Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) secretary-general Ali bin Hassan al-Hammadi met with a high-profile delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Sunday morning.
The delegation comprised Omar Odeh, head of the ICRC Regional Delegation; Mohamed Abbas, co-operation co-ordinator; and Cherine Pollini, head of the ICRC Mission in Qatar.
The meeting was also attended by Dr Fawzi Oussedik, head of International Relations and International Humanitarian Law, and Adel al-Baker, director of the office of QRCS president.
They discussed the health and development operations of QRCS, especially in relation to the global campaign to secure vaccine access for poor countries. This issue was given much importance, particularly in war zones like Yemen.
Talks involved a renewal of the bilateral logistic agreement in Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia and other countries, QRCS said in a statement. A new uniform channel was revealed to support the ICRC Movement partners, which will ensure stronger communication with QRCS’s representation office in Afghanistan and the Doha headquarters.
The guests thanked Qatar for its active humanitarian role and looked forward to advancing relations in disaster management, in light of QRCS’s extensive experience in this area. They welcomed potential suggestions to be considered and facilitations for joint field work.
QRCS’s leaders were invited to visit the ICRC headquarters in Geneva in order to launch an annual strategic dialogue on what has been done and what is to be done in the future.
Al-Hammadi emphasised the commitment to serve humanity everywhere and commended the role of ICRC’s permanent office in Doha. On his part, Odeh expressed sorrow over the tragic bombing of the QRCS office in Gaza recently.
Then, it was agreed to begin to work on a draft memorandum of understanding as a framework of co-operation that will address armed conflict on a wider basis.
The meeting was also attended by Dr Fawzi Oussedik, head of International Relations and International Humanitarian Law, and Adel al-Baker, director of the office of QRCS president.
They discussed the health and development operations of QRCS, especially in relation to the global campaign to secure vaccine access for poor countries. This issue was given much importance, particularly in war zones like Yemen.
Talks involved a renewal of the bilateral logistic agreement in Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia and other countries, QRCS said in a statement. A new uniform channel was revealed to support the ICRC Movement partners, which will ensure stronger communication with QRCS’s representation office in Afghanistan and the Doha headquarters.
The guests thanked Qatar for its active humanitarian role and looked forward to advancing relations in disaster management, in light of QRCS’s extensive experience in this area. They welcomed potential suggestions to be considered and facilitations for joint field work.
QRCS’s leaders were invited to visit the ICRC headquarters in Geneva in order to launch an annual strategic dialogue on what has been done and what is to be done in the future.
Al-Hammadi emphasised the commitment to serve humanity everywhere and commended the role of ICRC’s permanent office in Doha. On his part, Odeh expressed sorrow over the tragic bombing of the QRCS office in Gaza recently.
Then, it was agreed to begin to work on a draft memorandum of understanding as a framework of co-operation that will address armed conflict on a wider basis.
