The UAE has sent an aid plane carrying 1,640 home power generators to support families impacted by the conflict in Ukraine during the harsh winter months.
Each generator has a capacity ranging from 3.5 kilowatts to 8 kilowatts to power small homes.
On Tuesday, the UAE transported some of these electric generators to the Polish capital, Warsaw, with the remaining generators set to be transported in January.
Majid bin Kamal, Director of Humanitarian Support and Aid in the Office of International Affairs in the Presidential Office, said the UAE will continue to send shipments to support the education and health sectors, and more winter aid.
Since the beginning of the crisis, the UAE has provided humanitarian aid worth $100 million to Ukraine, and sent close to 1,000 tonnes of relief supplies via air and sea. Most of the shipments were first sent to Poland and Romania, before it was transported into Ukraine.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, in partnership with Etihad Rail, has opened a 1.8 km-long flyover to improve traffic flow on Al Yalayis Street and around Dubai Investments Park (DIP).
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will be carrying out a planned emergency drill at the Gold Souq Metro Station on Sunday, April 27, between 1:00 AM and 5:00 AM.
Dubai is stepping up its AI ambitions with the launch of the Dubai AI Academy, which aims to train 10,000 professionals in AI leadership and application.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has thanked the UAE delegation at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai for "sharing our story with the world".
The UAE has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s empowerment on the global stage, taking part in the BRICS Women’s Affairs Ministerial Meeting in Brazil.