The General Women’s Union (GWU) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening prospects for joint action and developing sustainable development partnerships, in a strategic step to deepen international cooperation.

The cooperation agreement aims to provide an institutional framework for unifying joint efforts and shared visions, advancing development and humanitarian initiatives, and reinforcing the position of Emirati women as an inspiring global model of influence. It also seeks to strengthen mechanisms for continuous and effective consultation and coordination between the two sides in support of women’s empowerment and the building of safer, more aware communities.

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