UAE proposes new opening dates for Expo 2020 Dubai

The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday proposed October 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022, as the new opening dates for Expo 2020 Dubai due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE).

A final decision on a change of dates can only be made by a two-thirds majority vote of BIE Member States, as stipulated by Article 28 of the 1928 Paris Convention, following a recommendation of the Executive Committee, the BIE noted.

The Expo 2020 Dubai was originally set to start from October 20, 2020, and last until April 10, 2021, and it would have been attended by more than 190 countries.