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3.6% of UAE GNP to charity unlikely
Dr. Maitha Al Shamsi
The National ran a story about the UAE’s claim of donating 3.6% of GNP to charity. Sir John Holmes rejected these claims and labeled them ‘dubious’. Arabianbusiness.com did their own calculations and came up with $5.87 billion as a possible figure to represent the 3.6% claimed by Dr Maitha al Shamsi, UAE’s minister of state.
In the 70’s, rich nations promised to contribute 0.7% of their GNP to foreign aid (which would cover humanitarian causes and some more). This agreement has never come to life. You can see read more about this here.
The UAE’s minister is either misinformed or counting things that others would not normally count as humanitarian aid. You either don’t make wild claims and continue to contribute to humanitarian causes because you genuinely care.. or make your contributions transparent and accountable. Making wild claims like this only discredits all the actual good work being done.
Tags: Dr Maitha Al Shamsi, Maitha Al Shamsi, Sir John Holmes, UAE Charity, uae donations, UAE GNP, uae philanthropy
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Thats the wrong picture of the Dr Maitha Al Shamsi in question - the one you have is of Dubai’s Women’s Establishment, not the Minister of State :).
I’m researching the subject - if you come across anything do let me know and once I’m done can forward you the info
Habiba
Thanks for the tip. I would definitely appreciate any research sent my way.