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The Norwegian Refugee Council is opening up an office in the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in Dubai to strengthen partnerships with humanitarian actors in the Gulf.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is underscoring its commitment to developing partnerships with the Gulf actors by opening a permanent branch office in the International Humanitarian City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). NRC continuously aims at strengthening and building up partnerships with global humanitarian actors with a goal to maximize effective ways to alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable refugees and displaced populations.
“I am happy to announce that NRC has been officially registered in the International Humanitarian City (IHC). This will strengthen our on-going work with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) actors with whom NRC is developing institutional partnerships. Together, I believe we can assist more people in need,” the acting Secretary General of NRC, Ms. Toril Brekke said.
The International Humanitarian City is a first-of-its kind global humanitarian hub. It puts Dubai's expertise in transport and logistics to work for aid agencies as they reach out to help the victims of crises and families whose lives are scarred by hunger and poverty. The IHC capabilities and strategic location enable its members to deliver aid within eight hours by air to two-thirds of the world's population and have helped deliver assistance in some of the worst humanitarian crises of the past decade.
