Lt. General His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, chaired the first meeting of the country's Narcotics Control Council for the year (2024).
The Council, in the presence of His Highness and all members, representatives of government agencies and concerned partners, approved the activation of the national strategic plan to combat drugs in the country (2024-2026), which includes (51) performance indicators concerned with evaluating the results of the goals and initiatives that will be undertaken by the national committees emanating from the Council, aimed at To enhance the state’s efforts in all its ministries and federal and local bodies in combating drugs in a comprehensive manner.
The Council launched the National Integration Charter in Combating Drugs, which reflects the complementary institutional doctrine pursued by the UAE government in achieving the goals, and which the wise leadership, the people of the UAE, and the residents of its land aspire to.
The Council also discussed the incentive system for combating drugs, and its role in stimulating minds and urging efforts to develop innovative work methods and develop new mechanisms in a competitive environment as part of continuous efforts towards safer societies. The developments in the Council’s work, performance indicators, and the achievements that have been achieved and how to enhance them were also discussed.
The meeting was attended by His Excellency Major General Hamdan Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Commander of the National Guard, His Excellency Muhammad Salim Al-Ulama, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, His Excellency Aisha Muhammad Ahmed Balharfiya, Undersecretary for Emiratisation Affairs at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and His Excellency Sheikha Kholoud Saqr Al Qasimi, Assistant Undersecretary for the Oversight Sector. At the Ministry of Education, His Excellency Nasser Ismail Murad, Assistant Undersecretary for Social Welfare at the Ministry of Community Development, Brigadier Saeed Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Director General of Federal Drug Control, Secretary General of the Narcotics Control Council, and His Excellency Ahmed Abdullah bin Lahej, Director General of Customs at the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Security. The outlets, His Excellency Mohammed Saeed Al Shehhi, Secretary General of the Emirates Media Council, Brigadier Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais, Deputy Director General of Federal Narcotics Control at the Ministry of Interior, His Excellency Engineer Sulaiman Salem Al Kaabi, Executive Director of the Emirates Foundation for School Education, and His Excellency Dr. Nasser Al Khatri from the Cyber Security Council of the Government UAE, His Excellency Ahmed Saeed Al Qamzi, Assistant Governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates for the Banking and Insurance Supervision Sector, His Excellency Matar Humaid Al Neyadi, from the Supreme Council for National Security, His Excellency Noha Mohammed Al Harmoudi, Director of the National Fund for Social Responsibility, and His Excellency Judge Ahmed Saeed Al Naqbi from the Ministry of Justice. His Excellency Counselor Sultan Ibrahim Al-Juwaied, First Attorney General at the Attorney General’s Office, Colonel Hamad Abdul Rahman Al Nuaimi, Major Humaid Abdul Rahman Al Shehhi, and Major Muhammad Sultan Al Shamsi from the Ministry of Interior.
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