April 21, 2022
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The 1 Billion Meals initiative supported by UNHCR

The 1 Billion Meals initiative, the largest campaign of its kind in the region is supported by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)…reports Asian Lite News

The 1 Billion Meals initiative, the largest campaign of its kind in the region to provide food support to underprivileged and vulnerable communities in 50 countries, is supported by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and a group of international, regional and local partners. The partners play a role in its various operations aimed at providing the equivalent of one billion meals to less fortunate people, especially children, refugees, displaced persons, and those affected by humanitarian crises and natural disasters around the world.

Alongside UNHCR, the group of operational partners of the 1 Billion Meals initiative, organized by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), includes the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP), Food Banking Regional Network (FBRN), the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment (MBRCH), the UAE Food Bank, as well as local charity, humanitarian and social work institutions in beneficiary countries.

The initiative’s partners are an integral part of the joint efforts to reach a world with Zero Hunger, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 2, by 2030.

UNHCR

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was created in 1950 in the aftermath of World War II to help millions of refugees who fled their homes or lost their homes during the conflict. Today, more than 70 years later, UNHCR is still working to provide protection and assistance to refugees around the world. As of December 31, 2020, the number of UNHCR staff reached 16,700 people in  138 countries and regions around the world, with staff distributed among regional, branch and field offices to assist refugees and displaced persons. They specialize in many areas including legal protection, administration, community services, public affairs and health. UNHCR gets its funding almost entirely from voluntary contributions, and accepts contributions in kind, including non-food items such as tents, medicine and trucks.

Unifying Efforts

Khaled Khalifa, UNHCR’s Regional Representative to the GCC and advisor to the High Commissioner, explained: “Our partnership with the 1 Billion Meals initiative aims to alleviate the suffering of refugees who were forced to leave their homes, losing everything. This partnership is an extension of our cooperation with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives during last year’s 100 Million Meals campaign that had a positive impact around the world. We believe that the 1 Billion Meals initiative is an ambitious humanitarian initiative and we hope that it achieves even more accomplishments and milestones.”

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A Shared Commitment to Urgent Humanitarian Issues

For her part, Sara Al Nuaimi, Director of MBRGI, said: “Our humanitarian initiatives’ regional and international partnerships have a common objective – to reach the largest number of beneficiaries and the widest geographic scale. MBRGI’s partnership with UNHCR guarantees the one billion meals will reach those most in need for food support and aid. It’s a continuation to existing collaborations for other humanitarian projects that aim to make a global impact in the lives of millions of displaced people in need.”

Donation Channels

Donors can contribute to the 1 Billion Meals campaign through the following donation channels – the campaign’s official website: www.1billionmeals.ae; bank transfer to the campaign’s account at Emirates NBD, number: AE300260001015333439802. Donors can also opt to donate AED1 a day through a monthly subscription by sending “Meal” or “وجبة” via SMS to 1020 on the du network or 1110 on the Etisalat network. Donations can also be made through campaign’s call centre via a toll-free number 8009999.

The 1 Billion Meals Initiative

The 1 Billion Meals initiative, the largest of its kind in the region, represents the values of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, which aims to involve everyone in charity and humanitarian work, including individuals and institutions from various sectors in the UAE and the world, with its focus on the concept of sustainable community contribution to provide food support and food security for the neediest groups, and opens the door to participation in a comprehensive social movement aimed at creating a network to support those unable to feed themselves.

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