In celebration of the Golden Jubilee year in the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has declared 2021 the 'Year of the 50th'.
The 'Year of the 50th' will run from 6 April 2021 till 31 March 2022.
To celebrate the Golden Jubilee, a year-long program has been launched with initiatives, activities, and grand celebrations that will be governed by the UAE Golden Jubilee Committee under the chairmanship of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, with Her Highness Sheikha Mariam bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Deputy Chairwoman.
There are three pillars for the year which are, launching the Year of 50th with a festive spirit that engages all those who consider the UAE their homeland, calling upon all UAE nationals to contemplate the values and achievements of the past in acknowledgement of the UAE Founding Fathers and inspiring youth to have their vision about the ambitions of the next 50 years, while supporting them to make quality national achievements in furtherance of the march of development, progress and prosperity.
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed said, "The 'Year of the 50th' represents a historic defining moment in our journey that started immediately after the declaration of the UAE’s union in 1971. It’s an acknowledgement of the resolute will and strong determination our Founding Fathers had while building up their nation. It also comes in recognition of the sincere efforts made by our citizens for our nation to be what we are seeing today as one of the best growing and fastest developing countries in the world."
More information on the 'Year of the 50th' is available on the website.