Global Outlook

 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) sent additional aid to flood victims in Pakistan. Recently, the UAE sent ships carrying 200 containers equipped with food and medical supplies to support 500,000 Pakistani families affected by floods. Under the directives of the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, the UAE provided urgent humanitarian relief aid to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. H.E. Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al Zaabi, the UAE Ambassador to Pakistan, accompanied by HE Bakhit Ateeq Al Rumaithi, Consul General of the State in Karachi, HE Bilawal Bhutto Zardar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan attended the reception ceremony, in which the UAE sent aid to Pakistani families.  His Excellency Al Zaabi also said that the UAE was one of the first countries to provide relief to the displaced and the affected in Pakistan. His Excellency Al Zaabi said that the UAE sent 62 planes loaded with tons of food and medical supplies and tents to the affected people.  He appre...

 As many as 9 humanitarian organizations in the United Arab Emirates have joined the "We Stand Together" initiative to deliver thousands of emergency relief kits to women and children affected by the flood in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.  Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment, The Big Heart Foundation, Dar Al Ber, International Humanitarian City, UAE Water Aid Foundation, Sharjah Charity House, International Charity Organisation, and Emirates Charitable Association have joined the initiative to show solidarity with affected Pakistani families. The initiative was launched by Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), Dubai Cares, and Sharjah Charity International, in coordination with the Ministry of Community Development (MoCD) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) in the UAE. The authorities have also invited volunteers to register and participate in the initiative. The event is ...

 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent a second batch of humanitarian aid to flood-hit Pakistan. The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence has continued humanitarian operations in Pakistan through an air bridge, transferring humanitarian aid to the flood victims.  On 30 August, two additional planes, the fifth in the sequence, had flown to the affected people in Pakistan, carrying tons of food, medical and pharmaceutical supplies, and shelter. They reached Islamabad loaded with tents.  The humanitarian aid was dispatched as per the directives of the President of the UAE , His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to support flood-hit Pakistan. According to the Emirates news agency WAM, the provision of UAE aid falls under Article No.9 of the 'UAE’s Principles of the 50', which considers foreign humanitarian aid an integral part of the UAE’s ethical commitment toward friendly countries. His Highness also reiterated the UAE’s full support to Pakistan ...