BRUSSELS, 13th March, 2025 (WAM) — As a key humanitarian donor in Northern Africa, the United Arab Emirates participated in the European Union’s third Humanitarian Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) on Sudan, which was hosted in Brussels. The high-level meeting gathered leading humanitarian donors and stakeholders from all EU Member States, international organizations, and key partner […]
Abu Dhabi– Frontline Heroes Office celebrates International Women’s Day 2025, which is held this year under the theme “Rights, Equality, and Empowerment for All Women and Girls,” reaffirming its deep commitment to empowering and supporting women across various fields. Women in the UAE are a fundamental pillar of the frontline, having demonstrated their leadership across […]
ABU DHABI, 11th March, 2025 (WAM) — Erth Zayed Philanthropies, along with The Founder’s Office, has unveiled the official emblem for Zayed Humanitarian Day, replacing the previous one as a symbol of its renewed commitment to preserving the profound humanitarian legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Zayed Humanitarian Day unites communities […]
GAZA, 10th March, 2025 (WAM) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is far from over. “Aid deliveries had substantially increased over the course of the ceasefire, but they remain a drop in the ocean compared to the immense needs on the ground,” ICRC said in a […]
TURIN, Italy, 9th March, 2025 (WAM) – Last night, the “Flame of Hope” was lit in the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy, marking the official start of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy, the world’s largest sports and humanitarian event of the year.In a powerful display of unity and determination, more than […]
AJMAN, 6th March, 2025 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has directed the dispatch of 410 tonnes of urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan, with the close follow-up of H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman […]
CAIRO, 2nd March, 2025 (WAM) — Egypt has condemned the Israeli government’s decision to stop the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and shut down all crossings used for humanitarian relief operations. “These measures constitute a flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreement, international humanitarian law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, and all religious laws,” […]
ABU DHABI, 1st March, 2025 (WAM) — As part of the UAE’s ongoing humanitarian efforts, the Zayed Humanitarian Ship 7 has set sail from Hamriyah Port in Dubai, heading towards Al Arish, Egypt. This initiative is part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, aimed at supporting the Palestinian people in Gaza, coinciding with the Holy Month […]
ABU DHABI, February 28th, 2025 (WAM) — The Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation (Zayed CHF) today announced the launch of its Ramadan Programme inside and outside the United Arab Emirates, which will continue throughout the Holy Month 1446 AH. The Ramadan Programme include seven initiatives: ‘Ramadan Mir’; ‘UAE Iftar’; ‘International Iftar’; ‘Fast-Breaking’; in addition to […]
RAFAH, CAIRO, 18th February, 2025 (WAM) – The total number of humanitarian aid and relief trucks that entered the Gaza Strip on Monday reached 290, including 23 trucks carrying fuel and gas. The Middle East News Agency (MENA) quoted an official source at the Rafah border crossing in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt, stating that the […]
ABU DHABI, 14th February, 2025 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the African Union (AU), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have held a “High-Level Humanitarian Conference for the People of Sudan” in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 14, 2025. Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of the […]
DUBAI, 12th February, 2025 (WAM) — In a landmark initiative to facilitate rigorous debates on crucial issues concerning global humanitarian policies and programmes, the Office of Developmental Affairs at the Presidential Court held six significant sessions at the 12th edition of the World Governments Summit in Dubai, taking place in Dubai from 11th to 13th […]
