The Ismaili Centre Dubai, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF), the International Committee of the Red Cross in UAE and the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat held a discussion on the current and future state of emergency medical and humanitarian aid and international development.
The moderated discussion panel included Dr. Unni Karunakara, a former international President of MSF, Sophie Barbey, Head of Mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross in UAE and Nusrat Nusab, Head of Emergency Management at the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH).
The distinguished panellists shared their knowledge and experience of working across the world in difficult and often complex situations, the challenges facing their work and what the future holds for neutral and impartial humanitarian aid and development in an increasingly polarised world.
Dr. Tareq Oliviera Shayya, a former officer at UNICEF and WFP, moderated the discussion.