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General of the Watani Al Emarat Foundation, said that the legacy of the
Founding Father lives on in the hearts of Emiratis.
"On Zayed Humanitarian Day, we commemorate the passing of the UAE's

Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest
his soul in peace, who laid the foundations for humanitarian and development
work in the UAE, which, under the wise leadership, continues its established
approach of spreading the culture of humanity and giving in the world," he
said.

"We at the Watani Al Emarat Foundation are honoured to follow in the
footsteps of the Founding Father in giving and goodness, and we affirm that

Zayed Humanitarian Day will always remain a symbol of humanity and love,"
he added.

Also commenting on the occasion, Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai

Municipality, highlighted the importance of commemorating Zayed
Humanitarian Day.

"Zayed Humanitarian Day embodies the approach taken by the UAE and the
path of sustainable giving and continuous charitable work. It reflects the
values of goodness and the meaning of tolerance and compassion. It
reaffirms the good legacy left for us to continue humanitarian work and

philanthropy," he said.

Al Hajri pointed out that this national occasion is rooted in "our souls,

generation after generation, and has become an established system in our
society and culture, a journey on the path of goodness and giving".

For his part, Humaid Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and Group CEO of

ADNEC Group, said that Zayed Humanitarian strives to embed humanitarian
efforts as an essential component of life in the UAE.