Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's global initiatives are instrumental in promoting rapprochement among peoples, especially with AED 600 million allocated to promote a culture of tolerance in the world.
Initiatives go beyond space, gender, and religion to form a model of human giving in its abstract conception of politics, with a view to the importance of man as such, regardless of his affiliations.
The organization's efforts focus on tolerance-promoting goals by strengthening peace and intercultural dialogue, as well as helping people lift them out of poverty and disease, including prevention and treatment of blindness, with 23 million beneficiaries and 81 million vaccines and drugs, And the success of the prevention of 3.6 million children in the less fortunate countries of intestinal worms, which threatens the future of children and deprives them of the opportunity to study and live healthy, through the construction of 46 hospitals, and provide drinking water for 6.5 million people, and support and relief more than 1.5 Million households in 40 countries.
In a statement published on its website, the Initiative's Board of Directors stressed that in a time of conflict, violence and misinformation in the region, it is necessary to focus on strengthening the cohesion of communities, providing an environment for them to launch their creations and providing media platforms that disseminate the truth professionally and transparently, As well as the promotion of harmony, understanding and tolerance between cultures, religions and civilizations, and the emphasis on the principle of world peace, in addition to providing communities with platforms that embrace creators and intellectuals, pointing out that their initiatives in this sector have touched the lives of millions of people Iss of more than 200 nationalities.
He pointed out that it is concerned with the establishment of a civilized discourse characterized by tolerance, through the investment of half a billion dirhams in cultural and cultural communication initiatives, which benefited people from 200 nationalities.
Among the initiatives to promote tolerance, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for World Peace, launched in 2011, is the world's most prestigious award of $ 1.5 million, and aims to honor those who make outstanding contributions to the cause of peacekeeping in the world, As a means of civilizational interaction among peoples, encouraging entrepreneurship and excellence in the maintenance of world peace, promoting interfaith dialogue and highlighting the true image of Islam as a religion of tolerance and peace.
He pointed out that the Dubai International Peace Conference, launched in 2010, is held every two years. It aims at consolidating the concept of peace, spreading it in the light of the teachings of the Holy Quran, establishing peace and stability in the world and encouraging the spirit of initiative and excellence in world peace.
Remove barriers between people
Founded in 1998 as a non-profit organization, the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Cultural Understanding Center is an open-minded, open-minded organization that seeks to remove barriers between people of different nationalities and raise awareness of local culture, customs and religion. Cultures, integration and communication between the local and foreign populations across the UAE, as well as the International Institute for Tolerance, which aims to instill a spirit of tolerance in society, build a cohesive society, and renounce extremism and all manifestations of discrimination among people.