Visits

On March 11th 2020, The International Humanitarian City welcomed the Deputy Director of the Department of Humanitarian Activity Directorate of Affairs of the President of the Republic of Belarus, Chernyshov Sergey Alexandrovich who was accompanied by Igor Bondarev, Consul General of the Republic of Belarus in Dubai. During the meeting, IHC and the Belarusian Officials discussed their respective stances on humanitarian...

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco visited the International Humanitarian City today in the presence of HE Reem Al Hashimi, Minister of State for International Cooperation and member of IHC Board of Directors. Prince Albert and accompanying delegation were interested in discovering the components that make IHC stand out as a hub for efficient emergency response, and a platform for innovation...

Headed by HE Michèle Alliot‐Marie, a delegation from the EU Parliament visited IHC today. On behalf of IHC Chairperson, 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 and Board of Directors, the CEO, Giuseppe Saba, welcomed the delegation and demoed the...

Dubai – The First Lady of Panama, Lorena Castillo García de Varela, visited the International Humanitarian City (IHC) today. She was welcomed by the Minister of State and Member of IHC Board of Directors, H.E. Reem Al Hashimy. The First Lady toured IHC warehouse showrooms where representatives from various member organisations gave an overview of their work and stocks in Dubai. IHC...

Dubai – In a rare interview Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein takes CNN’s Richard Quest on a tour of Dubai’s International Humanitarian City, the largest humanitarian hub on the planet. Princess Haya explains that from here aid can be sent “anywhere in the world, within 8 hours.” She says that providing aid to those in crisis is “never well...

UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City, Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received the United Nations Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, at the International Humanitarian City...

On the final day of their three-day visit to the UAE, HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, HRH the Duchess of Cornwall, accompanied by HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, the wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, visited International Humanitarian...

HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, today praised the United Arab Emirates for its generosity in terms of humanitarian assistance, describing this as one of the facets of the ‘remarkable legacy’ of the country’s founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed. The Prince and his wife, HRH the Duchess of Cornwall, were visiting International Humanitarian City, IHC, on the third day...

Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, today received UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is attending a ceremony marking the launch of a report on High-level Panel on Humanitarian Financing in Dubai. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, attended the meeting held at the...