DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai has been officially postponed and the new date of 1 October 2021 – 31 March 2022 has been approved by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE).

A statement from Dubai Media Office, read, “Expo 2020 Dubai is gearing up to help shape a post-pandemic world and create a better future for all after a two-thirds majority of Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Member States voted in favour of postponing the next World Expo by one year.

“The global mega event will now run from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022, a delay that allows all participants to safely navigate the impact of COVID-19. It also allows the World Expo to focus on a collective desire for new thinking to identify solutions to some of the greatest challenges of our time,” the statement added.