An airport staff loads an aircraft with necessary supplies.

COVID-19 assistance that the UAE has provided includes more than 2,000 tonnes of supplies and nearly 200 medical assistance flights sent to 135 countries.

The UAE’s statement was delivered during the Commission’s general discussion by Hessa Bint Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, she said, "The global pandemic continues to cast a shadow over our society and the lives and livelihoods of many around the world, but the UAE and its government have been pioneers in dealing with the pandemic and its repercussions at the international level."

"The UAE looks forward to sharing its experience and best practices with the international community to ensure that our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is a comprehensive and sustainable process. While we will focus on the international community’s recovery from the impacts of this pandemic, we can also leave communities more prepared for future generations," she added.

The UAE has provided 196 medical assistance flights and has established field hospitals and clinics in Sudan, Guinea, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkmenistan during the pandemic. COVID-19 assistance was sent to 117 countries from the International Humanitarian City in Dubai. The UAE also donated the US $10 million to the World Health Organisation.