{"id":1156,"date":"2025-11-19T11:17:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T03:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.51talk.com\/en\/?p=1156"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:22:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T03:22:45","slug":"uae-young-voice-shines-at-cop30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.51talk.com\/en\/uae-young-voice-shines-at-cop30\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE\u2019s Young Climate Visionary Takes the COP30 Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1104\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-source.51talk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/03\/20260302031845500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1157\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Khaseeba turned her love for reading and speaking English into a powerful achievement on the global stage. Motivated by both passion and academic dedication, she joined a national selection for a UN speech competition. 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