Under the directives of Mohammed bin Rashid ... the International City for Humanitarian Services runs a humanitarian air bridge from Dubai to Ethiopia and Sudan.

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the International Humanitarian City in Dubai flew two additional aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to support and relief tens of thousands of refugees and displaced persons fleeing from Ethiopia to Sudan, announcing the opening of a humanitarian air bridge to transport Relief and shelter items to assist in the escalating humanitarian situation affecting the lives of more than 40,000 Ethiopian refugees who have arrived in eastern Sudan.

On Wednesday evening, the Emirates Air Cargo plane left Dubai International Airport bound for Ethiopia, carrying 96 metric tons of medical supplies to help an estimated 200,000 patients, provided by the World Health Organization / WHO / from its warehouses inside the warehouses of the International Humanitarian City in Dubai.

Also this morning, another Emirates Air cargo plane departed from Dubai International Airport bound for Sudan with 95 metric tons of relief and shelter assistance provided by the International Humanitarian City community, including the United Nations Children's Fund / UNICEF and the International Federation of Red Cross Societies. The Red Crescent, the United Nations World Food Program / UNHRD and FITTEST, in addition to Doctors Without Borders, as these organizations send relief and shelter materials stored inside the warehouses of the International Humanitarian City in Dubai, to help the escalating humanitarian situation that affects the lives About 40,000 Ethiopian refugees pour into eastern Sudan.

The International Humanitarian City had flown several planes during the last months of September and October 2020, which carried aid provided by the humanitarian community from the warehouses of the International Humanitarian City in Dubai to support and relief those affected by the devastating floods in Sudan.

On this occasion .. Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Supervising the International Humanitarian City, Muhammad Ibrahim Al Shaibani, said that the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to open a humanitarian air bridge to help in the escalating humanitarian situation of refugees and displaced people fleeing From Ethiopia to Sudan, His Highness's continuous efforts reflect the support and service of communities and individuals in need globally and the promotion of international humanitarian action.

He added that the IHC's work as a proactive global humanitarian and logistical center for crises in cooperation with the United Nations and international humanitarian organizations stems directly from the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

And his continuous efforts to improve the lives of global societies, and to strengthen cooperation with all international organizations capable of making a positive impact on the lives of all who need help and assistance in facing difficult situations and crises.

Robert Blanchard of the World Health Organization's logistics team in Dubai said: In response to the ongoing health needs in Ethiopia, the World Health Organization immediately dispatched 96 metric tons of medical supplies including life-saving malaria drugs, emergency health supplies, cholera supplies, and trauma. In addition to sets of medical tools and devices concerned with emergency surgery from its logistical center located within the International Humanitarian City in Dubai, UAE ... indicating that the medical supplies, valued at $ 300,000, will cover an estimated 200,000 patients.

Blanchard added: The initiative of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the government of the United Arab Emirates, the International City for Humanitarian Services and Emirates Air Cargo comes in response to health emergencies on the ground in Sudan and to support the global medical supply operations of the World Health Organization .. stressing that the rapid dispatch of these medicines Life-saving medical supplies are vital to WHO's ongoing efforts to respond to health emergencies, especially as we simultaneously respond to the massive demands associated with the global Corona pandemic.

For his part, Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders in the Emirates, Mario Stefan, said that the humanitarian airlift allows our organization to send 17 cubic meters of much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) on the ground in Sudan.

Stefan added: The UAE responds to emergencies around the world through various generous channels, and MSF will continue to support its partners by assisting the population affected by natural disasters and complex emergencies.

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