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UAE’s support helped bring life back to the 5000-

year-old Iraqi city of Mosul: UNESCO

Mosul reflects the spirit of the UAE, where for thousands of years, it had shared values of
coexistence, tolerance, and peace, said a UAE minister

Published: Thu 13 Feb 2025, 4:25 PM

UNESCO director-general at WGS in Dubai. Photo: Hind Aldah

A project to restore the ancient Iraqi city of Mosul would not have been possible without the UAE’s
support, director-general of United Nations Education Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Audrey Azoulay said on Thursday at World Governments Summit in Dubai.

Azoulay added that thanks to the UAE, Mosul was able to restore its iconic monuments, churches,
and mosques.

‘Reviving the Spirit of Mosul’, a reconstruction campaign by the UNESCO, started in 2018 after the
idea was presented at the World Governments Summit seven years ago. Today, the project helped
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