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The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

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UAE wins membership on UN Human Rights Council

This victory is the culmination of the UAE's efforts to strengthen human rights and freedoms.
By TRENDS Desk
October 15, 2021 6:58 pm
  • The UAE believes in the pivotal role played by the Council in the promotion and protection of human rights
  • The country aspires to enhance cooperation and constructive dialogue and strengthen partnerships between countries to enrich its work

The UAE has won membership on the UN Human Rights Council for the 2022-2024 term after obtaining 180 votes from countries of the Asia-Pacific group during elections that took place today among members of the United Nations General Assembly by direct secret ballot.

This victory is the culmination of the UAE’s efforts to strengthen human rights and freedoms. The UAE believes in the pivotal role played by the Council in the promotion and protection of human rights, as the UAE, through its membership on the Council, aspires to enhance cooperation and constructive dialogue and strengthen partnerships between countries to enrich its work.

 

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