The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees conveys its deepest gratitude and appreciation for the continued tireless efforts made by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Wife of the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and UNHCR Eminent Advocate. Her Highness has responded to an immediate […]

International Humanitarian City (IHC) welcomed students from Harvard University and American University in Dubai to its warehouses, as part of the 22nd Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Conference field visits. Being held in the Middle East for the first time, HPAIR 2013 was jointly organized by Harvard University and the American University […]

With aims to facilitate further cooperation with the International Humanitarian City (IHC) and its member organizations, Director General of the Commission of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Mohammed Abdullah Al Ahli visited IHC on Thursday August 21st, 2013, where he met with IHC CEO Shaima Al Zarooni. In a statement made yesteryda, Mr. Mohammed said, “The […]

Dubai’s International Humanitarian City yesterday marked World Humanitarian Day (WHD) by celebrating humanitarian aid and honouring those whose who have lost their lives in humanitarian service. The event, which was organized by the IHC in collaboration with its UN and private partners, was held in the heart of Downtown Dubai, at the Dubai Mall from […]

The UN refugee agency is sending the largest shipment of emergency relief items so far this year from its Dubai-based global stockpile intended for persons uprooted within Syria. The relief items, traveling in 33 trucks, are leaving Dubai beginning August 15. Amongst the items being shipped across the Arabian peninsula from Dubai are blankets for […]