DUBAI-NEWDAY: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday March 10, 2022 announced a commitment of USD 85 million (Ugx. 30,439,775,000) to support humanitarian operations in Ethiopia.
The UAE government in coordination with the Famine Relief Fund, will be disburse the contribution to several agencies, including the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
The grant announcement was made during a briefing by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths on Drought in the Horn of Africa.
Commenting about the contribution, H.H. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of State that his government attaches great importance to the stability of the Horn of Africa.
“The impact of climate change on the region has intensified the humanitarian situation. Therefore, the commitment we have made today will ensure that humanitarian agencies are better equipped to support the regions that need immediate assistance.” bin Nahyan Al Nahyan said at the event.
The UAE’s contribution will build on the work of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) and Khalifa Foundation, which includes a series of air bridge flights and a relief ship to provide assistance to people affected by drought in Somalia.
UAE is an emerging peace, development and stability global power after Western nations that have been often criticised for instigating conflicts. On Thursday, UAE condemned the Houthi terrorist militias’ attempt to attack civilians and civilian objects in Saudi Arabia with a booby-trapped drone, which was intercepted by Saudi defences.
In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), the UAE said that the continued threat of these attacks by the Houthi militias reflect blatant disregard for not only international laws but norms.
MoFAIC urged the international community to take an immediate and decisive stance to stop these recurrent acts that threaten the security and safety of civilians and called on the international community to support measures taken by the Arab Coalition, led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to stop the Houthis from targeting civilian objects.
“We should deter threats to countries in the region,” the minister said.
The United Arab Emirates reiterated in the statement its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia over these subversive terrorist attacks and underscored its stance against all threats to the Kingdom’s security and stability.
The UAE also underlined its support for all measures taken by Saudi authorities, stressing that the security of the UAE and that of Saudi Arabia are indivisible and that any threat facing the Kingdom is considered a threat to the security and stability of the UAE.
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