The UAE's historic climate action agreement showcased the nation's leadership in climate efforts to build a sustainable future for humanity, making COP28 an unprecedented event.

The 28th Climate Change Conference (COP28) has cemented the UAE’s position as a major contributor to building a sustainable future for humanity, with a historic agreement announced during the closing session on Wednesday.

The UAE demonstrated shrewdness and distinction in its management of the COP28 negotiations and discussions to support global climate action, which contributed to the exceptional success of the conference.

Here are 10 reasons that made the COP28 climate conference in the UAE an unprecedented exceptional session:

• Breaking the climate action deadlock and reaching a consensus among the parties.
• COP28 represented an exceptional session of the COP on the land of the UAE, with a historic agreement.
• The UAE’s hosting of the conference achieved a radical change in the mechanism and agenda of the COP conferences.
• COP28 paved the way for achievements in the upcoming COP conferences.
• COP28 raised more than $83.9 billion, launching a new phase of climate action.
• It succeeded in including comprehensive provisions related to traditional fuels for the first time.
• It presented a solid plan of action to preserve the possibility of avoiding the 1.5°C target, based on scientific facts.
• Developed and reshaped global climate finance mechanisms, and met the requirements for addressing loss and damage.
• The conference provided a comprehensive response to the results of the global stocktake, and we met all the necessary negotiating requirements.
• The conference presented inspiring ideas and events that were held for the first time at the Conference of the Parties.