170 countries around the world, and is cooperating with governments and institutions to accelerate sustainable development, eliminate poverty, and promote governance and the rule of law.

Through this agreement, the two parties renew their joint commitment to promoting digitization and sustainability in the port sectors and logistical services.

The agreement reflects the common ambition of the two parties to enhance their pioneering role in innovation and sustainable growth, and to consolidate the position of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as a global center for trade, logistics and smart infrastructure.