On Thursday morning, the UAE sent a plane carrying 25 tons of various food, medical and relief aid to the city of Al-Arish in Egypt in preparation for its entry into the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing, in coordination with the United Nations World Food Programme.
Sending aid comes within the framework of the ongoing “Compassion for Gaza” campaign, which the UAE launched last October to collect and mobilize relief packages to alleviate the severity of the humanitarian crisis facing the brotherly Palestinian people, especially the most vulnerable groups, especially children and women.
The aid is sent in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Community Development, in cooperation with the World Food Programme, with the participation of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority and a number of humanitarian and charitable institutions in the country, volunteer centers and the private sector, and with the large participation of volunteers and the media.
According to WAM Agency, Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development Affairs and International Organizations in the UAE, confirmed that in continuation of the humanitarian air bridge to relief the Palestinian brothers in the Gaza Strip, an aid plane was sent this morning, carrying various food, medical and relief supplies to be brought into the Strip for relief. To reduce the severity of the humanitarian conditions, and alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable groups, especially children, who constitute about half of the population of the Gaza Strip.
He pointed out that this comes within the framework of the UAE’s fraternal stances and its firm approach to supporting brothers in times of crises.
2023-11-09 09:14:49
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