(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi Minister of International Cooperation and Development (MICAD) and head of the UAE Committee for the Coordination of Humanitarian Foreign Aid has said humanitarian aid the UAE provided in the past five years (2009-2014) reached almost Dh4.9billion.
Speaking as part of the World Humanitarian Day which falls today Shaikha Lubna said the UAE under the guidance of its wise leadership represented by the President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces which is based on the philosophy of the late founding father Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan carries an honourable message to the world that "implementing humanitarian values cannot be achieved without the support of a nation's leadership." She said the UAE has come to deliver an honourable message to the whole world a message that the advancement of humanitarian work is an end that cannot be achieved in the absence of a leadership that supports the philosophy and cause of humanitarian action. "When we talk about humanity we should remember those individuals who have given their time and efforts sometimes even their lives when they help provide the necessities of life to those who were badly hit by various crises" Shaikha Lubna added. According to an ICAD report UAE government's humanitarian aid across the world has reached Dh2.82 billion between 2009 and 2014 which gave it the number one position. The UAE Red Crescent Authority with Dh683 million of foreign aid came in second position while Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation with an Dh590 million of foreign aid came to the third slot. As for the receiving countries Jordan being the largest host of the Syrian refugees got Dh1482billion aid from the UAE followed by Pakistan which received Dh676 million Libya Dh406 million and Palestine Dh365 million. - Wam
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