Diversity makes UAE safer, top official says
International exhibition next month to focus on internal security
Diversity in the UAE community and coexistence are major drivers for a safe and secure country, a top official from the Ministry of Interior said yesterday.
All countries of the world face some form of challenges and the UAE is no different but inclusiveness and tolerance contribute to making the emirates safer at a time when instability is prevalent around the region, MajorGeneral Dr Ahmad Nasser Al Raisi, inspector-general of the Ministry of Interior, said while announcing details of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR) to be held next month.
Dr Al Raisi said, “We always emphasise that citizens and residents work as one team, and they coexist in this country enjoying equal rights. We see the diversity of nationalities, faiths, religions and cultures live together peacefully and that is our strength of being a safer society as more than 200 nationalities reside in the emirates.”
Dr Al Raisi who is also the chairman of the Higher Organising Committee of ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018, said, “This diversity reduces a lot the risk of challenges, which other countries face, as the country has adopted a very moderate policy for all residents of the country.”
All these factors contribute to a peaceful, safe and secure living for all resident in the UAE, he added.
About the national security challenges, he said, “We are not in an isolated place and we do have challenges as the whole world passes through these challenges ... but, thank God, we still live peacefully because of the wise leadership of the country, values of moderation, inclusiveness, tolerance.”
This year’s ISNR will be held on March 6-8 and will focus on internal security, and will showcase a wide range of products and services, and technology in the field of security.
It’s expected to host 600 exhibitors from 55 countries in addition to over 200 government buyers and delegates. The mega security event will welcome 25,000 local and international attendees.