DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, today received Numan Kurtulmus, Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, at the Al Shindagha Majlis in Dubai.
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council Dubai, and H. H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, attended the reception.
His Highness welcomed Kurtulmus, who conveyed the greetings of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Trkiye, and his wishes for the continued progress and prosperity of the UAE.
The meeting was also attended by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group; and H.H. Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Media Incorporated.
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ring the meeting, His Highness and Kurtulmus discussed relations between the UAE and Trkiye and explored avenues to enhance ties in all spheres, in addition to discussing various issues of mutual interest. The meeting also emphasised the vital role of parliamentary relations in achieving the aims of their partnership, building bridges of cooperation and fostering greater engagement and understanding between the citizens of the two countries. Furthermore, they highlighted the important role of parliaments in advancing peace, encouraging dialogue, and promoting universal humanitarian values both in the region and across the world.
On the sidelines of the meeting with the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Sheikh Mohammed met with a number of local dignitaries, senior officials and heads of government entities and businessmen. His Highness engaged in discussions with the guests on various topics related to Dubai’s sustainable development. The conversation focused on ways to advance public-private s
ector partnerships, a key driver in realising the ambitious vision of the UAE and Dubai. They explored strategies to enhance this partnership further by harnessing resources and capabilities to deliver wide-ranging benefits to the nation and its citizens.
His Highness also met with the team of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA), headed by Lt. General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of GDRFA.
GDRFA received high star-ratings in the 2023 Global Star Rating System for Services launched by the UAE government to further raise the efficiency of government services and achieve the highest international standards. According to the evaluation conducted as part of the 2023 UAE Government Global Star Rating System for Services, the Hatta Border Crossing received a six-star rating out of a maximum of seven, while GDRFA’s customer service centre in the Dubai International Airport received a five-star rating.
His Highness extended his congratulations to the GDRFA Dubai
team for their efforts and encouraged them to continue providing exceptional services marked by high levels of efficiency, speed and accuracy and a distinctive customer experience. He expressed his pride in the outstanding capabilities of UAE talent, whose contributions have markedly improved service quality to match the highest international standards. His Highness also took a commemorative photograph with the GDRFA Dubai team.
Source: Emirates News Agency
GENEVA: The landmark ruling issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) last week offers the first concrete hope to protect civilians in Gaza enduring apocalyptic humanitarian conditions, destruction, mass killing, wounding and irreparable trauma, over 20 UN experts said today.
“The ruling is a significant milestone in the decades-long struggle for justice by the Palestinian people,” said the experts, who included Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
The ICJ found it plausible that Israel’s acts could amount to genocide and issued six provisional measures, ordering Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent genocidal acts, including preventing and punishing incitement to genocide, ensuring aid and services reach Palestinians under siege in Gaza, and preserving evidence of crimes committed in Gaza.
“We echo the sense of urgency demonstrated by the Court in its short, two-week deliberation, as hundreds of Palestinians, primaril
y women and children, are being killed by Israeli forces every day, resulting in a death toll of 26,751 people in Gaza over the past three months. This amounts to over 1% of the population,” said the experts.
“The court order is urgently needed to protect the very existence of the Palestinian people from potentially genocidal actions the Court has ordered Israel to halt and prevent,” the experts added. “Given the dire situation on the ground and the careful wording of the Court, we believe that the most effective way to implement the provisional measures is through an immediate ceasefire.”
“We see the decision as dismissing Israel’s justification of its actions as self-defense in compliance with international humanitarian law,” the experts pointed out. “The Court found that Israel cannot continue to bombard, displace, and starve the population of Gaza, while allowing its officials to dehumanize Palestinians through statements that may amount to genocidal incitement.”
“We call on Israel to adhere to the ICJ
order. The burden now shifts to Israel, to show that it has effectively eliminated the risk of genocide that the Court found to be plausible. By the time Israel reports to the Court in one month, Palestinians must have access to food, water, healthcare, and safety, that have long been denied to them.”
Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA