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‘Dubai’s vision helped overcome Covid crisis’

EMIRATE A GLOBAL ROLE MODEL IN TACKLING PANDEMIC

- BY TAWFIQ NASRALLAH Senior News Editor

Dubai’s readiness and teamwork helped overcome the Covid-19 pandemic and bring life back to normal, Shaikh Mansoor Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, said yesterday.

His remarks came during the committee’s 100th meeting at Expo 2020 Dubai, which he chaired.

Visionary leadership

Shaikh Mansoor said the integrated system developed by Dubai, thanks to the vision and directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, VicePresid­ent and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, made the emirate capable of overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic and helped bring life back to normal.

He added that the readiness of concerned authoritie­s to combat Covid-19 and the work methodolog­y followed by Dubai formed the cornerston­e in overcoming crises.

The combined efforts made by local and federal authoritie­s have placed Dubai and the UAE at the fore in the fight against Covid-19. We thank everyone who contribute­d to overcoming this crisis that has burdened the world.”

Shaikh Mansoor Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum| Chairman of Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management

Path to recovery

“The combined efforts made by local and federal authoritie­s have placed Dubai and the UAE at the fore in the fight against Covid-19. We thank everyone who contribute­d to overcoming this crisis that has burdened the world,” Shaikh Mansoor tweeted.

“We will spare no effort to move faster on the path of recovery to start a new phase of work in line with the goals set by the wise leadership for the next 50 years.”

Shaikh Mansoor said holding Expo 2020 Dubai is yet another testament to the confidence of the world in Dubai’s ability to provide a safe environmen­t and a springboar­d for countries to launch towards the post-pandemic phase, adding that Dubai has set a role model for others to emulate by addressing the pandemic.

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WAM Shaikh Mansoor (second from right) chairs the meeting of the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management at Expo 2020 Dubai yesterday.
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