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During the 2025 World Governments Summit, UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba discussed the role of public diplomacy in fostering global collaboration, strengthening international relations and addressing shared challenges. His insights highlight the UAE’s commitment to innovation, diplomacy and global engagement.

Following Superstorm Sandy, the UAE Embassy partnered with affected communities to provide humanitarian aid and revitalization. As part of these recovery efforts, the embassy’s Community Soccer Program provided funding to help build a new community soccer field at the Texas Avenue Playground in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The field gives local children an easily accessible, safe and secure place to practice soccer and build teamwork skills.

For more than 20 years, the “Open Skies” policy has promoted economic exchanges through aviation — particularly between the UAE and the U.S. Over the years, Ambassador Al Otaiba has highlighted the impact of the policy and even visited Boeing’s Charleston, South Carolina facility in 2017.

The UAE continues to expand its relationship with the U.S. by supporting Americans in their time of need. This friendship was exemplified following the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey in Houston in 2017. The UAE worked with local officials to tackle relief efforts across the community — which included a $10 million gift from the UAE to the state of Texas.

The UAE and Johns Hopkins Medicine have shared 50 years of collaboration in advancing medical research and treatments for patients worldwide. In 2018, this partnership expanded through a $50 million gift from the UAE to Johns Hopkins for the establishment of the Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute. Since then, the Institute has worked to improve stroke patients’ diagnosis, treatment and recovery.