UAE Launches' One Billion Meals' Campaign to Secure Food Aid for People

UAE's 'One Billion Meals' is an extension of last year's 100 Million Meals (Asharq Al-Awsat)
UAE's 'One Billion Meals' is an extension of last year's 100 Million Meals (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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UAE Launches' One Billion Meals' Campaign to Secure Food Aid for People

UAE's 'One Billion Meals' is an extension of last year's 100 Million Meals (Asharq Al-Awsat)
UAE's 'One Billion Meals' is an extension of last year's 100 Million Meals (Asharq Al-Awsat)

UAE announced the launch of the "One Billion Meals" campaign to secure food aid for vulnerable communities in 50 countries.

The One Billion Meals campaign aims to provide sustainable food aid to underserved populations in the UAE's contributions to global efforts.

The campaign was exceeded by the "100 Million Meals" launched last year during Ramadan month and raised more than double its target earlier this year to secure food parcels, equivalent to 220 million meals, to the disadvantaged in 47 countries across four continents.

The "One Billion Meals" initiative, organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), contributes to the fight against hunger and malnutrition globally, especially among vulnerable groups women, children, refugees, displaced persons, and victims of disasters and crises.

UAE Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the launch of the "One Billion Meals" campaign via Twitter, saying: "We announce the One Billion Meals campaign. It starts at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and will continue until the goal is achieved."

"Our humanity and religion encourage us to help others," reiterated the PM.

He asserted that the best of all charities is to feed a hungry person and the best of all nations is the one that keeps thinking of others, adding that the UAE aims to distribute One Billion Meals to send one billion messages of humanity to the world.

"The world is going through challenges in providing food security for everyone. Our mission is to support our brothers in humanity to save them from hunger."

The campaign provided food support as food parcels and instant smart vouchers to millions of beneficiaries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.

Food parcels are currently being distributed to beneficiaries in collaboration with the UN World Food Program, the Food Banking Regional Network (FBRN), the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment (MBRCH), and humanitarian organizations in targeted countries. Distribution is set to continue throughout this year until all donated meals are delivered to those in need.

Hunger claims a child's life every ten seconds in a world where 25,000 people die of starvation daily, including 10,000 children. Over 800 million people are undernourished globally, 52 million of whom live in the Middle East and North Africa.



US Secretary of Energy Visits Saudi Arabia’s KAUST 

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Minister of Energy and Chairman of KAUST’s Board of Trustees Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz during the visit to KAUST. (SPA)
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Minister of Energy and Chairman of KAUST’s Board of Trustees Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz during the visit to KAUST. (SPA)
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US Secretary of Energy Visits Saudi Arabia’s KAUST 

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Minister of Energy and Chairman of KAUST’s Board of Trustees Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz during the visit to KAUST. (SPA)
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Minister of Energy and Chairman of KAUST’s Board of Trustees Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz during the visit to KAUST. (SPA)

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visited Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), where he was received by Minister of Energy and Chairman of KAUST’s Board of Trustees Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, University President Edward Byrne, and senior officials, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday.

The delegation was briefed on KAUST’s research and innovation programs, its role in advancing a knowledge-based economy and addressing global challenges through science and technology, and key research projects and emerging technologies across multiple sectors, with particular focus on its contributions to Saudi Arabia’s energy sector and support for relevant national and global goals.

Under its “Accelerating Impact” strategy, KAUST aims to boost its position as a global innovation hub by advancing scientific research, fostering entrepreneurship, and building partnerships — including ongoing collaboration with international bodies such as the US Department of Energy — aimed at achieving sustainable progress in the fields of energy and science at both the national and global levels.

Wright’s visit to KAUST came during a four-day trip to Saudi Arabia aimed at exploring opportunities to deepen bilateral cooperation across various areas of the energy sector.