International Humanitarian City (Dubai)

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International Humanitarian City (Dubai) is a global humanitarian logistics hub and free zone in the UAE that hosts UN agencies and NGOs to coordinate and deliver emergency aid worldwide.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf free zone
humanitarian logistics hub
special economic zone
aimsTo enhance collaboration between humanitarian and private sectors
improve efficiency of humanitarian supply chains
reduce response time in emergencies
city Dubai
country United Arab Emirates
emirate Dubai
focusesOn coordination among humanitarian actors
pre-positioning of relief items
rapid emergency response
foundedBy Government of Dubai
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
governedBy International Humanitarian City Authority
hasFeature large-scale storage capacity for relief items
multi-modal transport connectivity
strategic location between Asia, Africa and Europe
hosts United Nations agencies
commercial companies supporting humanitarian operations
intergovernmental organizations
non-governmental organizations
language Arabic
English
legalStatus free zone authority
locatedIn Dubai South
near Al Maktoum International Airport
Port of Jebel Ali
surface form: Jebel Ali Port
offers customs facilitation
logistics services
office space
training and conference facilities
warehousing facilities
purpose to facilitate emergency aid response worldwide
to host humanitarian organizations
to serve as a global humanitarian logistics hub
to support disaster preparedness and response
region Middle East
sector disaster relief
humanitarian aid
logistics
supports NGO field operations
UN emergency response mechanisms
global humanitarian operations
typeOf humanitarian hub
logistics cluster

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Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein boardMemberOf International Humanitarian City (Dubai)