Today, July 18, marks a significant day in the nation's annals — a crucial meeting on this date paved the way for the formation of the UAE federation on December 2, 1971. The nation's visionary leader, Sheikh Zayed, along with the leaders of other emirates, inked the Union declaration and the UAE Constitution, simultaneously proclaiming the official name of the UAE.
To commemorate this event, President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed designated July 18 as Union Pledge Day. The President utilized social media to share the news: "On this day in 1971, the Founding Father and his fellow rulers executed the Union declaration and the UAE Constitution, announcing the name of our nation: the United Arab Emirates. In anticipation of the nation's founding on December 2, it was a momentous day on which they established the Union's cornerstone. Today, we designate July 18 as Union Pledge Day, a national celebration to honor the history of our country and the auspicious path toward the Union's creation."
