UAE, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE: His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of State for Tolerance, announced the launch of the “UAE Tolerance and Peaceful Co-existence Association” in the sidelines of the “2018 Tolerance Conference” hosted by the ministry he leads, and opened ceremoniously by His Highness Lt.-General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak highlighted the UAE’s efforts to promote the values of tolerance, justice and equality during his opening remarks. The conference’s focus were the key themes of tolerance, moderation, and dialogue when confronting extremism.
All in all, the association aims at establishing and developing a smart platform, the applications of which are concerned with the different aspects of supporting the tolerance discourse and to spread the culture of tolerance and amity. It also seeks to strengthen the country’s pioneering position as a land of tolerance.
For further information:
Ministry of State for Tolerance: https://government.ae/en/about-the-uae/the-uae-government/government-of-future/tolerance-in-the-uae
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