Goodwill Messengers: UAE scrambles to save victims of Pakistan’s devastating floods
It is not new for the United Arab Emirates to be the first to respond to the call of victims and victims in the world. With the first Pakistani distress, and the worsening situation caused by the floods, the United Arab Emirates decided to launch an air bridge carrying aid and food for the Pakistani people. Following the Emirati approach to supporting people everywhere, thousands of tons of food, medicine and tents have arrived in Pakistan under the Emirati humanitarian responsibility towards the Pakistani people.
Messengers of good
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the provision of urgent relief aid to Pakistan, where several provinces are experiencing floods, floods, deaths and injuries, and displacements from these areas, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM). The president of UAE ordered the provision of all humanitarian relief services to the displaced from areas that witnessed floods to enhance their ability to overcome the challenges they face.
UAE relief assistance included about 3,000 tons of food supplies, as well as tons of medical and pharmaceutical supplies and tents to shelter the affected. UAE relief teams will also provide all types of humanitarian support to Pakistani teams and institutions concerned with ensuring the safety of those affected and their food, medical and logistical needs. The UAE also decided to activate an air bridge from a fleet of aircraft loaded with aid to shelter the affected, medical equipment and food items in the coming period.
History of support
Relations between the UAE and Pakistan have a history of giving to the UAE. More than half a billion doses of polio vaccination have been provided by the UAE over the past eight years, benefiting 102 million children there. Since 2011, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has provided $250 million in humanitarian and charitable efforts to provide vaccines and finance polio vaccination campaigns, especially in the targeted countries, namely Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The UAE’s support initiatives for the situation in Pakistan are part of the country’s humanitarian approach, in collaboration with international organizations and institutions to develop human development programs, curb the spread of epidemics and prevent diseases, and provide humanitarian and health assistance to needy and poor communities and peoples.
Flood disaster
On Friday, Pakistan declared a national emergency after the death toll from floods rose to 937. The Pakistani government called on the army to help the civil administration in the relief and rescue operations after millions of people were displaced and thousands of houses were damaged by the floods. For his part, Pakistani President Arif Alvi appealed on Friday to the entire nation, Pakistanis abroad and the international community to support the flood victims who were in dire need of rescue, relief and rehabilitation as unprecedented rains and floods destroyed lives and livelihoods across Pakistan.
