Leading global experts from the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) and technology giant Siemens took part in the Expo 2020 Dubai’s Urban and Rural Development Week, which put the focus on “how the world’s population will live and grow in harmony with our planet.

Saudi Arabia has announced that the construction work on its country pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai has been fully completed. Work on the pavilion began in February last year. Spanning an area of 13,069 sq m – equivalent to two football fields – the kingdom’s pavilion size is second only to that of host UAE.

The US has announced that it has completed substantial construction of its Expo 2020 Dubai country pavilion in partnership with its global design and production partner Thinkwell Group, reported state news agency Wam.