Al-Huwaila Discusses with UNHCR Advisor Enhancing Humanitarian Cooperation - Sarmad

(KUNA) – Dr. Amthal Al-Hawila, Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood, held talks today, Monday, with Dr. Khaled Al-Khalifa, Advisor to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, to explore ways to enhance cooperation and partnership in humanitarian and relief fields.

The Ministry stated in a press release that the coordination meeting discussed the importance of the role played by UNHCR in managing relations and coordinating humanitarian and relief partnerships with governments, relevant authorities, and private sector institutions in Gulf countries, thereby contributing to supporting refugees and those affected around the world.

According to the statement, Al-Hawila emphasized the Ministry’s readiness to strengthen constructive cooperation with UNHCR in the fields of charity and humanitarian work, in accordance with legal frameworks and officially approved channels.

Both sides stressed the importance of the recently issued legislation regulating charitable and humanitarian work, and its role in enhancing the principles of governance and transparency, establishing a clear institutional framework to regulate charitable activities, protect donors’ funds, ensure their allocation to their intended purposes, and prevent the misuse or exploitation of charitable work.