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UAE participates in meetings of Council of Arab Ministers of Youth, Sports in Baghdad

• Tuesday, February 4, 2025 4:03 PM

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BAGHDAD, 4th February, 2025 (WAM) – The UAE participated in the 48th session of the Council of
Arab Ministers of Youth and Sports, along with the 71st session of the Executive Office of the
Council, hosted in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

The UAE was represented by Ghanem Mubarak Al Hajri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports,
alongside ministers and officials from the youth and sports sectors of several Arab countries, as
well as officials from the Arab League.
The meetings reviewed several projects and initiatives aimed at supporting and empowering Arab
youth, including the Arab Strategy for Youth, Peace, and Security, which is set to be launched in
2025 and included in the agenda of the upcoming Arab Summit. Additionally, initiatives for the
establishment of the Arab Youth Union, the Arab Forum for Young Inventors, and programmes
focused on empowering youth and enhancing their roles in advancing their communities were
discussed. They also addressed ways to develop sports infrastructure in Arab countries, support
community sports, and enhance cooperation between clubs and sports institutions.

Al-Hajri emphasised the UAE's commitment, in line with the vision and guidance of its leadership,
to support joint Arab action in the field of sports development and youth empowerment. He
reaffirmed the UAE's dedication to advancing integration and cooperation in developing effective

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