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In observance of World Food Safety Day

Dubai Municipality hosts second session

of Dubai Food Safety Forum to raise

awareness

07/06/2024

Al-Hajri: "Global challenges drive international action to ensure food safety and supply chain

efficiency. In addition to strengthening its focus on global food security indicators, the UAE

and Dubai's proactive and strategic approach contributes to the development of an integrated

and sustainable food system."

Dubai, UAE, June 06, 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

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