UAE praised for pioneering humanitarian initiatives

ABU DHABI: The UAE has pursued its pioneering humanitarian initiatives to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, an embodiment of its mission that seeks to uphold the values of solidarity and synergy around the world to overcome the repercussions of this crisis.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak around the world, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MOFAIC, established a diplomatic approach long-adopted by the UAE, cooperating with all countries around the world and lending a helping hand communities in need support and assistance, to enhance and strengthen international and multilateral cooperation under extraordinary circumstances.

This global context has shed the light on the Ministry’s key role in coordinating with international organisations and external parties in various countries to secure vital assistance to tackle the crisis induced by the global pandemic, adopting the UAE’S long-standing approach towards enhancing cooperation between the various parties to overcome current challenges.

Throughout the crisis, the Ministry joined efforts with all the concerned authorities in the UAE, in cooperation with the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, NCEMA, and the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, MOHAP, towards nationwide coordination between federal and local government agencies concerned and the implementation of master plans to ensure business continuity.

MOFAIC, in coordination with NCEMA, led the response plan since the onset of the crisis of the new Coronavirus outbreak, initiating the repatriation of Emirati citizens from a number of affected countries. The Ministry urged Emiratis overseas to follow health and safety instructions and abide by preventive measures, to register in Tawajudi and contact embassies in their country of residence or the ministry’s call centre when necessary.

UAE embassies and representative missions abroad played a pivotal awareness role and UAE missions in countries most affected by the pandemic advised UAE citizens to avoid infected places and areas and follow official directives.

The Ministry maintained continuous contact with Emirati students studying abroad, as embassies and representative mission stressed the necessity to follow health instructions and preventive measures, to register in Tawajudi and contact embassies in their country of residence or the ministry’s call centre when necessary.

In line with directives issued by the country’s top leadership under its close follow-up, MOFAIC has taken all necessary measures to evacuate Emirati citizens and their companions abroad, in coordination with UAE embassies and representative missions abroad.