His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, declared in the year 2019 the year of tolerance in the UAE, establishing the UAE as a global capital for tolerance and emphasizing the value of tolerance as a sustainable institutional work through a set of legislation and policies aimed at deepening the values of tolerance and dialogue. And openness to different cultures, especially in the new generations, with a positive impact on society in general.
The President of the UAE said that the Year of Tolerance is an extension of Zayed's Year, as it carries the highest values that the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan has done to establish it among the people of the UAE. "The establishment of tolerance is an extension of Zayed's approach, "He added that" the most important thing we can instill in our people is the values and the heritage of the human Zayed, and deepen the principle of tolerance for our children. "
The 2019 Declaration of Tolerance reflects the approach adopted by the UAE since its founding as a bridge of communication between the peoples and cultures of the world in an open and respectful environment, rejecting extremism and accepting the other.
His Highness the Head of State pointed to the importance of the State's contribution to building societies that adopt tolerance and dialogue. "The UAE carries a global message and a cultural mission to consolidate this value regionally and internationally," he said.
The year of tolerance is a national occasion to celebrate the efforts of the UAE, which has worked for decades to be a land of tolerance, coexistence and openness to different countries. Peoples and cultures of the world ».
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan concluded by saying: "The UAE and tolerance are two facets of one meaning and the embodiment of the goal that people seek through their history."
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, stressed the need to establish values of tolerance, rejection of extremism and openness to cultures and peoples as a general community approach involving all sectors of the society, including government and private sectors. "We seek to transform the value of tolerance into sustainable institutional work that benefits our peoples."
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: "We want government policies that consolidate tolerance and deep community studies to spread the principles of tolerance among new generations."
He also called for making Tolerance Year a year of achievements, projects, initiatives and programs that reflect the importance of the values of tolerance.
"The UAE must lead the intellectual, cultural and media production movement, which establishes the values of tolerance and openness to the other in the Arab world and in the region," he said.
His Highness said that tolerance and pluralism are among the most important indicators of the development of countries and that diversity is one of the most important components of the integration of societies. He said that "the most proud of the world is not the height of our buildings, the expansion of our streets or the enormity of our markets.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said on his Twitter page: "Brothers and Sisters, the President of the State of Qatar has sent the following year's declaration 2109 in the UAE as a year of tolerance, in order to strengthen the global role played by the State as the capital of coexistence and cultural convergence. Which Zayed wanted to be a feature of the UAE community. "
"Tolerance is the title of developed societies, intellectually and humanly, and a tool of cultural empowerment, ensuring the stability and prosperity of nations. In 2019 we will endeavor to institutionalize this value and lead the movement of intellectual, media and research productions to promote this value in our region, For sects or parties. "
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said: "The UAE is the title of tolerance, coexistence and openness to the other." His Highness stressed the importance of the role played by the UAE in consolidating and spreading the concepts and values of tolerance and coexistence And peace among the various peoples of the world. "
His Highness stressed that societies that are based on the values and principles of tolerance, love and coexistence are the ones that can achieve peace, security, stability and development in all aspects and raise the aspirations and achievements of their countries in their march towards the future.
His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has established the UAE as a global model of tolerance, co-existence and cooperation. He also wished to inculcate these great values among his people who embody their human meanings in every way and in the UAE and beyond. The UAE model of tolerance is based on the values of love for all, harmony, cooperation, giving and equality among all human beings.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on his Twitter page, said: "By proclaiming the 2019 year anniversary of tolerance, we recall a great human heritage founded by Zayed on the basis of tolerance, to become an approach to the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society of the UAE. Which enables societies to work for their own interests, to advance their homeland and to secure the future of their generations. "
Chief of state:
"The UAE and tolerance are two sides of one meaning, and the embodiment of the goal that humans seek through their history."
«The year of tolerance is a national occasion to celebrate the efforts of the state, to be a land of tolerance, coexistence and openness».
"We look forward to contributing to building societies that believe in the value of tolerance, openness and intercultural dialogue."
Vice President of the State:
«The need to establish the values of tolerance and the rejection of extremism and openness to the peoples as a community orientation involving all segments of society».
"We want government policies that consolidate tolerance, and in-depth community studies to spread the principles of tolerance of new generations."
«The UAE must lead the movement of intellectual, cultural and media productions, to consolidate the values of openness to the other in the Arab world and the region».
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi:
"Zayed has established the UAE as a global model of tolerance, coexistence and cooperation."
"The UAE model of tolerance is based on the values of the love of good for all, harmony and equality among human beings."
"What the world needs today is to promote human values, to enable societies to work for their own interests."
5 main axes
The Year of Tolerance will focus on five main themes:
■ Deepening the values of tolerance and openness to cultures and people in society by focusing on the values of tolerance of new generations.
■ Establishing the UAE as a global capital of tolerance through a series of major initiatives and projects in this context, including research contributions, social and cultural studies on tolerance, and dialogue of cultures and civilizations.
■ Cultural tolerance, through a variety of community and cultural initiatives.
■ Introduce legislation and policies aimed at institutionalizing the values of cultural, religious and social tolerance.
■ Promote tolerance and acceptance of others through targeted media initiatives.
Effective initiatives
In 2016, the UAE announced the establishment of the first Ministry of Tolerance in the world and issued the Anti-Discrimination and Hatred Act, which criminalizes acts of defamation of religions and sanctities, and announced a number of active initiatives in promoting dialogue between peoples and religions, such as the National Program for Tolerance, And the International Institute for Tolerance, as well as the establishment of several centers to combat extremism, which led the UAE to top the index of «tolerance of foreigners» in three international reports for 2017-2018: the annual book of competitiveness Global, the index of the Flourish issued by «to Ajatm», and report competitive global talent issued by the INSEAD Institute Index.