The UAE Red Crescent has launched a new humanitarian campaign to support and support the humanitarian situation of Rohingya women and children as part of a humanitarian alliance of 20 national relief and charitable organizations to alleviate their suffering and improve their current conditions. President of the UAE and with the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Nahyan, representative Governor of Al Dhafra Region, Chairman of the UAE Red Crescent Authority.
This came during a press conference held yesterday at the headquarters of the UAE Red Crescent Society in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of representatives of a number of humanitarian organizations and charities participating in the campaign.
In response to a question from «Emirates Today», the Secretary-General of the UAE Red Crescent, Dr. Mohammed Ateeq Al-Falahi, that the UAE was one of the first countries to respond to the refugee crisis Rohingya, where carried out a number of relief projects and humanitarian, In cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The UAE also contributed to Saudi Arabia's support of the Malaysian Field Hospital for Refugees in Bangladesh and visited high-level Emirati delegations The United Arab Emirates has implemented various projects through its humanitarian and charitable institutions and in cooperation with United Nations organizations to support refugees. UAE assistance has focused on the two most affected groups, children and women.
Dr. Al Falahi stressed that the directives of the leadership to support the Rohingya refugees, an extension of the efforts of the UAE to reduce the suffering of the refugees and preserve their human dignity, have worked from the very beginning of the Rohinga issue to help them and meet their needs. The United Arab Emirates, led by the Red Crescent, has provided all forms of support to refugees in their temporary places of residence, especially in Bangladesh. "There is no doubt that the consequences of the Rohingya crisis have left a difficult humanitarian reality in all areas of life necessary for refugees, and we are now in a new phase of the UAE's humanitarian response to them, which is a continuation of the previous stages and in keeping with the challenges posed by the worsening refugee situation and the escalation of their crisis, .
"A humanitarian alliance was launched in which 20 national organizations and associations working in the field of humanitarian and development work to achieve the aspirations of the leadership to make a qualitative leap in the efforts to reduce the suffering of the refugees and enhance their ability to overcome their current circumstances."
He stressed that the coalition of UAE organizations has completed preparations for the success of the campaign, during the period scheduled for implementation, which will extend to two weeks, and may be extended in accordance with the volume of aid flows.