On 18 September 2017, the Foreign Minister of Thailand attended the High – level Meeting on Hurricane Irma co-hosted by the United Nations Secretary – General and the President of the General Assembly, the high-level meeting aims to gain high-level political attention to the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma, secure commitment to support countries and people affected, and highlighting the need for building resilient communities to natural disasters, including those impacted by climate change.

             On this occasion, the Foreign Minister of Thailand made the announcement to contribute 5 million baht or 150,000 USD approximately through United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to provide immediate funding for life-saving humanitarian action for people affected by natural disasters.