The document of unity.. National identity – Al-Ittihad News

In the history of countries’ journeys, there are important and defining days, events and turning points that affect their future, and when it comes to forming their identity and consciousness, either separates them from what they were, or consolidates their loyalty to their land, its history and the people who were credited with what they achieved. , so that all this becomes part of them. The Emirates is one of those countries that changed history on July 18, 1971, when the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, and his fellow members also signed the “Unity Document” and the Emirati Constitution, and then announced the country’s new name and flag. on December 2 of the same year. Such events – when they bring benefits and benefits to people and change their lives from one state to another – it becomes important to celebrate, not because it is a political event, but because they form the consciousness of the people, and they are one with them. comprehensive prize, because they give them a unique opportunity to be together under the umbrella that unites them all, and the commonalities between them become many and great, the President of the State has accepted the “Day of the Age of Unity” as a national celebration celebrated on July 18. Since 1971, the Union has been the beginning of a comprehensive renaissance of the Emirates, which has not stopped a day after that date. It has covered many areas in key sectors, which has now placed the Emirates on the map of the most advanced and safest countries.

Undoubtedly, the celebration of our anniversary sensitizes the new generation, who do not know the circumstances and decisions that led to the establishment of the state, and who have not lived through the times of the Union, nor are they aware of the amount of effort. , giving, the hard work and sacrifices made by the founding fathers, and then reaching the achievements they achieved on Earth, and without the first building blocks, today’s generations would not experience the atmosphere of well-being and prosperity that they do. enjoy today

“Unity Day” captures the spirit of unity and cohesion among the people of the nation, as well as the commitment to march for a more prosperous and advanced future under the flag of the Union. Thus, celebrating an honorable history embodies the values ​​of unity and solidarity among the people of the Emirates and helps strengthen national values ​​and principles.

Integral national events are of great value and importance to people, not only are they celebrations everywhere, but they are also a stop to remember history. a lot, and it gives us more and more confidence that we belong to a country that knows how to invest its energies and wealth, and thanks to its progress, it has been able to bring together people of different origins to live in a land. what we live with, to get to know closely, and to share with us our traditions, our heritage and the celebration of the culture we are proud of among the nations, and that is what we want to preserve and revive. Is it part of our identity? There are many national events that we celebrate in the Emirates, which are true reminders of our history and its leaders, to whom we owe the achievement of unity despite the difficulties they faced at the time, and to whom we owe great gratitude and appreciation. our ship, which can be considered the embodiment of what the founders of the country wanted a few decades ago, and the continuation of their dream, which is being realized step by step, so that we all have security. security and stability, which makes us loyal because we are proud of the unprecedented achievements we are seeing in various fields and in all regions of the country.