International Humanitarian City in Dubai and Emirates SkyCargo has set up a humanitarian airbridge between Dubai and India to transport urgent medical and relief items, to support India in its fight to control the serious COVID-19 situation in the country. Emirates will offer cargo capacity free of charge on an “as available” basis on all of its flights to India, to...
5 members awarded IHC Award for outstanding contribution to humanity The International Humanitarian City in Dubai (IHC) hosted today its fifth Annual Members Global Meeting (MGM 2021). The IHC community consists of 87 members, including humanitarian agencies, UN and nonprofit organizations as well as commercial companies. The Annual Members Global Meeting is an opportunity to bring together the diverse humanitarian ecosystem...
Under the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai today launched the Vaccine Logistics Alliance to speed up distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the world through the emirate. In support of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) COVAX initiative and its efforts to equitably distribute two billion...
The Dubai Police General Command has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Humanitarian City (IHC) with the aim of exchanging experiences between the two sides, and implementing a number of specialized training courses on emergency management and humanitarian interventions. The MoU was signed by Brigadier Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al Murr, Director of the General Department of Human...
Dubai, UAE: The International Humanitarian City (IHC) is showcasing innovative humanitarian solutions at the GITEX Technology Week 2020, held at the Dubai World Trade Center from 6-10 December 2020. IHC booth, part of the Smart Dubai stand in Shaikh Saeed hall 3, will showcase innovative humanitarian solutions by IHC such as the Humanitarian Logistics Databank, which provides the humanitarian community with...
The International Humanitarian City (IHC) celebrated today at 11:00am the 8th UAE Flag Day. Launched in 2013 by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, to honor the country’s past, present and future, Flag Day on November 3rd also marks the anniversary of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan becoming...
The two organisations will cooperate to develop logistics solutions for crisis relief operations Emirates SkyCargo to be carrier of first resort for International Humanitarian City’s relief efforts Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates and International Humanitarian City (IHC), the world’s largest hub for humanitarian aid, have signed an MoU to cooperate on humanitarian logistics and crisis relief solutions. The MoU was...
The Emirates Red Crescent, from its warehouses in the International Humanitarian City in #Dubai, announced the dispatch of 2,000 tons of food items via sea to #Lebanon. A joint visit at IHC warehouse compound in Dubai, to witness the load of containers having final destination Beirut, was attended by H.E. Fouad Chehab Dandan Ambassador of Lebanon to the UAE, officials from...
The International Humanitarian City (IHC) celebrated today 19th August the World Humanitarian Day 2020 at IHC compound in Dubai. Attended by the UAE’s Minister of the State for International Cooperation, and some Diplomats credited to the UAE, the event was attended by the International Humanitarian Community represented by some representatives of UN Agencies and international humanitarian organisations. The celebrations have been opened by a video-speech of the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres who emphasized the...
dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has donated three pieces of cargo handling equipment to Dubai-based International Humanitarian City (IHC), the largest humanitarian hub in the world, to support the organisation in facilitating rapid relief and first responses to crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, at a global level. dnata has donated a cargo towing tractor and two...
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