President commends UAE Search and Rescue Team for retaining UN certification

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has commended the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority’s UAE Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team for retaining the certification from a UN-affiliated agency for its response capabilities.

The team successfully completed the third INSARAG certification, retaining its "Heavy classification", for the third time. 

INSARAG is a network of disaster response professionals under the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) that consists of a group of experts tasked with evaluating countries' search and rescue capabilities, and establishes UN standards for global disaster response. The assessment is carried out every five years. 

Sheikh Mohamed commended the achievement, saying it reflects the team's continued professionalism, operational excellence, and ability to respond effectively to all manner of emergencies and disasters.

His Highness said the team's achievement further strengthens the UAE's global standing in humanitarian action and reinforces its commitment to providing assistance to those affected by disasters and crises around the world. He added that the country's high level of preparedness has established it as a trusted international partner in humanitarian response and disaster management.