His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Development Council to review several government reports and discuss legislative proposals submitted by ministries and federal entities.
The meeting's agenda included discussions on regulatory decisions related to human resources policies for mosque employees across the UAE, as well as measures governing tax procedures, federal public finance, and regulations concerning competition laws, accounting and auditing.
In governmental affairs, the council examined updates on the implementation of digital government initiatives, the health insurance system and visa policies for visitors to the UAE.
The council also reviewed reports on the UAE's participation in the G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting held in Brazil, updates on economic cooperation within the Gulf Cooperation Council framework, and the outcomes of the 40th ministerial meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed major traffic expansion works on Al Warqa’a 1 Street, stretching seven kilometres between Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Ras Al Khor Road.
The UAE Government has approved a comprehensive package of updated federal laws aimed at strengthening agricultural and veterinary quarantine systems, protecting new plant varieties, and regulating the international trade in endangered animals and plants.
Dubai Police have praised the exceptional contribution of volunteers who supported crowd management and organisation during the New Year’s Eve celebrations, describing their efforts as vital to the safe and smooth running of one of the city’s largest annual events.
The UAE and the African Union Commission (AUC) have called for an immediate humanitarian truce and permanent ceasefire in Sudan, along with unhindered aid access and the formation of an independent civilian-led government.