Mohammed bin Rashid awarded ‘Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice’

Mohammed bin Rashid awarded ‘Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice’

ABU DHABI - His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, was awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice, in recognition of his efforts to protect the environment and ensure sustainable development, as well as for prioritising sustainability and achieving balance between economic and social development and environmental protection.

He was awarded the prize during a ceremony held in Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), with the attendance of H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, and H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council.

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, honoured the award’s winners.

The event was also attended by Sheikh Omar bin Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al Nuaimi, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Reem Abdullah Al Falasi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood.

The award is presented annually