We're ushering in the next 50 years with a comprehensive, well-thought-out strategic vision.

This was stated by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He said that the UAE’s Founding Fathers embraced sustainable development as a guiding methodology to build up a modern nation that derives its human, socio-economic, and cultural clout from robust constitutional, organisational and structural tenets.

In a statement to the 'Nation Shield' - the UAE Armed Forces' magazine- on the occasion of the UAE Golden Jubilee, the President said, "In line with the ‘Principles of the 50th’, the UAE will continue to steadily pursue a solid ecosystem of well-established values and principles, with human capital lying at the heart of UAE Strategy for the Future."

"It’s this resilient set of legislation that’s enabled our nation to establish a coherent society with a knowledge-based, innovation-driven economy, a world-class healthcare system, an advanced education sector, an integrated modern infrastructure, environmental sustainability, and an enviable status in global competitiveness rankings," added the President. The UAE marks 50 years of its existence on December 2, 2021.