Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, President of the General Women's Union and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, confirmed that the training program for the Arab women's group on peacekeeping operations launched by the United Nations Women's Fund in partnership with the Ministry of Defense and the General Women's Union is a historic event. Achieved by this experience carried out by the State.

"The institutions of the country concerned have been able to accomplish this task in the best possible way," she said in a speech at a graduation ceremony for a group of Arab women in the Irina Hall of Mubadala.

The following is the text of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima's speech delivered by Acting Major General Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National and Reserve Service.

Excellencies, commanders and officers of the armed forces ..

Ladies and Gentlemen

As I told you at the start of this course to train the Arab women group on peacekeeping operations three months ago, it is a historic event for the United Nations Women's Authority to choose the United Arab Emirates to train this group. It is indeed a historic event for the remarkable success that exceeded expectations. The State with its relevant institutions in this field to accomplish this task in the best possible manner.

The choice of the United Nations Women's Authority for the UAE did not come from a vacuum, but it was the result of the UAE's international reputation and the wise policy of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. A policy that calls for tolerance among people and the spread of peace and security throughout the world.

Ladies and Gentelmen..
The Emirati woman has a great interest in our country. She has received all the support and support from our leadership and has been able, through this support, to reach all positions and achieve gender balance. Women have the right to enter all fields of work and to participate alongside their brother in development. in the country.

The remarkable achievement achieved at this session of the Arab Women's Group was the result of the Ministry of Defense to provide its excellent experience in training in an organized and useful manner and the cooperation between the General Women's Union and the Executive Office of the United Nations in Abu Dhabi in this field .. The school Khawla Bint Al Azur military In which they trained an ancient school founded by the late Sheikh Zayed, "Taibullah Thara", the first military school in the region specialized in training women to military action and is fully qualified to carry out such courses.

Thus, after the success achieved on the ground of the United Arab Emirates in the first training session carried out on its territory at the Arab level in cooperation with the international organization, the UAE is truly able to carry out the tasks entrusted to them with confidence and ability and is ready to contribute to the achievement of security and peace throughout the world Collect.

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The UAE will continue to promote the role of women in all aspects of safety and security because they believe that the representation of women in all aspects of society - especially as leaders and decision-makers - will make our societies more tolerant, prosperous and stable. The tasks of peacekeeping are essential to give tremendous value to peacekeeping operations and give women the ability to perform their national duty towards their homeland and to others around the world.

In conclusion, I thank all those who contributed to the success of this first experience of the State in training a group of Arab women on peacekeeping operations. I also congratulate our graduates on their success in receiving what they have been trained to do, and they are able to do their job well. I say to women in the UAE And the Arab nation and all the women of the world can take your place in all fields that contribute to the advancement of your country and spread security and peace in it.

Colonel Afraa Saeed Mohammed Al Falasi, Commander of the Khawla Bint Al Azur Military School, delivered a speech at the ceremony in which she affirmed that the efforts of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak were behind this success, where the graduates stand proudly in front of her Highness in an Arab unit. All thanks and gratitude because the Highness transformed the dreams of graduates to reality and imagination to the reality of their age on the land of love and giving on the land of tolerance in the embrace of the United Arab Emirates.

"We are adding on this day a new achievement, as the UAE has returned to the world as the state of giving, the state of good and the country of tolerance. The women of the course received a meeting with HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The visit of HH the Emir of the UAE and peace be upon them.

She explained that female graduates stand in front of her Highness and chant in a voice that expresses what has been achieved for them, stressing that with the efforts of HH the Emir of the UAE, this session has come to reality because her precious message in her love for her daughters on the global level has worked for everyone. The trainees have proved their love for training and learning and their insistence on competition, challenging all circumstances to prove their country to everyone. On the amount of responsibility that Kelvin for it and proves the high moral, which weighs and echoed with one voice, although different dialects.

She thanked Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, who sponsored this celebration and achieved the great success sought by all.

Ms. Fumzili Malambo Ngkoka, Executive Director of the United Nations Women's Fund (UN Women's Fund), delivered a speech at the ceremony in which she expressed her appreciation and appreciation to Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak for giving her the opportunity to be the present of this great celebration in which a group of Arab women Peacekeepers become peace builders and contribute to making this world better for all people.

She said that it was not long before the United Nations Women's Authority (IACH) participated in this dream. The number of women who contribute to peacekeeping efforts has increased, and everyone wants to see women occupy senior positions, realizing that they must be trained to get these opportunities. .

She thanked Sheikha Fatima and the Ministry of Defense for this joint work and the implementation of this training program for Arab women in a short period, which requires such work for a longer time, but the commitment of the UAE to the success of this experience achieved the dream very quickly.

She explained that she saw strong young women today who have the courage, self-confidence and determination to make the world a better peace. She paid tribute to the trainees who succeeded in taking advantage of this opportunity as their skill and endurance have been developed and will remain their skills and wish to contribute to security and peace. And to be in the highest military ranks.

Finally, she thanked the Executive Office of the United Nations Women's Authority for their support to ensure the success of this partnership.

The ceremony began with national peace and then searched the queue of graduates and review the queue was authorized to exit the queue and then threw a poem and a film was shown about the course of the session.

The ceremony was attended by HH Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Her Highness Sheikha Khawla bint Ahmed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, wife of His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, Her Highness Sheikha Al Yahya Bint Saif Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa Bint Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan Sheikha Fatima for the girl and Sheikha Shami girl Sorour Al Nahyan, Sheikha campus pilot Maj. Gen. Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National Service Authority and backup.

The ceremony was attended by Dr. Maitha Bint Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State, HE Noura Al Suwaidi, Director of the General Women's Union, and Rameem Abdullah Al Falasi, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan, Ambassador Inas Syed Mohammad Ali Makkawi, And Mrs. Khadija Musa Al-Alwain, Director of Communication and Follow-up to the National Council for Family Affairs in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Hala Mohammed Hassan Jaber Al Ansari, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Women in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Noura Al Suwaidi, Director of the General Women's Union, confirmed that the training program for the Arab Women's Group has been successful with the full patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak for this great work.

Sheikha Fatima was following the stages of this program firsthand since the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Defense, the General Women's Union and the United Nations Women's Organization in New York in September last year.

She added that the leadership of the State has provided full support to this program, which led to impressive results as the first such program to be implemented in the UAE.

For her part, Dr. Mozah Al Shehhi, Executive Director of the Liaison Office of the United Nations Women's Authority in Abu Dhabi, said that the implementation of this program and its impressive success is one of the biggest achievements achieved by the Office since its inception less than three years ago.

She explained that the success of this success is due to the continuous follow-up of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak and the support provided by the Liaison Office to the United Nations, where the Office throughout the program coordinated with the General Women's Union to achieve this goal sought by all.

She pointed out that the UAE Ministry of Defense had a special role in the success of this program. The Khawla bint Al Azwar military school opened its doors to trainees who numbered 134 trainees from seven Arab countries. The trained officers gave their experience to trainees who succeeded in achieving the goal they came for. Training in military skills that qualify for peacekeeping operations.