His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced yesterday that the UAE has joined the largest humanitarian event to eradicate poverty.

His Highness said in his account on the social networking site «Twitter»: «The UAE announced today from Davos its participation and accession to the largest humanitarian event to eradicate poverty .. More than a billion and a half billion viewers watch .. With the participation of 10 global cities .. Date: September 26 next» .

Global Ghoul Live, which will be held in Dubai, is the largest global humanitarian event. The event is overseen by Global Global Citizen, which seeks through its programs and projects to mobilize a collective voice for active global citizens, with the aim of ending the problems of extreme poverty around the world by 2030.

The UAE will be among the 10 countries in the world simultaneously hosting the largest humanitarian event in the world across the five continents, and will continue for 10 continuous hours of live broadcasting, and will be followed by more than a billion and a half people in September 2020, where the ceremony will be held «Global Gol Life» this year Under the slogan "Achievable Dream."

The Minister of Cabinet and Future Affairs, Muhammad Abdullah Al-Gergawi, said at the World Economic Forum "Davos" in Switzerland: "The hosting of the (Global Gol Life) ceremony next September represents the UAE's active participation in the global human movement to eradicate poverty," stressing that " The UAE's participation in this largest humanitarian event in the world reflects the vision of the rational leadership to contribute to the advancement of human reality wherever it is, a vision that was established by Sheikh Zayed, the founding leader, and keen to consolidate and broaden its horizons His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makto M, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces ».

A noble cause

Al-Gergawi added that «Dubai hosting the (Global Ghoul Live) concert as the largest humanitarian event of its kind, which mobilizes the efforts of thousands of influencers and actors in the world for a noble cause, culminating in a long path and rich experience in humanitarian action led by the Emirates in the region and the world, where humanitarian work has become And development is the foundation on which its policies are based, which is translated on the ground by hundreds of institutions, bodies and initiatives concerned with humanitarian work that are active regionally and internationally. He said: “Since its inception the UAE has made sure to be at the heart of the global human movement, devoting all its efforts and resources to contribute to making a better world. , And done ¥ communities and to address the challenges that hinder sustainable development ».

Al-Gergawi pointed out that «the slogan adopted by the (Global Gol Life) ceremony that (the achievable dream) completely converges with the slogan of the media identity of the Emirates, that“ nothing is impossible ”, and that all dreams are achievable if we work for them and for their sake.” Until "this slogan is part of the story of the Emirates, which arose from a dream that seemed a kind of imagination and turned into a reality that the world prides itself on."

Combating poverty

The "Global Goal Live" concert, organized by "Global Citizen", is the largest humanitarian event that meets on an issue of concern to all humankind, which is to address extreme poverty, through a campaign that is the largest of its kind in which a large number of governments and institutions concerned with humanitarian work and private sector institutions participate. And businessmen, artists and celebrities, to contribute to addressing the most prominent problems facing mankind and the planet, especially poverty.

Global citizens

Since 2011, millions of global citizens around the world have taken 24 million actions, targeting global leaders, to work to end extreme poverty by 2030. So far, actions by the global citizen community, with high-level advocacy and advocacy efforts, have resulted in a number of commitments The policies announced by global leaders exceed $ 48 billion and affected the lives of 880 million people.

Procedures and steps

Through its online platform, Global Citizen seeks to educate and educate global citizens about the reasons behind the scourge of extreme poverty, and to enable them to take the necessary steps and steps involved in dealing with poverty problems and reward them in appreciation of their efforts, as part of building a global community committed to lasting change, where it aims The organization is mobilizing the efforts of 100 million global citizens, who are taking measures and steps to help realize its vision of ending extreme poverty by 2030.

Mohammed Al-Gergawi:

"The UAE's participation in this event reflects the vision of the wise leadership to contribute to advancing the reality of the human being wherever he is."

"The slogan (achievable dream) perfectly coincides with the slogan of the media identity of the Emirates, that" nothing is impossible ".

"The UAE is keen to be at the heart of the global human movement, devoting all its efforts and resources to contribute to making a better world."