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\u201cAs a bridge builder, we see BRICS as a platform for collaboration, not confrontation,\u201d said Al Hashimy. She remarked that the BRICS provides a vital collaboration platform on economic, cultural, and geopolitical affairs, prompting the UAE to keep the \u201cdoor open\u201d to constructive dialogue towards solving global challenges and promoting peace and stability. The BRICS<\/a> is a group comprising Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa, Iran, Ethiopia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The minister stressed the need to work in partnership with other countries and said there is \u201chuge potential\u201d in UAE-Brazil relations. She said the Gulf country is committed to advancing this partnership in multiple sectors and working alongside the BRICS to drive stability, prosperity, and opportunities for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Al Hajeri, in turn, said UAE relations are built on trust, shared ambitions, and commitment to tangible results. He mentioned that Brazil is the UAE\u2019s premier trading partner in South America, and that his country is Brazil\u2019s second-biggest trading partner in the Middle East and North Africa (the biggest being Saudi Arabia).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn 2023, non-oil bilateral trade between the UAE and Brazil exceeded 4 billion dollars, a testament to the depth and resilience of our economic ties,\u201d he said, adding that this is \u201conly the beginning.\u201d \u201cOur aim is to significantly expand trade volumes, investment flows, and cross sector collaboration in the years ahead,\u201d he asserted. Al Hajeri mentioned that the UAE regards Brazil as a strategic partner in sectors such as agriculture, energy, infrastructure and defense, with investment from UAE institutions already in place in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In her address, Al Hashimy pointed out that the UAE and Brazil have been working towards sustainability within the scope of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), in Dubai, UAE, COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and COP30, slated for this year in Bel\u00e9m, Par\u00e1 (Brazil). She said her country recognizes that economic development cannot be approached separately from sustainability. \u201cDuring COP28, the UAE and Brazil collaborated closely, culminating in the adoption of the momentous UAE Consensus, which was endorsed by 198 participating nations,\u201d she said. \u201cAs we look forward to the upcoming COP30, we believe that the BRICS can help us combine climate ambition and economic opportunity,\u201d the minister concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Al Hashimy convened with the Brazilian minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira. This Tuesday (29), she will join the event \u201cBRICS: a high-level dialogue with Her Excellency Mrs. Reem Al Hashimy.\u201d The chat with the minister will take place at the Rio de Janeiro headquarters of Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Get\u00falio Vargas, which is hosting the meeting alongside the Embassy of the UAE in Bras\u00edlia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\nLooking at sustainability, beyond the UAE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n