An official delegation from Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has participated in the two-day 11th Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference for the Middle East and North Africa, held by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Hosted by Jordan National Red Crescent Society (JNRCS) in Amman, Jordan, the conference is part of the preparations for the 2024 Constitutional Meetings in October.
The delegation comprised Faisal Mohamed al-Emadi, secretary-general; Dr Aiham Ismail al-Sukhni, head of International Relations; and Abdul-Aziz al-Mahmoud, head of Public Relations. The delegation was accompanied by the team of QRCS’ representation office in Jordan.
The conference addressed many key agenda items, including the humanitarian situation in Palestine, impact of complex crises on humanitarian needs, transformative role of the movement regarding humanitarian issues, stronger youth and volunteer empowerment, alignment of National Societies’ resources with ongoing developments, keeping pace with global humanitarian transformations through transformative partnerships, and regional strategic plan 2024-2028.
On the second day, al-Emadi chaired a general session on "National Societies’ Preparedness for the Future”. The participants discussed ways to enhance collaborative efforts, develop integrated response strategies that address the complex and interconnected nature of current humanitarian challenges, and to build frameworks that enable more co-ordinated and effective crisis responses.
The conference concluded with the issuance of the “Amman Declaration 2024: A unified call for future-prepared Mena humanitarian action”, which included a number of commitments and recommendations for Mena National Societies.
On the sidelines of the conference, al-Emadi received a special honouring from Kate Forbes, president of IFRC, in recognition of QRCS’ active contributions to humanitarian response globally. He held co-ordination meetings with Red Crescent and Red Cross senior officials/leaders, including Dr Hossam al-Sharkawi, regional director of IFRC – Mena, to discuss mechanisms of joint action and to review the humanitarian situation, especially in Gaza.
Prior to the conference, Tahani Saleh al-Feaidi, head of Community Development at QRCS, participated in the online meeting of youths and volunteers from 11 Mena National Societies, who shared insights as leaders and partners in shaping the future of the region’s humanitarian action.
Al-Emadi attended the emergency plenary session of the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organisation (ARCO), during which Dr Abdullah bin Suhail al-Muhaidli was elected as secretary-general of ARCO, succeeding Dr Saleh bin Hamad al-Tuwaijri.
Al-Emadi congratulated Dr al-Muhaidli for his new position, wished him good luck, and promised full co-operation on all issues and understandings that serve the shared humanitarian goals.
