The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday announced its support for the Solidarity Fund Against COVID-19 with a donation of Dh10 million.
The UN Foundation and Swiss Philanthropy Foundation launched the COVID-19 Solidarity response initiative three weeks ago in order for individuals and organizations to contribute directly to WHO’s global efforts to tackle the pandemic.
Earlier, Ghebreyesus also thanked UAE and Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan for facilitating WHO mission in airlifting of medical supplies and equipment to Iran. The UAE Air Force deployed an aircraft that carried 7.5 tonnes of cargo from Dubai to Iran.
WHO’s logistics hub is based in Dubai.
The chartered flight from our @WHO logistics hub in #Dubai ?? has landed in Tehran, #Iran, carrying our staff and medical supplies. This shipment will help #Iran to respond faster to #coronavirus. I thank Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UAE for this support pic.twitter.com/Ateit9crI6
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) March 2, 2020
The World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office reported that 53 countries have received supplies from WHO logistics hub based in Dubai.
“The Dubai hub has processed more than 100 shipments from Jan-Mar 2020, compared to a total of 92 shipments in the year 2019, the WHO EMRO tweeted last March 25.
53 countries across all 6 @WHO regions have received #COVID19 supplies from the @WHOEMRO Regional logistics hub located in @IHC_UAE. The Dubai hub has processed more than 100 shipments from Jan-Mar 2020, compared to a total of 92 shipments in the year 2019.
Daily Update ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/be9GAkwpRh
— WHO EMRO (@WHOEMRO) March 24, 2020
Ghebreyesus also announced that the WHO is partnering with UNICEF which he acknowledged has an “extensive experience both in fundraising and in implementing programs.”
A part of the USD 127 million raised will go to UNICEF to address the vulnerable children and communities who will be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The fund also aims to help accelerate research and development of treatments and preventive vaccines.
Watch the WHO logistics hub in Dubai:
IHC member WHO dispatching relief supplies to the region from #Dubai. #Covid19 #ihc_uae #ihcuae #ihc #uae #dubai #WHO
عضو المدنية العالمية للخدمات الانسانية، منظمة الصحة العالمية ترسل إمدادات الإغاثة من #دبي. #كوفيد١٩ pic.twitter.com/nX7KxEgERK— IHC (@IHC_UAE) March 26, 2020