1st UAE aid ship reaches Gaza Strip via maritime corridor from Cyprus

1st UAE aid ship reaches Gaza Strip via maritime corridor from Cyprus

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the arrival of the first ship carrying 200 tons of food and relief supplies to the Gaza Strip. The aid was delivered via a maritime corridor launched from Larnaca Port in Cyprus to Gaza in collaboration between the UAE, World Central Kitchen (WCK), and the Republic of Cyprus. […]The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the arrival of the first ship carrying 200 tons of food and relief supplies to the Gaza Strip.

The aid was delivered via a maritime corridor launched from Larnaca Port in Cyprus to Gaza in collaboration between the UAE, World Central Kitchen (WCK), and the Republic of Cyprus.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) underlined the UAE’s endeavors to mobilize efforts within the “Amalthea” maritime corridor to successfully deliver relief aid to the northern Gaza Strip. The Ministry commended the vital efforts of the leadership of Cyprus, World Central Kitchen, and international partners to strengthen the humanitarian response to civilians of northern Gaza.

Furthermore, the Ministry affirmed that the exacerbating humanitarian catastrophe in the Strip requires adopting a collective international approach to immediately mitigate harm to innocent civilians, by ensuring urgent, safe, unhindered, and sustainable delivery of aid.

The Ministry reaffirmed