The Dubai ruler has once again used his private jet to do some good.

More than 80 tonnes of relief supplies are headed to Papua New Guinea.

Following a devastating earthquake in February, more than 270,000 people in the southwest Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea need help. Thanks to HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, that assistance is on the way.

In a series of images shared to Instagram on Monday evening, HRH Princess Haya shared news of an 80-tonne supply drop leaving Dubai.

The food aid is expected to reach those in need within days, benefiting 60,000 people in the southwest Pacific nation.

“We are grateful for Sheikh Mohammed’s generosity in rapidly providing this plane. His support is crucial to deliver humanitarian assistance to those most affected by this natural disaster,” said Stefano Peveri, head of the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot in Dubai.

The airlift was facilitated by the International Humanitarian City, which is chaired by HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, Sheikh Mohammed’s wife.

Princess Haya, who is also a United Nations Messenger of Peace, shared some pictures of the operation to her Instagram.

اليوم، قام برنامج الأغذية العالمي بنقل أكثر من 80 طناً من المساعدات الإغاثيّة الضرورية من المدينة العالمية للخدمات الإنسانية إلى بابوا غينيا الجديدة التي تعرّضت لهزّة أرضية مؤخراً. طائرة المساعدات الإغاثيّة – التي تبرّع بها صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم – حملت طعاماً يكفي لسدّ حاجة حوالي 60 ألف شخص من الذين تضرّروا جرّاء الهزة الأرضية ‏ #WFP today airlifted more than 80 metric tons of life-saving, relief items from International Humanitarian City in Dubai to Papua New Guinea ‏The plane, generously donated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed, carried enough food to feed approximately 60,000 people affected by the earthquake

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