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The UAE Food Bank is the first bank of its kind in the UAE, functioning as a

comprehensive humanitarian system. It enhances the significance of food

provision, optimises surplus food management, minimises waste, and ensures

the delivery of top-quality provisions to its beneficiaries. All these efforts align

with the bank’s core institutional values of humanity, giving, sustainability, and

community responsibility. Additionally, the bank places a significant emphasis

on food security, actively supporting and working towards its realisation at

both local and global levels. The overarching aim is to contribute to the global

fight against hunger, advancing the Sustainable Development Goals in the

process.

More than 4,000 participants from the public and private sectors will

participate in 110 interactive sessions at WGS 2024, including 200 speakers

from 80 international, regional and intergovernmental organisations including

the UN, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the World Health

Organization, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Arab League. It

will also welcome eight Nobel prize winners, and provide a platform for 23

ministerial meetings in the presence of more than 300 ministers. In

partnership with a select group of knowledge partners, the Summit will launch

more than 25 strategic reports, focusing on the most important practices and

trends in vital sectors.

News Source: Emirates News Agency

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