ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates participated on Wednesday in a global celebration with the participation of 26 countries, which included the presentation of a special recital as a gesture of honor and appreciation for the noble efforts made by the frontline heroes to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and for their human sacrifices in order to preserve the health and safety of societies around the world.

The initiative included a unified performance by these police bands by playing the "Victory March of Aida Opera" as a global thanks and hope message of thanks in addition to this the initiative is to emphasize that the world is united and that humanity is what brings us together.

The event witnessed the participation of representatives of the musical groups from the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Lithuania, Mauritius, Italy, Israel, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. — WAM