Dubai Municipality has announced the launch of 'Walk the World' campaign on May 27 in Zabeel Park at 6pm.
It is in support of the World Food Programme, under the patronage of UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City (IHC), HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The event aims to raise awareness and funds to fight global hunger, the most serious issue and one of the top ten health risks in the world killing more people every year than TB, Malaria and AIDS combined.
The program will be organized in association with International Humanitarian City, Red Crescent and TNT Express International.
Walk the World is a global advocacy event to end child hunger. Taking place across 24 time zones in 24 hours, the day aims to put the spotlight on the problem of child hunger. Since the Walk the World Programme began eight years ago, it has mobilized over two million participants and fed over 200,000 children.
Abdul Majeed Hussain Head of Parks Section, said that Dubai Municipality is keen to participate in this humanitarian event in accordance with the wise guidance of the Dubai government to support humanitarian relief efforts in all parts of the world.
"Dubai Municipality has a successful experience organizing "Yallah Walk" campaign recently, which could largely attract the public to the tracks, and it has the honour to participate in this campaign, which aims to eradicate the hunger all over the world," he added.
He urged everyone to participate in this charity campaign to support those in need from various parts of the world.