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UAE participates in meetings of Council of Arab

Ministers of Youth, Sports in Baghdad

Published Tuesday, February 04, 2025 By 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 initiatives and policies that elevate the Arab sports sector to new heights and enhance its role as a fundamental

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