HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the UAE Red Crescent, said that the UAE, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is continuing to strengthen its humanitarian and development operations in Yemen, while the UAE continues its supportive efforts. The people of Yemen, through strengthening and improving areas related to the lives of the population, especially health, where efforts are made to combat epidemics in the West Coast, especially the cholera epidemic.

His Highness said that the initiatives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, reinforced the UAE's strong response to the humanitarian situation of the Yemeni brothers.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that the bonds between the UAE and Yemeni peoples in the depth of history and fraternal relations and kinship ties, stronger than any other considerations, fate is one, and common concern, and therefore what the UAE offers is a duty, and a humanitarian and moral commitment to Siblings, and will spare no effort in doing it.

This came in a statement to His Highness, on the occasion of the UAE is ranked first in the world, as the largest donor of aid to the people of Yemen in 2019, according to the report of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on the countries funded by the humanitarian response plan for Yemen, since the beginning of this year, until 23 This September.

From 2015 to September 23, 2019, UAE assistance to the Yemeni people amounted to 21.7 billion dirhams ($ 5.91 billion).

Humanitarian aid accounted for 37% of the total value of UAE aid, ie 7.93 billion dirhams ($ 2.16 billion).

Development assistance, rehabilitation, and stabilization support projects accounted for 63% of the UAE's aid, or AED 13.70 billion (US $ 3.73 billion).

The assistance provided included 15 key sectors, such as transport and storage, power generation and supply, social services, health, government and civil society support, among others.

The UAE assistance included all aspects of life in Yemen, with the aim of contributing to stability and development in Yemeni governorates and regions.

His Highness commented, 'The UAE has never been far from the humanitarian challenges in Yemen, and its humanitarian presence there has not started today, but has always been among the brothers with its humanitarian programs and development projects, which have affected most Yemeni governorates, and are still working hard to alleviate Suffering and improving the ways of life ».

He added: "The UAE has been and will continue to be proactive in meeting the call of humanitarian duty on the Yemeni arena, and has moved towards the brothers and strengthened its response to their humanitarian situation, and has implemented many vital development projects in the areas of health, education, housing and other social and infrastructure services." An advanced step and a qualitative leap in its development efforts in Yemen, which faces many humanitarian and development challenges because of events, and that its initiatives in this regard is the embodiment of its humanitarian responsibilities towards the brothers there.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that the UAE Red Crescent will spare no effort in enhancing its leading role on the Yemeni arena, and carry out its responsibility towards the brothers in a manner that meets their essential needs and achieve their humanitarian and development aspirations.

His Highness said: “This is the UAE's permanent approach in providing aid and assistance to those who are affected by disasters and crises, not only in Yemen but everywhere, which we inherited from the founding father of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. As a wise vision, an insightful vision, a unique legacy and a path paved by qualitative and positive initiatives, which put the UAE in the ranks of countries that work for human beings wherever it is, and seeks for his happiness and access to his rights to life, and decent living, through its implementation Programs and projects that promote development in the region Panels and troubled areas.

The value of UAE assistance to the Yemeni people, from 2015 to 23 September 2019, amounted to 21 billion and 700 million dirhams, covering 15 vital sectors, such as transport, storage, power generation and supply, social services and health sector and support the government and civil society, and others, in order to contribute to provide stability And development in Yemeni governorates and regions.

This comes at a time when the United Arab Emirates continues its efforts in support of the brotherly Yemeni people, through strengthening and improving areas related to the lives of the population, especially health, where the UAE Red Crescent Authority, in this regard in coordination with the offices of health and agriculture in the Directorate of Mukha in Taiz The fog spray campaign is part of the UAE's ongoing efforts to combat epidemics on the west coast of Yemen, especially the cholera epidemic, in order to preserve the lives of civilians and preserve their lives.

The representative of the UAE Red Crescent, in the West Coast, that the campaign comes in response to a distress call from the local authority, aimed at the elimination of mosquitoes and insect vectors.

The Director of the Agriculture and Population Office in Mokha Directorate, Thabit Al-Hamli, said during the inauguration that a planned campaign plan has been put in place, which will be implemented by specialized teams over a period of 12 days, including Mokha City, and various isolation and villages of the Directorate.

Al Hamli conveyed the greetings and thanks of the local authority and the people of Mukha to the UAE, which continues its assistance generously to the Yemeni people in all fields, through its humanitarian arm Red Crescent Authority, while the Director of the Health Bureau in the Directorate, Dr. Amin Shazli, the importance of the campaign, which comes in the context of efforts exerted by The UAE to combat and eliminate cholera, dengue fever, and other diets, which re-spread with the onset of the rainy season.

Hamdan bin Zayed:

"The UAE was never far from the humanitarian challenges in Yemen."

"The UAE has been and will continue to be proactive in meeting the call of humanitarian duty on the Yemeni arena."