The dispatch of the mission forms part of the UAE’s ongoing relief efforts in Nepal.

Pursuant to the directives of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE allocated US$10 million to support those affected and dispatched two aid aircraft. The first carried 83 tonnes of food supplies and shelter materials, while the second carried 45 tonnes of relief supplies, including basic food items, essential supplies and power generators.

The mission comprises a specialist team with members from the Joint Operations Command, the Dubai Police Search & Rescue Team, and the UAE Aid Agency. It includes experts in disaster relief operations, medical evacuation and first aid to strengthen humanitarian response efforts in affected areas, provide urgent medical assistance to the injured, and support search and rescue operations in coordination with the Nepalese authorities.

The US$10 million allocation forms part of the UAE’s efforts to support early recovery and stability and to provide essential supplies and basic necessities to people of all ages amid difficult circumstances.

The UAE Aid Agency, in cooperation with the UAE Embassy in Kathmandu, is coordinating with local authorities and relevant international organisations to ensure that relief assistance reaches all affected groups, including men, women and children, and to strengthen coordination of relief efforts in disaster-hit areas.

Nepal is among several beneficiaries of the UAE’s ongoing humanitarian initiatives in 2026, which have spanned 16 countries across four continents, reaffirming the UAE’s established humanitarian approach and its commitment to standing by affected peoples.

These efforts reflect the UAE’s leading global role in urgent humanitarian response, stemming from its commitment to and active role in strengthening international solidarity, cooperation and humanitarian action, and in providing support to peoples in times of crises and disasters.