{
  "id": 14405903,
  "title": "UAE establishes new authority allowing community members to help manage government work",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/uae-establishes-new-authority-allowing-community-members-to-help",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:26:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/uae-establishes-new-authority-allowing-community-members-to-help-manage-government-work-1.500710088"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi - President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a resolution creating the Community-Managed Virtual Authority, a new body to engage community members in managing government work. Inspired by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's vision of empowering people and involving them in nation-building, the Authority will operate on a flexible model that relies on community participation and periodic delegation of executive responsibilities to capable individuals.\n\nThe Authority, led by Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan as its Chairman, will work in alignment with national priorities and approved strategies while fostering innovation and experimentation. Its primary goal is to empower community members aged 16 and over, including youth, professionals, academics, entrepreneurs, and retirees, to create solutions and launch national projects for sustainable development and growth.\n\nThe Authority will develop general policies and strategies to attract and invest in national talent, and maintain a system that facilitates the submission of solutions and proposals from community members. It will also document knowledge and expertise generated through its work, ensuring its transfer to subsequent teams to preserve institutional memory.\n\nThe Authority's six guiding principles include the Founding Father's vision, participatory governance, community empowerment, flexibility and experimentation, sustainability and continuity, and national impact. The Chairman is responsible for overseeing the Authority's activities, approving general policies and strategies, and monitoring the execution of initiatives and programmes.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi: Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has issued a resolution establishing the Community-Managed Virtual Authority, affiliated with the Presidential Court. The Authority is inspired by the vision of the Founding Father, the late…",
  "key_points": [
    "UAE establishes Community-Managed Virtual Authority to engage community in government work.",
    "Led by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, operates on flexible model with community participation.",
    "Aims to empower community members aged 16+, foster innovation for sustainable development."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}