Dubai, UAE – November 06, 2023 -Dubai’s International Humanitarian City (IHC) held the Sustainable Humanitarian Supply Chain Pre-Conference last week (Thursday and Friday), in collaboration with key partners, including the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent...
18 August 2023: The international humanitarian community converged at Dubai’s International Humanitarian City (IHC) today to observe World Humanitarian Day 2023. Held in an atmosphere charged with dedication and resolve, the gathering resonated with the theme of #NoMatterWhat, as declared by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Giuseppe Saba, CEO of IHC, stated: “Today, on World...
30 May 2023 – Cataracts, a prevalent eye condition that affects millions of individuals globally, are receiving increased attention during Cataract Awareness Month in June 2023. On this occasion, the Eye of the World Team, a member of Dubai’s International Humanitarian City, is raising awareness about this widespread disease and promoting knowledge about various treatment options. Dr. Mohamed Hendy, the...
26 April 2023 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – The International Humanitarian City (IHC) organized a panel discussion to showcase the success and impact of IHC over the past 20 years in supporting the global humanitarian community. The event was held during the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW 2023) in Geneva. Established in 2003, the IHC has played a significant role...
22 March 2023 -Dubai, UAE – On the occasion of World Water Day, the International Humanitarian City in Dubai, in collaboration with its community, organized a roundtable aimed at raising awareness of the need to ensure access to clean and safe water for all people around the world, and the efforts deployed by the international humanitarian community in...
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, visited last week the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in Dubai, where he was welcomed by IHC CEO, Giuseppe Saba, on behalf of the Supreme Committee for the supervision of IHC and the Board of Directors. His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani,...
30 June 2022, Dubai – The International Humanitarian City in Dubai (IHC) and the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) announced today the laureate of the “IHC scholarship in the Master of International Relations” for the second consecutive year. After a thorough review of 19 applications, Laila Qiamudin emerged as the laureate of the scholarship, given her...
Dubai, UAE, May 2022: Dubai South, the largest single-urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate, announced today that it signed a memorandum of understanding with International Humanitarian City (IHC), the largest humanitarian hub in the world. The agreement entails the implementation of Masary, an e-gate pass system, at IHC to track and trace shipments within a secure...
Dubai, UAE, 14 March 2022: International Humanitarian City (IHC), the leading international hub for providing humanitarian logistics support in emergency situations from Dubai, and DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, ocean, and road freight services, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the activities of Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition “DIHAD” held...
Dubai, UAE, 24 February 2022: The International Humanitarian City (IHC) has forged strategic cooperation with the team behind the International Humanitarian Summit (IHS), an independent forum committed to improving the state of the world to promote dialogues for regional and global humanitarian development. IHC CEO Guiseppe Saba and IHS Head of Organizing Committee Dawood Al Shezawi signed a Memorandum of Understanding...