Source : WAM
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, announced an additional US$1.2 billion in support of Gaza through the Board of Peace.
He made the announcement while participating in the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, held in Washington under the chairmanship and invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The meeting convened a distinguished group of heads of state, senior officials, and international decision-makers as part of a coordinated initiative to activate peace frameworks, advance reconstruction efforts, and promote sustainable strategies aimed at strengthening long-term regional stability.
Sheikh Abdullah’s attendance marked the beginning of a working visit to the United States, underscoring the strength of the strategic partnership between the UAE and the US, as well as their shared commitment to enhancing international efforts to reinforce regional security and stability.
In his remarks, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah said: ‘’Mr. President, thank you for gathering us today. I really hope that the beginning of Ramadan will give us all guidance, towards peace, coexistence and living in prosperity with each other.’’
‘’Mr. President, just over five years ago, you with your friend, my President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Prime Minister of Israel launched the Abrahamic Accords.
And since then, we’ve managed not only to work with you, with Israel towards a better future for the region, but even when October 7th took place, the UAE managed to work with Israel in providing, since the war started, almost US$3 billion of assistance to the Palestinian people in Gaza,’’ H.H. added.
‘’Today, Mr. President, the UAE announces a further US$1.2 billion for supporting Gaza through the Board of Peace, which I’m delighted that I’ve been working with so many friends like Steve and Jared, Secretary Rubio, who’s been so inspiring in so many other ways, on so many other fronts, and looking forward working with him for, uh, in the future,’’ H.H. announced.
‘’And Mr. President, if it wasn’t for your support, I think, this board would not have been gathered. We would not have had the meeting in New York to end this war, when you gathered eight leaders of the region to end this war. So Mr. President, during Ramadan, we pray for your success.
Thank you,’’ said H.H. in conclusion.
Also present at the meeting alongside Sheikh Abdullah were Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the United States.
