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

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

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

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

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

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

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