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18Dec2008

IHC members complete training course on International Humanitarian Law

Last month, the IHC hosted a course  on International Humanitarian Law conducted  by Urs Stirnimann of the Swiss Academy, former ICRC legal adviser and head of a Swiss contingent sent by the Swiss Foreign Ministry to the occupied Palestinian territories. Organized for its employees and member organizations, the eight-session course was concluded today in a small ceremony attended by Consul...

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05Dec2008

International Volunteer Day

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 (IVD) was adopted by the United Nations...

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21Nov2008

Princess Haya co-hosts the Drylands Challenges Meeting in Dubai

Under the auspices of the Global Humanitarian Forum, HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai co-hosted the Drylands meeting in Dubai along with Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute of Colombia University. The meeting taking place in Dubai discussed...

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