Why She Made the List
Her work highlights the growing intersection between environmental stability, resource security and geopolitical risk. As climate pressures increasingly influence migration, economic stability and conflict, her leadership reflects the expanding definition of national security in the twenty-first century.
Almheiri previously served as the UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and Environment and has played a leading role in global initiatives addressing food security, sustainability and climate resilience.
Summary Bio
Mariam Almheiri serves as Director of the Office of International Affairs at the Presidential Court of the United Arab Emirates.
She has been a central figure in the UAE's diplomatic and environmental strategy, particularly during the nation's hosting of COP28, where she was instrumental in driving international consensus on climate action and food systems transformation.