First place in gender discrimination elimination

Dubai: The Ministry of Interior, represented by Dubai Police, has been awarded the first place in enhancing efforts to eliminate gender discrimination in public service by the UN Public Service Award for 2012.

Major General Khamis Matar Al Mazeinah, Deputy Dubai Police Chief, received the award from Sha Zukang, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs , in a ceremony held at the UN General Assembly headquarters in New York.

The UAE participated in five categories of the award, namely combating corruption, improving services in public service, encouraging policy-making participation, decision-making through innovative mechanisms and knowledge development in government.