WFP: UAE is one of the world's top donors‏

A top official at the World Food Programme (WFP) recently revealed that the UAE is the fifth-largest donor to the organization with contributions totaling $270 million in 2019.

The Gulf state came in after the U.S., UK, EU and Germany and is now also the top regional voluntary contributor to WFP, having sent in huge donations over the past few years.  

Mageed Yahia, WFP director in the UAE, said the country's biggest contribution to the humanitarian institution is its hosting efforts during the past 15 years.

"The UAE is contributing efficiently to our operations in Yemen, Bangladesh for Rohingya refugees and our school programmes in Cuba," Yahia, said , adding" We are proud of this partnership and working together to move forward to strengthen it" .

Yahia's remarks came after he took part in a high-level roundtable discussion convened by the WFP at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Abu Dhabi.