UAE pledges $25m in emergency aid for Sudan, S. Sudan

By Aya El Sayed On Jun 23, 2024

Sultan Al Shamsi, Emirati Assistant Minister for International Development Affairs, Matthew Nims, Director of WFP's Washington Office,Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, and Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, at the signing ceremony at the UAE Mission to the UN in New York. Credit: WAM.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has entered into an agreement with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to provide emergency food aid to populations affected by the crisis in Sudan and South Sudan, including refugees, host communities, internally displaced people, and returnees.

In response to the severe food insecurity impacting 17.7 million people in Sudan and 7.1 million in South Sudan due to ongoing conflict, the UAE has committed a total of $25 million in aid, with $20 million allocated to Sudan and $5 million to South Sudan.

This pledge is part of a broader $70 million commitment announced in April at the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and Neighbouring Countries to support UN agencies and humanitarian efforts in the region.

Attribution: WAM.