Move to strengthen global humanitarian leadership and negotiation capacity
Dubai Humanitarian (DXBH) entered a strategic agreement with the Geneva-based Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation (CCHN) to advance leadership, negotiation, and diplomacy capabilities across the global humanitarian sector.
The signing took place ahead of a masterclass for senior leaders at Dubai Humanitarian’s Knowledge & Development Centre on Leading Humanitarian Negotiation and Diplomacy Processes in collaboration with Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA).
Through this partnership, both entities will jointly design and deliver high-impact training programmes, workshops, and simulations to equip humanitarian professionals, policymakers, and emerging leaders with practical negotiation and leadership skills.
“This is a global platform for learning, collaboration, and excellence, committed to connecting partners and continuously supporting and raising the standards of humanitarian action worldwide,” stressed Giuseppe Saba, CEO and Board Member, Dubai Humanitarian.
Masterclass
“We are pleased to formalize our partnership with Dubai Humanitarian and to kick it off with a masterclass for senior humanitarian leaders, delivered in collaboration with AGDA,” noted Rehan Zahid, Deputy Director, CHNN.
The collaboration comes at a time when the humanitarian landscape is becoming increasingly complex, shaped by protracted conflicts, climate-related emergencies, and restricted access to vulnerable populations. In such environments, effective negotiation and strong leadership are critical to ensuring timely and equitable delivery of aid.
Founded as an interagency initiative by leading humanitarian organizations including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), UNHCR, and the World Food Programme (WFP), CCHN brings deep, field-tested expertise in humanitarian negotiation, a press communication concluded.
