UAE's fourth aid plane arrives in Kabul to relieve Afghan people

KABUL, 6th September, 2021 - As part of the air bridge, directed by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces to support the Afghan people, the fourth UAE aid plane arrived - in less than 48 hours - to the Afghan capital, Kabul, carrying medical and food aid, support the humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan. The UAE air bridge continues around the clock to intensify its assistance that benefits thousands of Afghan families, especially women, children and the elderly. This is within the framework of the UAE's longstanding humanitarian approach in extending a helping hand to communities and groups that need assistance, especially during crises. The UAE is one of the first countries in the world to send urgent humanitarian aid to Kabul after the recent developments in Afghanistan

Denver Newsroom, Sep 6, 2021 / 06:00 am (CNA). A US archbishop has urged Catholics to pray and work for an economy that respects the common good, as the country and the world continue to recover from the economic and human tolls of the COVID-19 pandemic.“On this Labor Day, I express my gratitude to the many workers who have kept our country functioning during these trying times and worked under difficult and often underappreciated conditions. We also pray for those who lost or continue to lack resources or income,” Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City wrote in “A Dream for a Better Economy”.Archbishop Coakley, chairman of the US Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, said he based his reflections on Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, as well as on the 2020 event ”Economy of Francesco.”While the US unemployment rate has dropped to nearly pre-pandemic levels, the pandemic greatly increased people’s vulnerability to exploitation. Reports of human trafficking and sexual exploitation increased throughout the pandemic, and many Americans remain unemployed or underemployed. As many as 43,000 minor children in the U.S. have lost a parent as a result of the pandemic, Archbishop Coakley noted. “It is our task not only to reflect on the present ills of our economy, but also to build consensus around human dignity and the common good, the bedrocks of Catholic social teaching, and to