GAZA, 13th January, 2026 (WAM) — All consignments from the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Humanitarian Ship have arrived in the Gaza Strip, carrying more than 7,300 tonnes of diverse relief aid, which will be distributed across various areas of the Strip to support its residents and help them cope with difficult humanitarian conditions. The ship […]
BRUSSELS, 6th January, 2026 (WAM) — The European Union has called on Israel to allow international NGOs to operate and deliver life-saving aid to civilians in need in Palestine. “Without these international NGOs, humanitarian aid cannot be delivered at the scale needed to prevent further loss of life in Gaza,” said a joint statement issued […]
AL ARISH, 31st December, 2025 (WAM) — In implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Mohammed bin Rashid Humanitarian Ship arrived at Al Arish Port in the Arab Republic of Egypt as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, carrying humanitarian and relief aid designated to support the […]
ABU DHABI, 27th December, 2025 (WAM) — Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, said, “We welcome the United Nations’ assessment mission to El Fasher, an important step toward restoring humanitarian access for civilians who have endured months of siege and deprivation. This access must now become sustained and predictable, not […]
NEW YORK, 10th December, 2025 (WAM) — Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis is being driven by the accelerating erosion of fundamental rights – especially for women and girls – alongside mass displacement, economic decline and shrinking aid, senior UN officials warned on Wednesday. Briefing the Security Council, Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for […]
COLOMBO, 9th December, 2025 (WAM) — The eighth UAE humanitarian aid aircraft arrived today at Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, carrying 1,080 food parcels as part of the UAE’s ongoing airbridge. This brings the total UAE assistance delivered since the start of the response to more than 116 tonnes of relief items, including food, […]
ABU DHABI, 7th December, 2025 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has continued its humanitarian support to the friendly people of Sri Lanka in the regions affected by floods and landslides, dispatching its seventh humanitarian aid aircraft to assist communities in Ditwah as part of the UAE’s ongoing airbridge and field-response efforts. The UAE has […]
DUBAI, 7th December, 2025 (WAM) — Under directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) has successfully and in record time completed the packing of over 10 million meals in food aid to be sent to […]
ABU DHABI, 2nd December, 2025 (WAM) — In response to the severe flooding that has struck several regions of Sri Lanka, the UAE has launched urgent humanitarian operations, deploying specialised search-and-rescue teams and sending more than 20 tonnes of emergency relief supplies. Led by the Joint Operations Command, the mission includes humanitarian teams from the […]
SHARJAH, 25th November, 2025 (WAM) — Sharjah Charity International (SCI) has carried out a relief initiative supporting 700 vulnerable families in Jordan, including 200 Jordanian families and 500 Syrian refugee families, by distributing a range of winter supplies to meet their basic needs. The organisation also hosted a special event for orphaned children and their […]
ABU DHABI, 7th November, 2025 (WAM) — In line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to ensure a rapid response to the aftermath of the earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan, a joint relief team comprising representatives from the Joint Operations Command, the UAE Aid Agency, and the Emirates […]
ABU DHABI, 4th November, 2025 (WAM) — In collaboration with Eurasia Group, the UAE Aid Agency organised a high-level roundtable discussion titled “The Future of International Aid,” bringing together senior representatives from leading UAE humanitarian and donor institutions, as well as charitable organisations. The roundtable aimed to explore global best practices, address emerging challenges in […]
