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ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Umaro Cissoko Embalo of Guinea-Bissau on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...

NEW YORK / WAM Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, delivered the United Arab Emirates’ statement during the General Debate of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Al Hashimy addressed important topics, which were raised at a time when the international system is witnessing escalating crises. Al Hashimy said: “The UAE declared this year ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met with António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The meeting discussed the partnership between the UAE and the UN and its organisations and programmes across various ...

NEW YORK / WAM The UAE government has published a detailed discussion paper that calls for a decisive and coordinated international response to the urgent threat of global water scarcity. Entitled ‘Ripple Effect Water Scarcity — The hidden threat to global security and prosperity’, the discussion paper examines global water scarcity and its main causes, highlights various implications of water ...

SHARJAH / WAM Kanaf, an interdisciplinary and multi-agency child protection centre affiliated with the Department of Child Safety in Sharjah, has initiated an intensive 300-hour training programme to enhance the capabilities and expertise of psychologists, social workers, investigators, and representatives of the project’s strategic partners in interviewing abused children. The training, which commenced in May and will continue throughout 2025, ...

AL AIN/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has attended a reception at Saif Muftah Al Neyadi’s house in the Umm Ghafa area of Al Ain to celebrate the return of Al Neyadi’s son, UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, from his six-month mission to ...

FUJAIRAH/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, has stressed the role of cultural events in highlighting Arab and Islamic arts through various expressive tools and techniques. Such events enhance the significance of arts in society, especially among children and youth, preserve the UAE’s social and religious heritage and promote it across the ...

DUBAI/ WAM Dubai Municipality conducted over 60 immediate interviews for applicants under its ‘Future Talents’ programme for scholarships, and the ‘Pioneers’ initiative for qualifying freshmen graduates. The interviews were conducted during the Ru’ya 2023 careers UAE Redefined Ru’ya, one of the significant recruitment, educational, and training events for UAE citizens hosted at the Dubai World Trade Centre between September 19 ...

ABU DHABI /WAM EDGE Group PJSC (EDGE), one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, today announced the signings of two separate partnership agreements with key Bulgarian partners. EDGE has partnered with TBS Ltd. (TBS), an international trading company providing some of the world’s most innovative and advanced technological solutions securing Land, Air and Space, and Samel-90, a ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The Vietnamese Embassy in Abu Dhabi celebrated the 78th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and the UAE, in an event at National Theatre in Abu Dhabi on Thursday evening. Speaking on the occasion, Nguyen Manh Tuan, the ...