A majority of two-thirds of the members of the International Exhibitions Bureau voted in favor of delaying the Dubai Expo for a year.

According to the newspaper, the international event will take place from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.

This delay will allow all participants to bypass the impact of Covid-19, and the international event will enable them to focus on a shared desire to map out new ideas to devise solutions to some of the most important challenges of our time.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Airports Corporation, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Supreme President and CEO of Emirates Airlines Group, and Chairman of the Higher Committee of Expo 2020 Dubai: We welcome the decision of the member states of the International Bureau of Exhibitions in favor of delaying Expo 2020 Dubai for a year, and we thank them for their continued commitment to contribute to the International Expo in Dubai, which will play a pivotal role in shaping the features of our world after the recession of the pandemic, when we need it most. His Highness added over the past 50 years, we have always worked to build bridges of communication, relations and partnerships with the world, based on our belief in sincere cooperation in order to protect the future for all. This rapid voting by the majority is an indication of the strength of our international partnerships and the embodiment of the positive role the United Arab Emirates plays with the countries of the world.

His Highness concluded by saying: The international community’s endorsement of Dubai’s offer and its affirmation of its confidence in its ability to achieve achievement only strengthens our commitment to elevating this achievement to the level of ambitions, by hosting an international event that dazzles The world is inspiring it in time.

In light of the impossibility of holding the General Assembly of the International Bureau of Exhibitions due to the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Member States have voted remotely on the recommendation of the Executive Committee of the International Bureau of Exhibitions to postpone , As proposed by the government of the United Arab Emirates at the beginning of April and recommended by the Executive Committee of the International Bureau of Exhibitions on April 21. While voting remains open until May 29, more than two-thirds majority was achieved within a week of voting starting on April 24.

"I salute the prompt response from the member states of the International Bureau of Exhibitions," said Dimitri Krektenz, Secretary-General of the International Bureau of Exhibitions. Their support for the delay in Expo 2020 Dubai, which will be formally approved on May 29, is a renewal to affirm solidarity and highlight the shared desire to work together to build a better future.

"With this support for the one-year delay in Expo 2020 Dubai, member states give the world the opportunity to meet in 2021, when together we can tackle the challenges facing humanity and celebrate unity," added Krekentsz. And the solidarity that makes them stronger. Under the slogan "Connecting Minds and Making the Future", Expo 2020 Dubai will be a unique forum for the world, during which everyone will be able to exchange knowledge about the lessons they have learned and the solutions and ideas they have found for a better tomorrow.

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