The UN Flag flew at half-mast in the International Humanitarian City, Dubai (IHC) as a sign of respect for the UN personnel who lost their lives in Haiti. The international agency’™s building in Haiti’™s capital, Port-au-Prince, was severely damaged in the recent earthquake, and there were reports of many injuries as well as casualties. IHC […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC), the global humanitarian hub created by the Government of Dubai under the Directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and chaired by HRH Princess Haya, was host to a presentation on the safety and security of children in Afghanistan on January 10th, 2010. The presentation was organized by United […]
Read More →UN Messenger of Peace 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, visited Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, yesterday to encourage an effective local and global response to catastrophic food shortages. “As many as 20 million people […]
Read More →Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, UN Messenger of Peace, Chairperson of International Humanitarian City and wife of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday called for more investment in medical research in a keynote speech at a medical conference hosted by the […]
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Read More →IHC has received the following update from World Food Programme: As of 27 December 2009, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 12220 deaths. WHO is actively monitoring the progress of the pandemic through frequent consultations with the WHO […]
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Read More →It may come as a surprise to many, several multinational organisations now employ ‘Tweeting Experts’ to ‘Twitter enable’ themselves, either to create a viral buzz or just to be a hip brand. Every company has its own experience on Twitter. But whether a business has been here for a couple of years or just a […]
Read More →The International Humanitarian City (IHC) has voiced its support for the largest humanitarian event in the Middle East, the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD). The conference is an annual event attended by key decision makers, procurement and logistics officials, and humanitarian experts from leading international, regional & local NGOs, UN […]
Read More →Web 2.0 to Web 3.0: The evolution of the Web From ‘Folks-onomy’ to ‘Me-onomy’ The web is becoming personal and mobile. Web 2.0 had the following characteristics: The Widely Read-Write Web Focused on Communities Blogs Sharing Content XML, RSS Web Applications Tagging Google Cost per click Rich Media, Viral Web 3.0 is about semantic web […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC) has recently conducted a meeting with representatives from Oxfam, the movement dedicated to fighting poverty, wherein the two parties agreed to cooperate and organise future partnerships in the fields of humanitarian services and climate change to reduce people damages & poverty. Oxfam also committed to support the IHC’s humanitarian programs and […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC) today concluded a pledge ceremony for its members to voice their support for the Stand Up and Take Action (SUTA) campaign to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger from the world. The campaign is held under the patronage of UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City, Her Royal Highness […]
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Read More →Since September 1981 and following a United Nation’™s resolution, people from across the world have been celebrating the UN’™s International Day of Peace. According to the resolution, the day works to serve as a reminder “that our permanent commitment, above all interests or differences of any kind, is to peace.” Every year on this day, […]
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Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC), the global humanitarian hub created by the Government of Dubai under the Directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai, and chaired by HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is doing its […]
Read More →A social network is a social structure made of individuals or organisations which are connected by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, financial exchange, dislike, relationships, beliefs, knowledge or prestige. One of the most important questions I am asked at various online seminars is, “What is the BIG deal about […]
Read More →As part of Her fact-finding tour to visit children’™s hospitals across Europe this summer, to assist with the development of the Al Jalila Children’™s Speciality Hospital and following Her visit to the Aachen University Hospital in Germany last month, HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President […]
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Read More →Twitter is ranked as one of the 50 most popular websites worldwide with an astounding monthly growth rate of 1382% Twitter is a free micro-blogging tool that allows users to publish short messages (140 characters or less) through their computers and mobile phones. Since its creation in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, over 6 million people […]
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Read More →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, paid a special visit to the Children’™s Cancer Ward at the Aachen University Hospital in Germany yesterday. Princess Haya will visit three hospitals across Europe this summer in support […]
Read More →United Nations Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City, HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, addressed the impact of climate change on women at this year’™s Global Humanitarian Forum (GHF) in Geneva yesterday. […]
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Read More →Going Green does not call for making dramatic changes to your lifestyle. It is simply fine tuning your daily activities which result in a major contribution towards energy conservation. Here are a few pointers: 1. Save energy to save money • Set your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees […]
Read More →United Nations Messenger of Peace 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, has accepted an invitation to become the global patron for the Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa (WSPCCA). Operating out of the Netcare […]
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Read More →Speaking at the launch of the 2009 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction in Bahrain today, 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, emphasized the need to alleviate human suffering and ensure that those affected […]
Read More →Have you ever considered what the carbon footprint of a magazine or an iPhone is? The most obvious answer is that print kills trees and computers don’t, so digital media must be greener. Some may say that print is greener because trees are a renewable resource and computers emit toxic energy and don’t grow on […]
Read More →Change is the only unchanging parameter in the internet industry It was Steve Jobs in 1984 with the release of the Macintosh who turned the world onto clicking. There is now a new flash based technology that is going to change the way we browse the web. In this interface there are no navigation buttons. […]
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Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC), the global humanitarian hub established by the Government of Dubai under the directives of UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, today announced the appointment of Makiya Abdulrahman Al Hajri as the organisation’™s new CEO. In her role, Al Hajri will be […]
Read More →A large number of residents participated in Earth Hour to show they care for the environment. Dubai saved 140,000 KWA in one hour!
Read More →Go-Green.ae has initiated an online campaign to promote the Earth Hour, from 8.30-9.30pm local time on Saturday, 28 March 2009. As part of the campaign all people across the planet are welcome to join the call for action in support of the climate change initiative. The core message of the campaign is to reach out […]
Read More →The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN), in partnership with the Dubai Press Club and sponsored by the International Humanitarian City (IHC), today opened a two-day training programme on “International Humanitarian Law’™ for journalists reporting on conflicts. International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is a set of […]
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Read More →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, Monday 26 January 2009 delivered the opening keynote address to Leaders in Healthcare, one of 18 conferences that make up the Arab Health Congress.The event includes conferences such […]
Read More →Jordan’™s Princess Haya, a UN messenger of peace, warned on Sunday that growing Arab anger and frustration over Israel’™s war in the Gaza Strip, could spiral out of control. “I think the frustration on the Arab street, the humiliation, the hurt, the anger and the sadness are something that can’™t be kept under control very […]
Read More →Following the announcement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon that half of the international staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) will be relocated from Kabul for security reasons, the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in Dubai has accepted the UN Secretary-General’™s request for assistance in providing facilities for UN staff. The Secretary-General ordered […]
Read More →Over the past two weeks, we have seen images of killing and destruction in Gaza broadcast to the whole world through various media channels. These armed acts of violence were followed by a unified condemnation by world leaders, politicians, humanitarians and the general public all calling for an immediate halt to the aggression. Arabs were […]
Read More →A wife of Dubai’s ruler condemned Israel’s offensive on the Gaza Strip and called on Thursday for urgent humanitarian aid to the beleaguered Palestinian area. Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein pleaded with the international community to halt the fighting and allow humanitarian workers in to deliver medicine and food. wife of Dubai’s ruler Sheik Mohammed […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →On October 17, 18 and 19, 2008 over 140,000 people in the UAE and over 117 million people (2% of the world population) around the world Stood Up to Take Action as a part of the international United Nations campaign to remind their leaders of their promises for a better world for tomorrow, articulated through […]
Read More →The concern of the Arab people in speedy implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) came to the fore as the global Stand Up sessions came to a conclusion with nearly 18 million people in Arab countries endorsing sustainable development goals. According to the UN, 2 per cent of the world population “ nearly 117 […]
Read More →The Mission Green Earth: Stand Up and Take Action 2008’™ campaign concluded late yesterday, with one in 11 people of Dubai and a total of 137,711 people across the UAE confirming participation in the Stand Up challenge so far. The counting is still on and the final number of participants will be announced later this […]
Read More →As the deadline closed for the largest number of people Standing Up Against Poverty and Inequality in the world, UAE registered a total of 94,678 people from all walks of life as they put aside their priorities to Stand Up for two minutes and remind their leaders about their commitment to the UNMC Millennium Developmental […]
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Read More →â€?Go Green’ is an e-initiative of Cyber Gear. According to Sharad Agarwal, CEO of Cyber Gear, “The â€?Go Green’ web site has been set up to remind people to be mindful of and sensitive to the natural environment in our daily life. The main objective of the site is to increase the awareness of environmental […]
Read More →To celebrate this year’s Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) 2008, Vice Versa is issuing a specially branded DSS card to promote the event. Every week, one lucky winner will find up to AED 3000 in Card-CashTM hidden on their Vice Versa card to spend instantly at the special summer event. Cardholders can enjoy up to 20% […]
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Read More →HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE. Ruler of Dubai, joined Kofi Annan and other prominent humanitarian figures in launching the Global Humanitarian Forum (GHF). Headquartered in Geneva, the Forum will foster dialogue and partnerships that strengthen the international community’s […]
Read More →Thanks to the humble initiative of IHC member organisations ‘Life For Relief & Development’ and ‘Waqf Foundation’ and with the support of IHC, the security staff operating within the IHC compound were able to enjoy iftar snacks and drinks during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Photograph: Biju Nair (Maintenance Supervisor for IHC), Hani Al-Zubaidi (Financial […]
Read More →The International Day of Peace “ United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon honoured Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of Jordan by designating Her as United Nations Messengers of Peace. She will join six other Messengers of Peace, individuals who possess widely recognized talents in the fields of art, literature, music and sports, in […]
Read More →‘Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for being with us today. The Karni / Al-Mintar Crossing is often referred to as Gaza’™s “oxygen’™: the only entry and exit point for commercial goods and humanitarian aid, and the only crossing point between the two split parts of the Palestinian Territories: the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. […]
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Read More →Following the establishment of International Humanitarian City (IHC) under the formal decree published on April 9, 2007 and the establishment of a new board of directors with Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein as Chairperson, the global humanitarian and aid hub will relocate to specially designated land in Dubai World Central to take […]
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