Development News

UAE resumes AED43 million food aid deliveries to Gaza Strip

9th November 2025 Comments Off

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives has resumed AED43 million in food aid to Gaza in partnership with the UN World Food Programme.

UAE announces Dh4.7 billion endowment for health, education and housing

9th November 2025 Comments Off

The UAE, under His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has launched a Dh4.7 billion endowment district through the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Humanitarian Initiatives.

EU Launches Major Campaign to Empower Women in Yemen

6th November 2025 Comments Off

The European Union has launched a campaign titled “Together for Peace: Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence in Yemen”.

KSrelief & UNDP Grant Fuels Solar Jobs for Women in Yemen

6th November 2025 Comments Off

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have teamed up on a US $2.5 million project to empower Yemeni women and bring solar technology to families in need.

Amid Sudan’s Tragedy, Hope Still Breathes

6th November 2025 Comments Off

A devastating attack on El Fasher Maternity Hospital in North Darfur, Sudan, reportedly killed at least 460 patients and their families.

UAE’s Hamdan Foundation Hosts Global Gifted Education & AI Summit

6th November 2025 Comments Off

The Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences concluded the 3rd World Giftedness Center International Conference under the theme “Educating the Gifted in the Era of Artificial Intelligence (AI).”

Aswan Forum 2025: Charting African-Led Pathways to Peace, Trust, and Inclusive Development

2nd November 2025 Comments Off

Leaders and development experts gathered in Aswan, Egypt from October 19–20 for the 5th edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, focusing on African-led solutions to global challenges.

EIB Group donates €750 000 to support humanitarian relief in Gaza

31st October 2025 Comments Off

The EIB Institute, the philanthropic and social impact arm of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group), has announced a donation of €750,000 to help alleviate the humanitarian suffering in Gaza, with a particular focus on medical aid and health-related support.