Firm commitment

The United Arab Emirates is always a leading country when it comes to helping poor nations around the world to eradicate poverty (“UAE is a major contributor to global efforts to eradicate poverty,” Oct. 17, Gulf Today website).

Sultan Muhammad Al Shamsi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for International Development, said the UAE had has devoted great efforts in recent years to help people in need around the world to meet their basic needs such as health, education, water and the fight against malnutrition, in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which aim to eradicate poverty everywhere.

There is no doubt that the United Arab Emirates is a key contributor to many global humanitarian initiatives related to poverty eradication.

The United Arab Emirates firmly believes in the need for concerted efforts by the international community to fulfil common commitments to eradicate poverty.

All credit goes to the God Almighty fearing leadership of the United Arab Emirates who do their level best to eradicate poverty in the world.

Shamshu Din — By email