When the UAE flag was raised at the UN in New York on December 10, 1971, it signified the moment the UAE joined the club of nations.
Now, more than 30 UN agencies operate in the UAE, including the World Health Organisation, the World Food Programme, UN Women, and UN Climate Change in a partnership that spans the environment to humanitarian aid.
This history was celebrated in Dubai on Monday at an event to mark UN Day — the moment the…