The United Arab Emirates has condemned the Israeli bombing of Al Fakhoura School, run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and Tal Al-Zaatar School in the Gaza Strip.
The UAE stated its categorical rejection of targeting organisations and civilian facilities in Gaza.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) stressed that the immediate priority is to preserve the lives of civilians and provide full protection of organisations and civilian facilities, and ensure the immediate, safe, sustainable, and unhindered delivery of humanitarian, relief and medical aid to the Palestinians.
The Ministry reaffirmed the need for an immediate ceasefire to prevent further loss of life, reiterating the importance of protecting civilians and civilian institutions, according to international law including international treaties, and the need to ensure that they are not targeted during conflict.
The UAE called on the international community to intensify efforts to avoid further fuelling the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and to advance all efforts to achieve a comprehensive and just peace.
The UAE has dispatched Monkeypox vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, and Cameroon to support their efforts to contain the outbreak of the virus.
Chef Mussie Imnetu, head chef at The Brasserie in Dubai’s The Arts Club, has received an outpouring of support following his death after an attack in London.
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reaffirms the UAE's constant readiness and commitment to aid friendly nations, stand by them during crises and disasters, and extend a helping hand.
The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) met the Joint Weather and Tropical Assessment Team to discuss and monitor the evolving tropical situation in the Arabian Sea.
The UAE has signed an agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to provide AED 25.7 million to support critical humanitarian efforts in Sudan and South Sudan.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed funding for the delivery of a critical polio vaccination drive in Gaza following the re-emergence of the virus within the territory, supported by a pledge of $5 million from the UAE.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) have launched the ‘Early Warning System for All’ digital platform aimed at monitoring weather conditions and natural disasters.