His Excellency Dr Sultan bin Saif Al Neyadi, UAE Minister of State for Youth Affairs, chaired the UAE delegation to the 39th Meeting of the Committee of Their Highnesses and Excellencies Ministers of Youth and Sports in the GCC States, held in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The meeting brought together youth and sports ministers, alongside representatives from relevant entities across the GCC member states.
During the session, the Federal Youth Authority (FYA) delegation presented the ‘Youth Spaces’ initiative as an Emirati benchmark model that provides integrated environments for communication, learning, collaboration, and project development. The Authority was honoured during the meeting for its ‘Youth Councils’ initiative, which was selected under the category of pioneering community initiatives at the GCC level in recognition of its role in fostering youth engagement and civic service. The award was received by Sheikha Al Khatri, Senior Administrator of Youth Councils at the Authority.
Furthermore, two young Emiratis were recognised in creative and outstanding youth category. Sultan Al Kaabi, Deputy Chairman of the Ministry of Interior Youth Council, and Ghaya Al Ahbabi, an environmental and community activist, were acknowledged for their notable contributions to youth and community development, reflecting Emirati youth’s active presence and impact of across the Arabian Gulf region.
