UAE pledges additional $25 million for Bhotekoshi flood victims
Summary
The UAE has pledged an additional $25 million to support communities affected by the Bhotekoshi floods in Nepal. The aid was announced during a bilateral meeting in New York, where Nepal and the UAE also discussed cooperation in labour, trade, investment, tourism and renewable energy.
Key Points
- The UAE has announced an additional $25 million in assistance for communities hit by the Bhotekoshi floods in Nepal.
- The pledge was made during a meeting between Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal and UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the UN General Assembly in New York.
- Nepal thanked the UAE for its humanitarian support and discussed expanding cooperation in labour, trade, investment, tourism, renewable energy and connectivity.
- The UAE had earlier announced $10 million in aid for Nepal.
