The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has granted $10 million to support development in the Maldives during ''The Maldives Donor Conference 2010'' that concluded in Male'. Dr. Maytha Salem Al Shamsi, UAE Minister of State headed the UAE delegation to the conference. While addressing the conference, she said that UAE's policy under the leadership of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan supports development process worldwide and that the UAE is a leading country in providing help for the Maldives in areas of developmental, educational and health projects. Al Shamsi expressed her wishes for the conference to achieve its targeted goals, affirming UAE's commitment towards the external charitable and developmental aids for the needy countries, according to a report of the UAE News Agency "WAM".