UAE honors first line of defense against COVID-19

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai announced the opening of the door for nominations to be honored within the new round of the Emirates First initiative, which was designated this year to honor the exceptional experiences of personalities and initiatives in the first line of defense to address the new COVID-19 virus, and from various governmental and private agencies.

His Highness added, “We will celebrate the doctors, security personnel, teachers, the humanitarian sector and all those who put themselves on the front lines in times of emergency to preserve the health and safety of our society.”

His Highness affirmed, “The UAE will remain stronger and better with its loyal citizens and devoted residents, and we are proud of all the heroes, our society and our people, from whom we have seen cohesion and unity to overcome this stage, and we open the way for all proposals to mark the #First_Emirates to honor them.”

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said in a blog post on his Twitter account: “Brothers and Sisters, We have directed to allocate the ceremony of the UAE’s first leaders this year to honor the exceptional personalities, experiences and institutions that made the UAE a model in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and nominations. “To mark the first emirates, everyone will honor everyone and His Highness published a video of the previous honoring celebrations.”