Plane carrying UAE aid lands in Khartoum
A second
Emirati aid aircraft arrived in Khartoum on Saturday as part of the Emirates
Red Crescent air bridge under the current UAE humanitarian aid programme, with
relief for those affected by the floods in Sudan.
The plane
carried large quantities of medicines, medical and food supplies, and shelter
materials, and was received at Khartoum Airport by the Advisor at the UAE
Embassy in Sudan, Fadel Al Shamsi, and the ERC delegation, which was headed by
Mohammad Salem Al Junaibi, who is currently in Sudan to lead relief operations
and oversee the delivery of aid to those in need in several states most affected
by the floods.
Dr Mohammed
Atiq Al Falahi, ERC Secretary-General, stated that the aid, which has been sent
at the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown
Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and
the follow-up of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative
in the Al Dhafra Region and ERC Chairman, supports the Sudanese people,
alleviates their suffering, and enhances their ability to overcome the current
disaster.
Al Falahi
stressed that the UAE is making great efforts to help Sudan overcome the
repercussions of this disaster and work with partners to limit the health,
environmental, and psychological effects of the floods, indicating that the ERC
delegation, which is currently in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, plays a major
role in helping those affected and providing for their basic needs.
The ERC
delegation is working in coordination with the UAE Embassy in Khartoum to
strengthen the country's humanitarian response towards those affected," he
added.
Hamad
Mohammed Al Junaibi, UAE Ambassador to Sudan, affirmed that the leadership and
people of the UAE stand with their brothers in Sudan in all circumstances,
adding that their humanitarian and development presence in Sudan is not new,
but has been active for decades and is not linked to a disaster or crisis.
