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Dubai Municipality Hosts Second Session Of Dubai Food Safety

Forum To Raise Awareness

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Dubai Food Safety Forum, organized by Dubai Municipality, holds its second session
today on June 6, in observance of World Food Safety Day, which falls on June 7 every

year. The second session of the Forum is being held at Taj Exotica Resort and Spa, the
Palm, Jumeirah, under the theme ‘Food Safety: Preparing for the Unexpected.’

Dubai Food Safety Forum aims to raise public awareness of the critical impact that
food safety has on protecting public health, promoting collaboration among partners, as

well as highlighting the significance of proactive measures to avert and respond to food
safety incidents. As a major hub for international trade and economic exchange, the

UAE, and the Emirate of Dubai, play a critical role in protecting and preserving the
resilience of the global food supply chain.

H.E. Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, emphasized the

numerous challenges that humanity faces today, with their effects impacting various
vital sectors, such as food accessibility and safety. This underscores the need for

concerted and persistent international action to identify solutions that support the
maintenance of global supply chain, assurance of a safe and healthy food sector, and
even the development of adequate plans for any global crisis. In keeping with this, the

UAE's proactive and strategic approach has reinforced its focus on global indicators
and helped to create an integrated and sustainable food system.

H.E. Al Hajri said: "In order to improve the Emirate of Dubai's readiness and capacity

to handle potential challenges and crises, while also maintaining the highest standards
of food safety and health, the Dubai Municipality is actively formulating
comprehensive plans to build a sustainable food and health system. Moreover, this is

intended to achieve the Emirate’s vision of becoming the world's leading city for
living, working, sustainability, and quality of life by guaranteeing that communities

have access to safe and quality food."

Dr. Kayan Akram Jaff, Adviser and Head of Mission of the Subregional Office of
the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for the GCC states
and Yemen emphasized the importance of renewing the commitment of all parties to

ensuring food safety for all, underscoring the importance of preparedness in the face of
the unexpected.

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