In this context, Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development Affairs and International Organizations, confirmed that “the continued flow of… Emirati aid To our Lebanese brothers and Syrian returnees to Syria, it reflects the humanitarian commitment of the UAE to stand with peoples and communities in times of crisis, and expresses the firm Emirati approach towards extending a helping hand to those affected, wounded and injured.”
He added: “This additional relief aid comes in implementation of directives Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al NahyanHead of State, under the supervision of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the State, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Presidential Office, and under the supervision of Sheikh Dhiyab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office for Development Affairs and Families of Martyrs, Chairman of the International Humanitarian Affairs Council.
It should be noted that the state The UAE Relief aid was sent to Lebanese refugees and Syrian returnees to Syria with a total load of 60 tons via 3 aircraft.
Sultan Muhammad Al Shamsi explained that the UAE has so far sent 18 planes carrying 772 tons on board, in addition to a ship carrying 2,000 tons of various relief aid, in support of the Lebanese brothers in light of the critical circumstances they are going through.