ABU DHABI: The UAE and Cyprus are working together to deliver vital humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, the countries’ governments said on Friday.

The joint initiative is being carried out under the Amalthea Maritime Corridor program, which was established in March 2024 to complement other international efforts to send aid to Gaza by land, air and sea.

The corridor, which is supported by UN’s Office for Project Services and humanitarian organization World Central Kitchen, operates under the provisions of UN Security Council’s Resolution 2720, which established mechanisms for the facilitation and monitoring of aid to Gaza.

So far, 1,200 tonnes of aid supplies, financed by the UAE through its Amalthea Fund, have been shipped via Port of Ashdod in Israel for delivery to Gaza. The consignments, sent in coordination with partner countries and aid organizations, included food supplies, with a focus on baby nutrition and flour to meet particularly urgent needs in the territory amid Israel’s war with Hamas.

Officials from the UAE and Cyprus said the cooperation between their nations reflects a shared commitment to ensuring the safe and sustained delivery of aid with the aim of reaching civilians across Gaza in line with the principles of international humanitarian law, the Emirates News Agency reported.