The Middle East’s

4. Mariam Almheiri

Country: U.A.E.
Designation: Minister of Climate Change and Environment

During her previous position as Minister of State for Food Security, Almheiri oversaw food security infrastructure planning and development in line with the U.A.E. Centennial 2071. She inaugurated the first National Dialogue for Food Security in 2023 as a platform to discuss food security in the U.A.E. In September 2023, she virtually joined Climate Future Week, which discussed the importance of COP28 in advancing climate action through collaboration between governments, industries, and communities.