ABU DHABI, 11th October, 2024 (WAM) — Salem Al Jaberi, Assistant Minister for Security and Military Affairs, has attended the reception hosted by Zaake Wanume Kibedi, Ambassador of Uganda to the UAE, on the occasion of Uganda’s National Day. The event, held at the Rixos Marina Abu Dhabi, was attended by several officials and members […]
FUJAIRAH, 10th October, 2024 (WAM) — The Fujairah Department of Industry and Economy has organised the Fujairah-Japan Forum, attended by investors in the fields of agriculture and food security from both Japan and the UAE. The forum aims to enhance investment in vital sectors and support the UAE National Food Security Strategy 2051, in addition […]
DUBAI, 10th October, 2024 (WAM) — Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) said that it has provided 950 certified cloud-based services to more than 100 government entities. The centre announced that the number of authorised providers of cloud computing services reached 17, while the number of data centres hosting cloud services reached 20 within the UAE. […]
ABU DHABI, 4th October, 2024 (WAM) — President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call with Jake Sullivan, the United States National Security Advisor, during which they discussed the strategic relationship between the UAE and the US and ways to strengthen it across various sectors, particularly in development. They reaffirmed […]
DUBAI, 27th September, 2024 (WAM) — Emirates Development Bank (EDB), the key financial engine of economic development and industrial advancement in the UAE, reaffirmed its dedication to strengthening national food security at Gulfood Green & Agrotech 2024. The event, which took place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 24th to 26th September, provided a […]
ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2024 (WAM) — The World Congress on Rehabilitation 2024 continued to build momentum on its second day, bringing together notable experts in the field of rights and inclusion. The event featured a series of insightful sessions and discussions, focusing on the role of social security and international collaboration. The day began […]
NEW YORK, 19th September 2024 (WAM) – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, has called for establishing political and security frameworks that can address the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip. In a briefing on the Situation in the Middle East Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of UNSCR […]
SHARJAH, 18th September, 2024 (WAM) — Experts at the 7th Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF 2024), taking place on 18th-19th September, discussed the importance of smart solutions and their role in ensuring food security, highlighting that innovative agricultural technologies can transform production and reduce dependency on imports. This discussion took place during a session titled ‘Enhancing […]
NEW YORK, 6th September, 2024 (WAM) — Twelve members of the UN Security Council strongly condemned the ongoing systematic gender discrimination and oppression of women and girls in Afghanistan being carried by the Taliban, expressing deep concern over the recently announced “morality law”. This came in a joint press statement read by Kazuyuki Yamazaki, Japan’s […]
NEW YORK, 5th September, 2024 (WAM) — The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist attack that occurred in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on 2 September, which was claimed by ISIL (Da’esh)-K and resulted in multiple people killed and many wounded. In a statement, the members of the […]
NEW YORK, 30th August, 2024 (WAM) – The United Nations Security Council has condemned the terrorist attack in Burkina Faso. In a statement issued on August 29th, the members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist attacks resulting in loss of civilian lives over the months in Burkina Faso, including […]
NEW YORK, 28th August, 2024 (WAM) — The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31st August 2025, stressing the importance of – and the need to achieve – a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East. Unanimously adopting resolution 2749 (2024), the Council […]
