WFP intends to continue helping the refugees but it can only do so with the help of the international community. That help is needed more than ever.

Winter is not yet over and hundreds of thousands of people still urgently need to be reached.

If you don't do this now people will not be able to recover.

Since the earthquake struck in October, these helicopters have been crucial in transporting food and non-food items, like medicine and warm clothing and they have helped to prevent many deaths.

It's become an embarrassment of a sort. [Having elections] was not something the UAE wanted to be behind in. They see themselves as leaders. They also found out you can't have a global city and a closed one.

This is an Arab city living in a unique moment in history.