Under the patronage of Lt. General His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the Ministry of Interior joined the rest of the world in marking the World Civil Defense Day , which is marked every year on March 1. On the occasion, Major General Jassem Muhammad Al Marzouqui, Civil Defense General Commander-in-chief officially launched the celebrations held at the Umm Al Emarat Park in Abu Dhabi, under the theme, Our Children, Our Responsibility’; with participation from the Ministry of Interior, the Civil Defense General Command and the various civil defense departments at the countrywide level.