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ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)
The UAE is marking World Humanitarian Day, under the slogan: "Work for Humanity" on Monday, emphasising the importance of concerted efforts to address international humanitarian crises.
Under the directives and leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE provides massive humanitarian aid to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect human dignity in light of emerging crises around the world.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai stressed that the UAE's humanitarian journey reflects its identity, nature, and religion.
His Highness said in a post in Arabic on X: "In a moving and unstable world, you have two options: either fill the world with noise without an impact, or fill it with influence without noise.
"The UAE has chosen to make an impact. Our humanitarian journey expresses our identity, nature, and religion, and we will continue on the path His Highness Sheikh Zayed and his brothers have drawn since our founding."
في عالم متحرك متدافع غير مستقر … لديك خياران .. إما أن تملأ العالم ضجيجاً دون أثر …
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) August 18, 2024
أو تملأه تأثيراً دون ضجيج ..
الإمارات اختارت أن تكون ذات أثر ..
مسيرتنا الإنسانية تعبر عن هويتنا .. وعن طبيعتنا .. وعن ديننا .. ومستمرون في الطريق الذي رسمه زايد وإخوانه منذ التأسيس .… pic.twitter.com/cGYdTl8UXV
Many humanitarian organisations in the country are organising events to mark the occasion.
The volume of Emirati aid provided over the past 50 years has amounted to about Dh320 billion, benefiting more than 178 countries.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs announced that the UAE ranks first in the Arab world and second in the world in providing humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip during 2024.
The UAE has donated $204 million so far (Dh748 million and Dh680,000), representing 13% of the total humanitarian funding flows to Palestine.
The country has contributed to a wide range of humanitarian emergencies through multilateral work, as well as through direct assistance.
