The Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has admired a number of national humanitarian and charitable organizations during a ceremony arranged by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MoFAIC, on Wednesday.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National Council, FNC, Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, were also present during the ceremony.
According to preliminary data released by the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD, Fifty-three humanitarian and charitable organizations were recognized for their donation of AED20 billion in foreign aid in 2017, making the UAE for the fifth consecutive year, the world’s largest foreign aid donor.
