The UAE has announced that it will host an international humanitarian summit in Dubai next year as part of Expo 2020.
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The summit, which will be held on March 30, aims to find appropriate solutions to some of the persistent issues around the world, including the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and other issues related to racism, gender equality, women’s empowerment, intolerance, and discrimination.
It will bring together government, charitable, religious, and human rights institutions, thinkers, artists, media professionals, cultural associations, and the private sector to conduct dialogues and shed light on current concerns that the world needs to address at Expo 2020 Dubai.
This announcement coincides with World Humanitarian Day and comes a day after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced that the UAE will provide golden visas to workers in the field of charitable and humanitarian work in appreciation of their efforts. and sacrifices. Another announcement to offer long-stay visas was also made on Thursday.
The summit will provide a platform to discuss the challenges of providing humanitarian assistance in crises, “in order to lead, coordinate and position efforts towards assistance abroad to respond to humanitarian crises, natural and man-made disasters.” The news agency said.
She added that “the International Humanitarian Summit will play a key role in promoting and assisting international humanitarian organizations that can improve people’s lives and save more lives.”
The Secretary-General of the Summit Board of Trustees, Daoud Al-Shezawi, said that “the policies of the UAE put humanitarian and development work at the fore, which is evidenced by the establishment of hundreds of humanitarian projects and institutions.”
He added, “Globally, the UAE plays a leading humanitarian role, allocating resources and efforts to empower communities and remove barriers to sustainable development.”
The summit will witness a debate of global leaders to discuss “the increasing fragmentation around the world due to extremism and intolerance, which plays a destructive role in achieving global happiness and prosperity,” and to find “policies to address these problems and propose initiatives to further enhance them.” “Human brotherhood and tolerance,” the statement said.
The International Humanitarian Summit will also feature an art and photography exhibition showcasing work from around the world that promotes human values, and Storytelling that presents encouraging stories about life-changing initiatives to help improve society. The event will also host a digital exhibition where local governments, private foundations, and international organizations will reveal their humanitarian efforts.
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Source: Ukrgate
