UAE's 52nd Union Day celebration - in pictures
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Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, attends the 52nd Union Day official show, during Cop28. All photos: UAE Presidential Court -
Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, and dignitaries at the 52nd Union Day official show -
Through performances and storytelling, the Union Day celebration showcased the UAE’s vision of a sustainable future where the world collaborates to overcome climate challenges through innovation and collective action -
Sheikh Suroor bin Mohamed bin Suroor Al Nahyan, Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad bin Hamdan and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mansour bin Zayed, attend the 52nd Union Day official show -
President Sheikh Mohamed, Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed bin Tahnoon and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain in Jubilee Hall -
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mansour and Sheikh Mohamed bin Mansour during Cop28 -
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai -
Mariam Al Mheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and other dignitaries, stand for the national anthem during the 52nd Union Day official show -
President Sheikh Mohamed waves after attending the 52nd Union Day official show -
President Sheikh Mohamed with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and King Abdullah II during COP28 -
Through performances and storytelling, the Union Day celebration showcased the UAE’s vision of a sustainable future where the world collaborates to overcome climate challenges through innovation and collective action -
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, with Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan during Cop28 -
Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, with Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil during the 52nd Union Day official show -
Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, with Mohamed Al Menfi, President of Libya’s Presidential Council, at Expo City Dubai -
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, at the 52nd Union Day official show -
Members of the UAE Armed Forces participate in the 52nd Union Day official show -
This year's show highlighted the legacy of the country's ancestors and the relationship between tradition and technology -
Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Crown Prince of Dubai, Kassym Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan and Rashad Al Alimi, chairman of Yemen's Presidential Council during Cop28 -
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohamed, Ruler's Representative in Al Ain, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra in Jubilee Hall -
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, alongside Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon, Private Affairs Advisor in the Presidential Court, during the 52nd Union Day official show -
Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, attends the 52nd Union Day official show -
Performers participate in the 52nd Union Day official show -
This year's festivities began with the depiction of an elderly Emirati woman engaging in Al Sadu, a traditional UAE weaving technique integral to Bedouin culture -
The last scene, ‘Progress to Global Unity,’ showed the contribution of young people to the future of the country. The contrasting scene depicted a young Emirati using Al Sadu to weave while a young woman guides a mechanical arm with dance-like movement. -
Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, attends the 52nd Union Day official show
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