UAE celebrates World Drug Day

The UAE has joined nations worldwide in commemorating World Drug Day, an annual event held on 26th June. Under the guidance of H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior and Chairman of the Anti Narcotics Council in UAE, the event carries the powerful slogan “Join us to stop it”. This slogan has been officially approved as the central theme for a state-level awareness campaign launched at the beginning of this month. The ongoing initiative encompasses a wide range of extensive activities to enhance awareness of the perils of drug abuse. Furthermore, the campaign aims to elucidate effective strategies to confront drug dealers through social networking programmes. Since its establishment, the UAE has demonstrated a steady commitment to countering the drug menace, standing in solidarity with the international community in addressing the issue of illicit drug dealing and confronting transnational criminal networks. UAE has devised proactive plans, programmes, and preventive awareness campaigns to combat drug abuse in accordance with internationally recognised standards, leading to significant success in dismantling drug rings and apprehending offenders.