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Mageed Yahia, UN Resident Coordinator ad interim for the UAE, and WFP Director in the UAE and Representative to the GCC, said that this year’s celebration of the United Nations Day coincides with the 50th anniversary of the UAE’s membership in the international organisation, highlighting the country’s prominent role in hosting international organisation offices in the country.
In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the occasion, observed October 24, Yahia said that the UAE hosts nearly 30 UN organisations that work side by side in solid partnerships with the UAE government, adding that all UN sub-offices in the UAE work to empower partnerships with the GCC countries to benefit from their efforts globally, especially in humanitarian and development work in many regions of the world.
He pointed out that this occasion comes as a reminder of the vital role played by the United Nations in spreading a culture of peace and security and achieving development despite the global challenges.
He added that since the signing of the Charter of the United Nations in 1945, serious work has continued to achieve security, peace and development worldwide, especially concerning the issues of conflicts and wars, stressing the need for unified efforts to achieve sustainable development goals by 2030.