OCHA lauds UAE's humanitarian role in world scene

Geneva - October 4, 2011 (WAM) UAE's humanitarian assistance to countries in need without distinction to colour, religion and race comes within the top priorities of the country leadership under its humanitarian principles towards supporting international to deliver relief to victims and create environment conducive to decent living for the whole humanity, according to Obaid Salim Al Za'abi, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations Office in Geneva.
Al Za'abi made his remarks during an audience today with Mr. Rashid Khalikov, Director of Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), against the backdrop of OCHA participation in the Summit on the Global Agenda 2011 which will be held in Abu Dhabi on 9th October 2011. As he highlighted the importance role the UAE is playing at the international humanitarian scene, the UN official said more effort is needed to inform the international organisations and world public opinion about the UAE's significant humanitarian role. - Emirates News Agency, WAM