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UAE ranked third largest donor of aid globally
Gulf Today
|November 22, 2025
The United Arab Emirates has been ranked third largest donor of humanitarian aid globally for 2025, according to data published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) through its Financial Tracking Service (FTS).
Sheikh Theyab Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes' Affairs and Chairman of the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council, affirmed that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, continued to strengthen its global leadership in humanitarian and development fields.
He emphasised that the UAE’s commitment is rooted in its noble mission and human values founded on assistance, solidarity, cooperation, and sustainable development for the benefit of people everywhere, regardless of origin, race, religion, belief, or geography.
This story is from the November 22, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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