Mohammed Khalifa
God Almighty has blessed the people of the Emirates with a generous, compassionate, merciful and just state that took them by the hand and raised them to the highest heights in a short time. This is only the result of great efforts made by all the founders, may God Almighty have mercy on them.
It pained them to see their people scattered and dispersed, before the establishment of the Union State, so they made their decision and were determined to unite and move towards a better future. July 18, 1971, was a turning point in the history of the Union. the Emirates. On that auspicious day, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, met with his founding brothers, signed the “Document of Union” and drafted the Constitution of the Emirates, declaring the nature of the Union. the federal system of government and the official name of the emerging state: the United Arab Emirates. After that, the flag of the state was hoisted at the Hospitality Palace in Dubai, today known as “Union House”. This meeting was the main step in the establishment of the Union State on December 2 of the same year.
The dawn of the late Sheikh Zayed, a statesman and a man of the stage, was beginning to take shape to prepare the map of the homeland, the United Arab Emirates, which was one of the major unifying stages in Arab history. Perhaps the charisma he enjoyed as a leader and a man of initiative enabled Sheikh Zayed, may God have mercy on him, to gather the hearts and minds of the people of the country towards a noble goal that made him overcome the circumstances of time and place, and we strive to establish solid rules and foundations for this high structure, from the first stage of its construction until the establishment of state structures. The United Arab Emirates has experienced successive sessions and announced a system of ministries and decisions that would take this entity from small standards and training to the state with its many different institutions, and strengthen the state cadres in human resources. is a prelude to building colleges and universities, which is the most important step in relying on effective national human resources.
As a culmination of this blessed occasion, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, ordered that July 18 of every year be declared “Union Era Day,” to celebrate this historic meeting held on that day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said: “Union Covenant Day” is an occasion on which we remember the milestones of our nation’s blessed journey, draw lessons and lessons for the present and the future, and renew our covenant with God Almighty, and then ourselves and our people, on the day Zayed and his brothers established the Covenant of Union. May the UAE flag remain flying and our unity remain the fence protecting our path.
The magnitude of the achievements that the UAE has made since the beginning of this blessed union is not a secret to those near and far, lovers and haters. The construction took place along two parallel lines: horizontal, targeting all emirates and regions of the country, and. vertical, targeting the construction of roads, bridges, airports, ports, markets, hospitals and other types of infrastructure, and the emphasis was on building human beings. Schools and universities were opened until the UAE became one of the developed countries in the world. education classification, as evidenced by international institutions. In addition, the UAE took the lead and became one of the few countries in the world to have a space project to explore the red planet. A probe has been sent to Mars, it explores this planet at every moment and provides the ground station with important information that serves the path of science in the exploration of this planet.
Economically, the UAE has achieved a miracle and become a major regional economic power and one of the world’s emerging powers, and has earned membership in the “BRICS” group, which currently represents forty-two countries. percent of the world’s population and contributes to GDP. The world’s gross domestic product is between twenty-five percent, 25 and 29 percent, and also accounts for more than 16 percent of the world’s trade volume. This group is a true translation of what is called the second of the UAE’s “Fifty Principles”, which affirms the need to focus on “building the best and most active economy in the world and working to build the best global economic environment.”
Today, the United Arab Emirates has become the center of everyone’s admiration. Indeed, it has become a destination for those from various countries of the world wishing to work, live, invest, do tourism and in other fields, due to the security and prosperity it enjoys. the humanitarian work to which it contributes. It is one of the most important donor countries that has never neglected since its establishment until today, in its duties to its brothers, friends or others in various parts of the world. an inherent characteristic of the Emirati conscience, and we follow the path of the founding fathers, like our wise leadership that leads us towards progress and success.
The achievements are great and tremendous in proportion to the leaders, the nation and the citizens, and they are our choice in the present and the future for us and for future generations. That is why all national efforts are united to raise the flag of the nation in every forum. May God protect our wise leaders and may the UAE live dearly and generously.