United Arab Emirates contributes USD 25M to UN World Food Programme for Humanitarian Efforts in Sudan
The agreement, formalized between the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and WFP, was signed on the behalf of the UAE by His Excellency Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister for International Development Affairs, and on the behalf of WFP by Matthew Nims, Director of Washington Office, and in the presence of Her Excellency Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, and Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, at a special cermony at the UAE Mission to the UN in New York.
17.7 million people in Sudan and 7.1 million in South Sudan facing acute food insecurity as a result of war in Sudan. To help alleviate this crisis, UAE has committed a total of USD 25 million in aid: USD 20 million for Sudan and USD 5 million for South Sudan.
Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, said, “WFP welcomes all pledges towards our lifesaving food operations in Sudan. With this contribution, we will be able to assist vulnerable people who are at risk of sliding into famine.”
This contribution is part of UAE’s USD 70 million commitment announced in April at the ‘International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and Neighboring Countries’ to UN agencies and humanitarian organizations to alleviate the severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
Her Excellency Lana Zaki Nusseibeh stated, "With widespread hunger in Sudan and neighbouring countries, our partnership with WFP will assist those must vulnerable facing the devastating ramifications of this war. We cannot allow another famine to unfold in Sudan. The long-term impacts of famine, particularly on children, are incalculable. This is a call to action to halt famine in its tracks."
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