- Assistance, arranged in collaboration with UNHCR, includes more than 167 tonnes of Esial Relief -items
- Shipping to support nearly 80,000 people affected by the disaster that affected the country at the end of March
Among the directors of his Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice -President and Prime Minister of the VAE and ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian has sent a sea shipment of critical assistance to Myanmar in response to the devastating earthquake in the country.
Organized in collaboration with the High Commissioner of the United Nations for Refugees (UNHCR), the shipment left the port of Jebel Ali and is currently on the way to Yangon. The assistance includes more than 167 tonnes of essential exemption such as tarpaulines, kitchen sets, solar lamps and buckets, aimed at supporting nearly 80,000 people affected by the disaster.
Giuseppe Saba, CEO and Board Meber of Dubai Humanitarian, said: “Every shipment that we facilitate not only bears stocks, but a message of solidarity. Moments of crisis are not just about how fast we respond, but how consistently we are at communities in need. This marks the first of two planned shipments by sea and two aircraft that we facilitated last month.
The Global Humanitarian Impact Fund (GHIF) completely covered the transport costs of shipping, so that international aid partners can be extended to reach and undergo their activities in response to evolving humanitaria.
Dr. Khaled Khalifa, senior advisor and representative of UNHCR at the GCC countries, Commented the leading humanitarian role of the UAE in strengthening and facilitating the activities of aid organizations in emergency aid efforts in the region and worldwide. I emphasize the importance of international humanitarian stocks organized in Dubai, which continues to serve as a vital lifeline for affected communities.
He said: “More than a month after the devastating earthquakes, the municipality in Myanmar are still strict circumstances. They are struggling with insufficient shelter, overcrowded relocation locations, damaged water supply systems and limited sanitation service, urgently required help.
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