The UN Flag flew at half-mast in the International Humanitarian City, Dubai (IHC) as a sign of respect for the UN personnel who lost their lives in Haiti. The international agency’™s building in Haiti’™s capital, Port-au-Prince, was severely damaged in the recent earthquake, and there were reports of many injuries as well as casualties. IHC
International Humanitarian City (IHC), the global humanitarian hub created by the Government of Dubai under the Directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and chaired by HRH Princess Haya, was host to a presentation on the safety and security of children in Afghanistan on January 10th, 2010. The presentation was organized by United
UN Messenger of Peace HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, yesterday to encourage an effective local and global response to catastrophic food shortages. “As many as 20 million people
Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, UN Messenger of Peace, Chairperson of International Humanitarian City and wife of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday called for more investment in medical research in a keynote speech at a medical conference hosted by the
IHC has received the following update from World Food Programme: As of 27 December 2009, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 12220 deaths. WHO is actively monitoring the progress of the pandemic through frequent consultations with the WHO
Today, the world is celebrating the ‘International Volunteer Day’™ (IVD), an opportunity for the International Humanitarian City (IHC) to recap on the growing popularity of its “Volunteer & Pro Bono Relations’™ services and highlight some of the main challenges met while implementing them. WHAT IS IVD? The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
The International Humanitarian City (IHC) has voiced its support for the largest humanitarian event in the Middle East, the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD). The conference is an annual event attended by key decision makers, procurement and logistics officials, and humanitarian experts from leading international, regional & local NGOs, UN
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