April 28, 2024 | Washington, DC - The United Arab Emirates and Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid) have partnered to scale the humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza and address the humanitarian crisis.

Today, 400 tons of food have reached Ashdod port via Larnaca in Cyprus to be loaded into trucks and head to Gaza in order to deliver urgently needed aid to meet the needs of the people of Gaza.

"There remains a critical need -today more than ever -to deliver lifesaving humanitarian relief to the Gaza Strip. By land, air and sea, the UAE continues to seek all possible avenues to provide urgent humanitarian aid and food to the Strip to avert famine and prevent further suffering. The UAE is keen to cooperate with all partners in the international community to provide relief to civilians in the Gaza Strip who are suffering from tragic humanitarian conditions," stated Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation.

"Anera is enormously grateful to be partnering with the UAE Government to deliver food and other critical aid to Palestinians in Gaza. This is hopefully the first of many ship- and truckloads of thousands of tons of aid to come. We will bring as much of this as possible to the north where many are at severe risk of death by starvation. Anera has served over 24 million meals in Gaza since mid-October, and this partnership will serve many millions more at a very critical moment," said Anera CEO and President Sean Carroll.

The UAE and Anera are committed to supporting all humanitarian efforts alongside the international community to mitigate the humanitarian crisis, and expressed appreciation towards the support of the Government of Cyprus and the Amalthea Initiative in this regard.

To date, the UAE has delivered more than 31,000 tons of urgent supplies, including food, relief and medical items, dispatched through 249 flights, 38 airdrops, 1,160 trucks, and three ships.

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About Anera
Since 1968, Anera has helped refugees and others hurt by conflicts in the Middle East live with dignity and purpose. Anera, which has no political or religious affiliation, works on the ground with partners in the West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem, Lebanon, and Jordan. We mobilize resources for immediate humanitarian relief and for sustainable health, education, and economic development efforts. Our staff are from the communities they serve, navigating the politics that constrict progress to get help where it's needed most. We will keep building better lives until hope finds its way in the Middle East.

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