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ABU DHABI, September 20, 2020 (WAM) – Tomorrow, September 21, the United Arab Emirates will celebrate the annual International Day of Peace launched by the United Nations, the United Nations General Assembly.
The country, which has a long history of promoting peace and strengthening stability around the world, will hold the event after making the sovereign decision to sign a peace agreement with Israel, which is a real opportunity for the countries of the East. They enjoy peace and stability after decades of conflict and tensions that have negatively affected the future of the population of the region.
The UAE affirms that the agreement will enable them to better support the Palestinian people and achieve their aspirations of having an independent nation in a stable and prosperous region.
Since the era of the Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates has been a key player and important partner, helping peace initiatives succeed both regionally and internationally.
The United Arab Emirates, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is spreading its message of peace around the world and contributing to global efforts aimed at achieving security, stability and development.
Since its creation, the United Arab Emirates has adopted a successful foreign policy and has established relations with all countries based on peace, mutual respect and without intervening in the internal affairs of other countries.
Over the past decades, the UAE has participated in peacekeeping operations as part of many international initiatives. In 1976, the country participated in the Arab Deterrence Force in Lebanon to prevent the outbreak of a civil war and keep the peace. In 1991, he participated in the Peninsula Shield Force to liberate Kuwait with other countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC and within the framework of the global alliance.
The UAE is also committed to supporting other countries and rebuilding the damage caused by conflicts in Somalia, where it sent an army battalion in 1993 as part of a UN force, according to a Security Council resolution.
In 1994, the UAE supported Bosnia after its war with Serbia and expressed concern about the suffering of Bosnian Muslims, as well as contributing to many humanitarian projects aimed at helping rebuild Bosnia.
In 1999, the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces built a camp in Kukes, Albania, to house thousands of Kosovar refugees in Albania and participated in peacekeeping operations in Kosovo, the only Muslim country to send forces to join. to the peacekeeping forces in Kosovo with the approval of NATO.
In 2003, the United Arab Emirates participated in peacekeeping operations with more than 1,200 soldiers, who played a key role in ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Afghan people.
After the riots in Bahrain and foreign interventions in its internal affairs in March 2011, the United Arab Emirates participated in the Peninsula Shield Force to support the country, which maintained the security, stability and unity of its people.
In 2014, the United Arab Emirates joined the global alliance against ‘Daesh’ and participated in military operations against the terrorist group in Syria, along with other Arab and foreign countries.
In March 2015, the UAE participated in the military campaign, titled “Operation Decisive Storm”, which is a Saudi-led Coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen.
On July 25, 2018, the efforts of the United Arab Emirates to achieve peace in the Horn of Africa were successful with the signing of the historic peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
