Saudi Arabia's bold and ambitious Vision 2030 is transforming the kingdom, making it a fitting location for the World Economic Forum's Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development, which convened under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs. More than 1,000 leaders from 90 countries, including 220 government and public sector figures, came together to discuss solutions to immediate crises while laying the groundwork to create a more sustainable, resilient world. The Middle East and North Africa region acutely faces the challenges of conflict, economic disparities and the climate crisis ' and leaders from the region were at the centre of dialogues across the meeting's core themes. Saudi Arabia, in one of the most water-scarce countries in the world, understands the need for urgent action on the climate crisis. But the MENA...
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