H.H. Sheikh Mohammed reviews COVID-19 humanitarian aid with WFP chief

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has been reviewing the role played by humanitarian and charity organisations in helping underprivileged nations survive the COVID-19 pandemic.

His Highness met the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), David Beasley, in Abu Dhabi to discuss the issue.

The top UN official hailed the significant humanitarian role played by the UAE towards helping needy populations across the world, particularly developing and African nations without discrimination.

Beasley highlighted the great humanitarian missions carried out by Dubai's International Humanitarian City in providing essential food supplies through airlifts and land bridges despite the tough transportation conditions caused by the current health crisis.

He commended the tremendous efforts of Sheikh Mohammed and his personal follow-up of all these noble missions, which, he said, are reflective of the genuine humanitarian values upheld by the UAE's leadership, government and people.

The WFP chief also underlined the importance of Dubai in particular and the UAE in general as a significant logistics hub to streamline provision of humanitarian assistance despite all of the challenges.