United Nations Resident Coordinator for the UAE, the Commissioner General for UN for Expo 2020, and IHC members representatives from WFP, UNHRD, UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF and ICRC attended the meeting.

Mr Giuseppe Saba, IHC CEO, welcomed the UN President and gave an overview presentation of IHC role in various humanitarian projects, shedding light on the humanitarian community’s response in general and COVID-19 in specific. IHC members highlighted their role and humanitarian activities from Dubai.

This was followed by a tour to the IHC display showroom, presenting the Humanitarian Logistics Databank as an important logistics tool, and various relief aid items stored by IHC members.

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IHC members representatives from WFP, UNHRD, UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF and K&N attended the visit.

Mr Giuseppe Saba, IHC CEO, welcomed the German Minister and gave an overview presentation of IHC role in various humanitarian projects, shedding light on the humanitarian community’s response in general and COVID-19 in specific. WFP and WHO highlighted their role and humanitarian activities from IHC.

This was followed by a tour to the IHC display showroom, presenting the Humanitarian Logistics Databank as an important logistics tool, various relief aid items stored by IHC members and IHC Cold Chain and Semi-automated Kitting Centre facilities.

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The annual scholarship was announced earlier this year in partnership between IHC and UOWD to promote the UAE’s vision of International Humanitarian Cooperation. An evaluation process between both organisations followed to select the best application, which will receive full funding for UOWD’s Master of International Relations program.

The IHC MIR Scholarship aims to offer in-depth understanding of the relations between nations and regions across areas such as globalization, diplomacy, economics, international law, labor migration, culture, media, environment, and security within the context of the humanitarian work.

Giuseppe Saba, CEO of IHC said: “It gives me great pleasure to announce the first laureate of the IHC scholarship in Master of International Relations Ms. Nouf Ismail. We are extremely proud that the first laureate is a UAE national female student who will contribute towards further enhancing the leading role of UAE in the felid of humanitarian aid and development”. He added: “Our objective from this scholarship is to empower UAE nationals with knowledge tools and capacity building opportunities, and to deliver on this we have partnered with the University of Wollongong in Dubai”.

Professor Mohamed Salem, President, UOWD said: “Listening to, and collaborating with, different stakeholders in specialized professional sectors is the future of higher education. The partnership between IHC and UOWD is a milestone in this direction. Humanitarian aid is a complex field that requires more than knowledge and skills: it is also a mindset. The IHC-UOWD Scholarship in International Relations demonstrates the university’s commitment to community engagement, both in the UAE and globally. If we are to work towards a more sustainable world and a fairer distribution of opportunities, we will all need to speak with one voice”.

Dr. William Gueraiche, Associate Professor and Discipline Leader Master of International Relations at UOWD said: “The Master of International Relations will prepare students who are determined, if not to change the world, then at least to change their vision of the world. No other master in the region prepares its students to be immediately operative in the field of humanitarianism. This scholarship takes the collaboration between an important institutional actor in the field and a university further. And this is just the beginning”.

Nouf Ismail, IHC scholarship laureate said: “I would like to thank the UOWD and the IHC for giving me the opportunity to study humanitarian action further through the master’s in international Relations program”. She added: “This opportunity is a steppingstone, not only for me, but for the United Arab Emirates as a whole to work in the region and internationally”.

Nouf Ismail, 22 years old is an Emirati national. She is an International Relations graduate with a bachelor’s degree from the American University of Sharjah (AUS). Recently, Nouf participated in the Youth to UN program as the UAE’s youth representative to the United Nations for the year 2020.

Already in early 2020, the International Humanitarian City had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Wollongong in Dubai, allowing both entities to collaborate, drawing on academic and field perspectives to promote and mutually strengthen engagement in the field of humanitarian work, given the ever-changing needs of the sector.

The partnership between IHC and UOWD aims to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and raise awareness about critical global humanitarian issues as well as the humanitarian work of the UAE through IHC, the largest humanitarian hub in the world.

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The delegation consisted of HE Nicola Lener, Ambassador of Italy to the UAE, and HE Giuseppe Finocchiaro, Consul General in Dubai.

Hosting this visit were senior officials from IHC and attending members from the humanitarian community: WHO, WFP, UNHRD, UNHCR, UNICEF, IFRC, FAO, Lions Clubs International, and NRS.

Mr Giuseppe Saba, IHC CEO, welcomed the Italian officials and gave an overview presentation of IHC role in various humanitarian projects, shedding light on the humanitarian community’s response for COVID-19, in addition to IHC members who gave overviews on their recent operations.

This was followed by a tour to the IHC showroom which displays various relief aid items stored by IHC members, IHC Kitting Center, and IHC Cold Chain facility.

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Mr Giuseppe Saba, IHC CEO, welcomed the French officials and gave an overview presentation of IHC role various projects, shedding light on the humanitarian community’s response for COVID-19, in addition to the recent launch of the “Dubai Vaccine Logistics Alliance”. This was followed by a tour of the IHC showroom, which displays various relief aid items stored in our warehouses by IHC members, which usually get dispatched during crises.

The French officials expressed their gratitude on this visit and the opportunity to know more about the role and humanitarian activities of IHC and its members up close.

Senior officials from IHC members WFP, WHO and IFRC were present during the visit.

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In support of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) COVAX initiative and its efforts to equitably distribute two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021, the Dubai Vaccines Logistics Alliance combines the expertise and global reach of Emirates airline with DP World’s worldwide network of ports and logistics operations, along with the infrastructure of Dubai Airports and International Humanitarian City to distribute vaccines worldwide. The distribution will particularly focus on emerging markets, where populations have been hard-hit by the pandemic, and pharmaceutical transport and logistics are challenging.

The alliance is working with a broader set of stakeholders including pharmaceutical manufacturers, forwarders, government agencies and other entities for transportation of vaccines.

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group said: “We currently stand at the cusp of a historic moment with the rollout of vaccines for countering COVID-19, a pandemic that has disrupted the lives of people around the world. The UAE is leading the world in terms of rolling out the vaccine, and in line with HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision to facilitate a global solution for the wellbeing of communities, the Dubai Vaccine Logistics Alliance brings together key organisations to expedite the worldwide transport of urgently needed vaccines through Dubai.

Sheikh Ahmed added: “Each alliance partner brings to the table a specific and complementary set of strengths and capabilities in vaccine distribution, allowing us to build a 360-degree solution that harnesses the combined logistical and infrastructural advantages of Dubai as a hub. Together, we are able to store a large volume of vaccine doses at a time and bring in and distribute vaccines to any point around the world within 48 hours.”

International Humanitarian City, the world’s largest hub for humanitarian logistics based in Dubai will be a vital partner in the Dubai Vaccine Logistics Alliance bringing its vast expertise in humanitarian logistics for aid materials such as food and medicine in markets with limited infrastructure. IHC and Emirates SkyCargo have already partnered on many humanitarian cargo flights and earlier in 2020, also signed an MoU for closer collaboration for humanitarian assistance flights.

HE Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, the Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Supervision of International Humanitarian City, said: “Under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, International Humanitarian City, based in Dubai, has evolved to become the largest humanitarian hub in the world, playing a pivotal role in facilitating first responses to humanitarian crises across the globe. Since the current global crisis began, the IHC has facilitated the distribution of over 80% of the WHO’s global medical response in the fight against COVID-19.”

“Dubai will make sure this fight continues with the Vaccine Logistics Alliance transporting urgently needed vaccines and medical supplies to the most vulnerable communities across the world, when they need it most. We are all responsible for doing what we can to end this pandemic.”

DP World, a leader in global supply chain solutions with ports, terminals and logistics operations on every continent, is joining Dubai’s initiative to transport, store and distribute COVID-19 vaccines. DP World logistics operations will facilitate the collection of vaccines from manufacturing sites in places like Europe, the US and India and deliver them to airports, seaports and dryports for onward transportation. DP World’s global, GDP-compliant, network of warehousing and distribution hubs will be used to store vaccines for time and temperature sensitive distribution to hospitals and clinics. DP World will deploy its track-and-trace technology, such as Cargoes Flow, to give real-time information on the location of shipments, and continual temperature control and monitoring. DP World’s ports and terminals, including Jebel Ali in Dubai which is one the largest in the world, will be used to ship, store and distribute medical devices, such as syringes and wipes.

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World, said: “Humanity will only defeat coronavirus if vaccines can be distributed everywhere. Dubai’s position as a global hub means we have a responsibility to combine our infrastructure and capabilities for this common goal. DP World has kept trade flowing throughout the pandemic ensuring countries received the vital supplies they need. We are proud to use our ports, terminals and smart logistics operations to distribute vaccines and medical devices to contribute to fighting the pandemic.”

On Wednesday, DP World and UNICEF also announced a wide-ranging partnership to support the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and related immunisation supplies in low- and lower-middle-income countries. The new partnership – with a multi-million dollar value – is the largest to date to support UNICEF’s lead role in procuring and supplying 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines and auxiliary vaccination supplies on behalf of the COVAX Facility.

Emirates SkyCargo is a global leader in the air transportation of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals, including vaccines. The air cargo carrier has over two decades of experience in transporting pharmaceuticals across the world and has developed extensive infrastructure and capabilities for the secure and rapid transportation of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals.

“Emirates SkyCargo has taken a global leadership position during the COVID-19 pandemic for the distribution of medical supplies and PPE. We recently activated the world’s largest airside hub dedicated to the storage and global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines at Dubai South. With our modern wide-body aircraft fleet, our network reaching more than 135 cities across six continents including major pharma hubs, and our expertise in handling pharma shipments, we are well placed to work with our partners in the Dubai Vaccine Logistics Alliance in order to make sure that the COVID-19 vaccines are reaching every corner of the globe, especially cities in emerging markets,” said Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo.

Emirates SkyCargo has over 15,000 square metres of cool chain space for pharmaceuticals across its terminals in Dubai and has already had a head start for COVID-19 vaccine logistics, having already moved COVID-19 vaccines on its flights during the month of December.

Dubai Airports, operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), will be contributing to the efforts of the newly formed Dubai Vaccine Logistics Alliance by providing additional space at dedicated facilities at Dubai International (DXB). The repurposed cargo facilities will act as storage for COVID-19 vaccines that will be transported through its interlinked operations at DXB and DWC. Working closely with Emirates SkyCargo and Dubai Health Authority, Dubai Airports will ensure that the additional capacity for vaccine storage meets all the stringent regulatory guidelines for transportation of COVID-19 vaccines, and that related processes are streamlined with stakeholders and business partners.

CEO of Dubai Airports, Paul Griffiths, said; “Dubai’s central location means it is easily accessible to almost 80% of the world’s population within just four hours, making the decision to join forces and develop the world’s preeminent distribution hub a very strategic one. Over the coming months, there will undoubtedly be a major surge in demand for the efficient, safe and reliable global distribution of high volumes of COVID-19 vaccines, and we wanted to be ready to respond to and accommodate that demand. This alliance is timed perfectly and will not only support a global need, but also support the future of travel.”

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