UAE comes to help of Mauritania
ABU DHABI: The UAE on Monday sent an aid plane containing 49 metric tonnes of food to Mauritania as part of its humanitarian initiatives during the Holy Month of Ramadan to assist those facing humanitarian challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hamad Ghanem Al Mehairi, UAE Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, said, “The UAE constantly seeks to provide all possible support to enhance the humanitarian response and help brotherly Arab countries in circumstances that require solidarity and cooperation to overcome the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly on women and children.”
He added, “Since the start of the pandemic, and as part of its tireless efforts to support Mauritanian healthcare workers, the UAE has sent three aid planes carrying 33.2 metric tonnes of medical supplies containing 352,000 testing kits and 70 ventilators benefiting 33,200 medical professionals.”
To date, the UAE has provided more than 1,944 metric tonnes of medical aid to more than 135 countries, benefiting approximately 1.9 million medical workers as they work to curb the spread of COVID-19.
ACTION PLAN OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE: The National Commitee for International Humanitarian Law recently launched its action plan for 2021-2022 at a meeting held in the presence of representatives of official bodies and commitee members.
Khalifa Shaheen Almarar, Minister of State, stressed the importance of the commitee’s role in reinforcing the principles of international humanitarian law in the UAE, noting that the action plan for 2021-2022 includes a range of activities, plans, and events targeting key sectors of the country, including law enforcement and civil society institutions.
The plan aims to increase cooperation and knowledge exchange with organisations working in the field of international humanitarian law.
Almarar added, “The commitee seeks to strengthencooperationandensuretheimplementation and activation of the provisions of international humanitarian law by enhancing coordination between the competent authorities, reviewing legislation related to international humanitarian law, and making the necessary recommendations to the concerned parties in this regard.”
As part of its plan, the commitee has developed several training courses and workshops introducing international humanitarian law with the participation of members of the diplomatic and judicial corps, as well as members of the armed forces.