In 2025, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reinforced its status as a top humanitarian donor. It contributed $1.46 billion, or 7.2% of global aid, making it the third-largest donor after the US and the EU, according to the UN's UNOCHA. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said this shows the UAE’s strong commitment to humanitarian work grounded in compassion and solidarity. The UAE’s aid legacy spans decades, with over Dh370 billion (around $100 billion) given to more than 200 countries, helping over a billion people. In conflict zones, the UAE’s response was massive. In Gaza, it provided $2.57 billion in relief. This included a field hospital treating 53,000 people, a floating hospital in Egypt caring for nearly 21,000 patients, daily bread production for 76,000 people, 286,000 meals served daily through 50 kitchens, and six desalination plants supplying two million gallons of fresh water to one million residents. In Sudan, the UAE offered $784 million since the 2023 conflict outbreak, becoming the second-largest donor. In December 2025 alone, $15 million was given to the UNHCR, taking total Sudan aid to $4.24 billion over 10 years. To fight global water shortages affecting 4 billion people, the UAE launched the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative. Partnering with the World Bank, it hosted UN roundtables to promote water reuse. It also supports the $119 million XPRIZE for Water Scarcity to improve desalination technology for vulnerable cities. On the education front, Sharjah Charity International began a Dh1.1 million project in Kenya to build a modern school with 12 classrooms and capacity for 480 students. Mohammed Ibrahim bin Nassar of SCI called it an "urgent educational need." SCI reached 1.3 million beneficiaries globally in 2025, including funding heart surgeries for children in Bangladesh. Looking ahead, the UAE pledged $550 million in aid for 2026. Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, said this shows their "profound belief in the necessity of international solidarity." The UAE continues to lead humanitarian responses worldwide—from cholera help in Chad to medical evacuations from Palestine and earthquake aid elsewhere—proving humanitarian action is central to its identity.