Motherhood and Childhood Forum deepens dialogue and understanding

H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, has reiterated that this week's Fatima bint Mubarak Motherhood and Childhood Forum is a global platform aimed at deepening dialogue and understanding while boosting progress of human societies around the world.

In her opening remarks made to the forum today at the Emirates Palace, Sheikha Fatima said that the event focuses on children's issues, to properly prepare their present and future, as the starting point for achieving human development on the march of society and its promotion at all levels.

Sheikha Fatima's speech, which was delivered on her behalf by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, went on to welcome the broad participation of delegates from all brotherly and friendly countries, and the attendance of Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden.

H.H. Sheikha Fatima commended Queen Silvia's unremitting efforts to achieve a better future for all community groups, especially children, with the aim of achieving progress and development in all parts of the world.