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Promoting inclusion: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the "Walk Unified" event in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Image Credit: Twitter

Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, joined hundreds of citizens in the “Walk Unified” initiative at Umm Al Emirate Park, Abu Dhabi, on Friday.

“Walk Unified” is an initiative launched by the Higher Committee of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 with an aim of engaging and integrating people of determination into social occasions and initiatives.

It also urges the community to participate in voluntary work.

Shaikh Mohammad expressed his happiness at joining people of determination, volunteers and the public in such a remarkable initiative, which stimulates people’s vigour and vitality.

He urged them to take sport as a lifestyle. 

He noted that this initiative is a call and a message to the community that sport brings together fun, harmony and healthy living.

Shaikh Mohammad also expressed his happiness at seeing the volunteers and their positive and distinguished participation in serving various events.

"Volunteering is a civilized value and a human instinct that reflects the essence of the human being, his benevolence and love for philanthropy and the benefit of others," he said. 

"Thankfully, this instinct is deeply rooted in the UAE society, on which our children have been raised and we seek to consolidate it and regulate it through national projects and initiatives. Henceforth, the 'Walk Unified’ initiative calls for solidarity, love and urge everyone to participate and volunteer,”  the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince added.

Shaikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Shaikh Khalid Bin Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Shaikh Dhiyab  Bin Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi department of Transport and Shaikha Al Jalila Bint Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, as well as other Shaikhs and senior officials also joined the event.