UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi meets with Qatar Charity Chairman, H.E Sheikh Hamad Bin Nasser Al Thani during the signing ceremony at UNHCR headquarter in Geneva. (in the back, from right to left: Mr. Kalid Aunallah, Director of QC, CEO office, Mr Khaled Khalifa, UNHCR Representative to the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, H.E. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari, QC CEO, HE Dr Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah, the Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Mr. Ahmed Saad Al Rumaihi, QC Director of External Affairs, Ms Maria Hatem, UNHCR Philanthropy and Partnerships Officer.) © UNHCR/Susan Hopper
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Qatar Charity (QC) have signed a Letter of Intent on an Islamic Philanthropy collaboration and three Zakat cooperation agreements amounting to QAR 18,206,369 (USD 5,000,376) to help address the most urgent needs of over 50,000 forcibly displaced families in Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Yemen.
Through this Letter of Intent, QC and UNHCR will collaborate in Islamic Philanthropy to highlight the critical role Zakat plays in the response to global humanitarian needs. Furthermore, with the new contributions, UNHCR will provide shelter and cooking energy to 162,235 Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, provide cash assistance and relief items to 116,669 displaced Afghans, and help 22,728 displaced Yemenis through cash assistance.
The collaboration is inked through a Letter of Intent signed by QC Chairman H.E Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani and Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, at the UNHCR’s headquarters in Geneva.
On his part, H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani emphasised the importance of this strategic collaboration when addressing world humanitarian challenges: “Today, Qatar Charity and UNHCR aim to tap into the potential of Islamic philanthropy to bring about social justice for all, including forcibly displaced people with projects aiming at supporting their most urgent needs in Bangladesh and Yemen and at creating favorable conditions for their safe return in Afghanistan”
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, recognized and commended QC’s support to UNHCR’s humanitarian response and welcomed the partnership with QC as an example of responsibility-sharing and innovative Islamic Philanthropy.
“War, persecution, human rights abuses, and climate change have forced millions of people from their homes, leaving them searching for safety and support.” He added: “They need and deserve help from the entire international community. I am therefore grateful for these timely Zakat contributions which will help some of the most needy and vulnerable people, and for Qatar Charity’s continued solidarity and support for people forced to flee their home.”
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