Abu Dhabi's landmark Zayed National Museum is captivating visitors from across the Emirates and beyond after proving itself the undoubted star of this month's National Day show.
It is the latest example of how the country seeks to honour UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, as his legacy resonates far and wide.
According to state news agency Wam, during Sheikh Zayed's time as Ruler of Abu Dhabi and UAE President the country’s humanitarian and development aid totalled more than Dh90 billion and reached 117 of the 193 countries represented in the UN.
This generosity is reflected in the huge number of institutions and projects worldwide that honour Sheikh Zayed’s name on every continent - including Antarctica.
This last one might seem the most unlikely: a vast frozen land nearly 12,000km from Abu Dhabi as the crow flies. The difference between the summer heat of the UAE and the winter’s depth on the ice-bound continent can be as wide as 132ºC.
From desert dunes to Antarctic ice
Team Zayed mark the UAE's Year of Zayed as part of the ClimateForce International Antarctic Expedition in 2018. Wam
This year, the UAE signed an agreement with New Zealand to collaborate on environmental conservation in Antarctica. The Emirates Polar Programme follows the 2018 Team Zayed mission which represented the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi as part of the ClimateForce International Antarctic Expedition.
New Zealand is part of Oceania, which includes Australia and many island nations of the Pacific Ocean.
In the city of Auckland in the country's North Island is the Zayed College for Girls, built by the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation in 2001 to provide an education that integrates Islamic identity and New Zealand citizenship.
Sheikh Zayed’s dedicated to education inspired him to support many other places of learning worldwide, including the Zayed College for Girls in New Delhi, the Zayed College for Computer Sciences in Chittagong, Bangladesh, while
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