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The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025, held under the patronage of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, began on January 12, focusing on addressing global sustainability challenges and fostering transformational change. The event, titled "Shaping the Future: Accelerating Sustainable Progress," runs until January 18 and emphasizes the role of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and renewable energy in tackling pressing environmental issues while unlocking economic opportunities worth approximately $10 trillion. A dedicated investment fund will be formed through governmental, international, and private contributions, enabling a broad range of projects aimed at sustainable development and combating climate change.
The week commenced with the 14th session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly on January 12–13, bringing together global policymakers and experts to discuss international renewable energy strategies. The annual Global Climate Finance meeting on January 13 highlighted the need to mobilize financial resources to support worldwide climate initiatives.
An ambitious tone was set during the official opening ceremony on January 14, followed by the highly anticipated ADSW Summit, which continues until January 15. The summit gathers 13 heads of state, over 140 ministers, and numerous business leaders and innovators to explore transformative strategies for sustainable development. Leaders from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan joined the event, reflecting their commitment to advancing green agendas.
More than 34 sessions featuring over 70 speakers addressed critical topics, including energy transitions, climate risk modeling, food and water security, and sustainable development financing mechanisms. The World Future Energy Summit, a flagship event of ADSW, showcased cutting-edge innovations from over 55 startups and entrepreneurs, highlighting the intersection of technology and sustainability through artificial intelligence and renewable energy solutions.
Other key events included the Green Hydrogen Summit and the Women in Sustainability Forum, which facilitated discussions on practical strategies and inclusive progress. Youth engagement remained central, with initiatives such as Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) promoting partnerships between governments, businesses, and civil society to empower the next generation.
Politics
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U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday in a farewell foreign policy address mocked Russia's Vladimir Putin over the progress of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “When Putin invaded, he thought he’d conquer Kyiv in a matter of days. The truth is, since that war began I’m the only one that stood in the center of Kyiv, not him,” Biden said at the State Department. TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The year 2024 was marked by ‘increased repression and police brutality’ in Azerbaijan. This is stated in the annual report on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan by the human rights organisation ‘Political Prisoners Monitoring Centre’.
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Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will sign a document on strategic partnership between Armenia and the United States on 14 January in Washington, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reported.
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The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos, Switzerland, from January 20-24, will gather around 3,000 leaders from more than 130 countries under the theme "Cooperation for the Intellectual Age," emphasizing the urgent need for dialogue in an era of increasing uncertainty.
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