Mohammed bin Rashid: The UAE has chosen to create hope, build life, and stand with humanity

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation, during which His Highness approved the annual business report, where the total expenditure during the previous year was AED2.3 billion. In a post on his account on the X platform, His Highness said: "I chaired the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation. During it, we adopted the annual business report, where the Foundation's total expenditure during the previous year was AED 2.3 billion. The aid reached more than 165 million people in 122 countries." His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum added: "The UAE has chosen to create hope. It has chosen to build life. It has chosen to stand with humanity wherever they are." The largest of its kind in the region in the field of charitable, humanitarian, relief and community work, MBRGI has made a positive impact on the lives of about 165 million beneficiaries in 122 countries around the world. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation was able to increase the number of beneficiaries of its initiatives by 16 million compared to 2024, and expanded its programs, campaigns, and relief and community projects to include 122 countries, an increase of 4 countries compared to the number of countries it covered in 2024. The announcement of the results of the report came during the chairmanship of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, and His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Airline and Group, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Olympic Committee, His Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, and His Highness Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The meeting was also attended by HE Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Secretary General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, HE Saeed Al Attar, Executive Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, HE Dr. Alawi Al Sheikh Ali, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Noor Dubai Foundation, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Suqia Foundation, HE Mohammed Al Murr, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library Foundation, HE Matar Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endowment, HE Abdullah Al Basti, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Charity Foundation, HE Marwan bin Ghalaita, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Emirates Food Bank, HE Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Chairman of the Arab Media Award, and HE Jamal bin Huwaireb, Executive Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation. The power of hope His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stated: “Today I chaired the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives' Board of Trustees meeting, where we reviewed the results of 2025. MBRGI’s total spending across aid, healthcare, education and community pillars amounted to AED2.3 billion.” His Highness Sheikh Mohammed added: “Our humanitarian efforts reached 122 countries worldwide, leaving an impact that we pray will be long-lasting thanks to sustainable endowments worth over AED7 billion, and long-term institutional structures.” His Highness concluded: “True impact is not measured by what we announce, but by what changes in people's lives. We create the most profound impact when we place people at the heart of our priorities. More than helping others, our philanthropy also helps safeguard our nation.” Key milestones His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum affirmed that MBRGI continues to present an advanced model of humanitarian action, one that transitions from providing aid to building capacities, and from crisis response to prevention, through sustainable solutions and impactful partnerships. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan stated: “MBRGI’s achievements for 2025 reflect a clea