Heads of the World Food Programme (WFP) Country Offices in the Middle East and North Africa have gathered in Dubai this week for the annual regional meeting. Sponsored by Dubai’s International Humanitarian City (IHC), the meeting was held on October…
In line with the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai to transform Dubai into a Smart city, the International Humanitarian City (IHC) is pleased to…
Vessels left Dubai for Syria last week are carrying UNHCR’s largest consignment of relief items from its International Humanitarian City-based stockpile to help meet the needs of thousands of displaced persons in Syria.On Friday, the M/V England started sailing out…
The 2013 World Humanitarian Day Campaign in Dubai came to a conclusion with thousands of people across the UAE showing their support by sharing their ideas on how to answer the question: “The World Needs More”?. The word “Peace” was…
Under the patronage of H.E. Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Fourth Annual Conference on Effective Partnership & Information Sharing for Better Humanitarian Action opened today in Kuwait City. Organized…
With two million refugees having fled Syria, government ministers from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey announced with UNHCR today that they had agreed to jointly seek an urgent and major expansion of international help for the region. Lebanon’s Minister of…
Today, the number of Syrian refugees passed the threshold of two million, and with no sign of this tragic outflow ending. The war is now well into its third year and Syria is haemorrhaging women, children and men who cross…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees conveys its deepest gratitude and appreciation for the continued tireless efforts made by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Wife of the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Supreme…
International Humanitarian City (IHC) welcomed students from Harvard University and American University in Dubai to its warehouses, as part of the 22nd Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Conference field visits. Being held in the Middle East for…
With aims to facilitate further cooperation with the International Humanitarian City (IHC) and its member organizations, Director General of the Commission of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Mohammed Abdullah Al Ahli visited IHC on Thursday August 21st, 2013, where he met…