World Humanitarian Day 2023 - Statement by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer | Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.

“At the UAE Water Foundation (Suqia), under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, we strive to enhance the pillars of sustainability, goodness, and humanitarian work, set forth by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace; and supported by the wise vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE; and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. We consolidate the UAE’s global leadership in humanitarian work, a pillar of the UAE’s soft power, as well as its integral contribution to protecting human dignity everywhere and reducing the suffering of less fortunate communities worldwide. As the global water crisis continues, and in the Year of Sustainability in the UAE, we intensify our efforts to realise the 6th Goal of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ‘Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.’ Suqia UAE provides safe and clean water to communities suffering from water scarcity and pollution, in cooperation with relevant local and global entities and organisations. It also aims to support innovative and sustainable solutions for water scarcity by overseeing the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award. With total prizes of USD 1 million, the Award aims to encourage research centres, individuals, and innovators worldwide to find new and innovative technologies to produce, distribute, store, monitor, purify, and desalinate water using renewable energy to counter water scarcity. Over the three successful cycles of the Award, Suqia honoured 31 winners from individuals, leading institutions and research centres from the UAE and around the world,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Suqia UAE.

“Since its establishment in March 2015 until the end of 2022, Suqia has positively impacted the lives of more than 13.6 million people in 37 countries worldwide, by implementing more than 1,000 sustainable water projects around the world. During the current year, Suqia provided relief for those affected by earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, in collaboration with the Emirates Red Crescent. It provided 90,000 cartons of drinking water bottles from Mai Dubai. Suqia also launched its annual Ramadan campaign 2023 for the ninth year in a row to provide water bottles to workers’ houses, needy families, mosques and Ramadan tents for fasting people across the UAE, in cooperation with Mai Dubai and 14 local associations and charities in the UAE, during the Holy Month of Ramadan,” added Al Tayer.