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When it comes to generosity, the UAE is unrivaled.
The path of benevolence has been effectively established by the nation’s founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. To this day, his generous legacy has been kept alive, crossing all borders and barriers to touch the hearts of people in almost every country.
In the latest commendable act, the UAE has partnered with the UN World Food Program to provide a global lifeline to fight COVID19.
The sincere expression of gratitude from David Beasley, Executive Director of the UN World Food Program, WFP, to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for His tireless efforts to fight disease and hunger worldwide highlights how the UAE remains fully committed to global solidarity to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Thanks to my good friend @ MohamedBinZayed … The UAE continues to lead the way in fighting COVID19 and hunger worldwide,” Beasley tweeted. “Our new airlift is a great example of bonding when we need it most. When WFP and the UAE join forces, we save lives. “
The United Arab Emirates, in association with WFP, has launched an international airlift operation that will provide a lifeline of essential health and humanitarian supplies to nations around the world facing the impact of COVID-19.
The UAE will dedicate a fleet of three aircraft to allow the movement of cargo and life-saving personnel where they are most needed until the end of the year.
For his part, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has underlined the UAE’s commitment to cooperate with WFP in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sheik Abdullah has clearly highlighted the UAE’s contributions to the global response to COVID-19, highlighting the country’s support for the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan and regular contributions to the operations of the World Health Organization in China, Somalia and Ethiopia, among others.
The Dubai International Humanitarian City, IHC, has processed more than 132 aid shipments to 98 countries.
More than 80 percent of the World Health Organization’s distribution of personal protective equipment worldwide has passed through the IHC.
As Sheikh Abdullah noted, to date, the UAE has provided more than 455 tons of aid to more than 41 countries, helping nearly 455,000 medical professionals in the process.
Globally, the pandemic has left working poor people struggling to survive.
From India to Argentina, millions of people who were already struggling to survive on the economic margins had their lives made even more difficult due to pandemic blockades, layoffs and the loss of the chance to win with a day of hard work. .
According to the International Labor Organization, more than four in five people in the global workforce of 3.3 billion people have been affected by the total or partial closure of the workplace, according to which 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy they are in immediate danger of destroying their livelihoods. .
The cost to families is hunger and poverty, which are new or even harsher than before.
For millions of those people, insuring the next meal means rushing to find a way to sell, clean, drive or work despite the great risk.
Undoubtedly, the UAE deserves all praise for doing everything possible to alleviate humanitarian suffering and reinforce the efforts of fragile communities to combat COVID-19.
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