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6/7/24, 1:50 PM PRESSR: Dubai Municipality hosts second session of Dubai Food Safety Forum to raise awareness — TradingView News
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."

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