Manama: A book detailing Bahrain’s relations with the United Nations over the years has been launched at the UN headquarters in New York.
The book titled Bahrain and the UN Through the Years was launched at a ceremony at the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, the main depository for UN documents and publications, marking the Information and Communication Technology in Sustainable Development Award granted to His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and as part of celebrations of the UN’s 70th anniversary.
Shaikh Hussam bin Isa Al Khalifa presented the book to the UN Outreach Division and Department of Public Information director Maher Nasser, in the presence of the Bahrain’s Permanent Representative to the UN Jamal Fares Al Ruwaie, e-Government Authority CEO Mohammed Al Qaed, assistant under-secretary for press and media affairs at HRH the Prime Minister’s Court Khalid Al Zayani, Transportation and Telecommunication Ministry official Musa’ab Abdulla and a number of senior library officials.
The book will be available on the library’s website, which will provide an opportunity for researchers and countries’ representatives to be informed about Bahrain’s civilisational and development achievements since it joined the UN.
Mr Al Qaed also presented the library with a DVD, documenting areas of co-operation between the UN and Bahrain in the field of e-government, including conferences, work.
Mr Nasser thanked the kingdom’s delegation for printed and electronic copies of the book, praising Bahrain’s efforts in supporting sustainable development and documenting all UN-related events.
The book includes many chapters documenting the kingdom’s joining of the UN and its participation in the 26th session of the General Assembly in 1971, the UN and international awards presented to HRH the Premier and Bahrain’s strides in the fields of health, education, housing and women.
It also sheds light on Bahrain’s democratic process, respect of human rights, development efforts, and open economy, as well as UN events in which it took part.
The book highlights Bahrain’s major strides in the field of e-government, being among the leading countries in this regard, and its success in achieving Millennium Development Goals.
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