The International Organization for Peace, Care and Relief
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The International Organization for Peace, Care and Relief (IOPCR ) is a non-governmental organization
based in Tripoli
, Libya
. Founded in 1999, the organisation has special Consultative Status
with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) and has an independent legal and financial status. The president
of the organization is Khaled K. El-Hamedi.
'Its objectives are to:
is organized as follows :
The organisation has acted in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees and others in the illegal migration across the Mediterranean and refugees cases. They have also participated in a number of international conferences
and assembles concerning these issues, helping to provide the protection and to address these problems.
In March 2010 the IOPCR launched from Tripoli, Libya, the humanitarian campaign to support the Palestinian people, a fraternity
program between the Libyan and Palestinian families under the patronage
of the organization that was signed on January 10, 2010 in Gaza between the president of IOPCR Khaled El Hamedi and the Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh during the organizations delegation's trip to Gaza.
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
based in Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
, Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
. Founded in 1999, the organisation has special Consultative Status
Consultative Status
Consultative Status is a phrase whose use can be traced to the founding of the United Nations and is used within the UN community to refer to "Non-governmental organizations in Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council." Also some international organizations could...
with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) and has an independent legal and financial status. The president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the organization is Khaled K. El-Hamedi.
Background
IOPCR was founded to act in different humanitarian fields, with aims to address issues relating to peace, stability and prosperity.'Its objectives are to:
- Promote a just international peace that respects peoples social and cultural differences.
- Condemn all forms of aggression and military conflicts against peoples and to denounce their instigators.
- Contradict all forms of collective deportations and forced migration, therefore to defend and to strengthen the rights of individuals that guarantee them a home country in which they can live in peacefully and securely.
- Contradict the production and use of all forms of weapons, in particular weapons of mass destruction, while requesting belligerent countries to disclose information about their planted mines.
- Provide the protection to refugees (groups and/or individuals) until a safe repatriation is made possible for them.
- Enlighten the world opinion about environment damages and their impact on human health and quality of future generation's life.
- Cooperate with all organizations and institutions that have similar objectives.
Administrative organs
The General Assembly is the highest authority of the organization whose members are both individuals and artificial persons that includes the founding members, the organizers and the observers as identified by the General Assembly and the administrationCentral Administration
Central administration is the leading or presiding body or group of people, and the highest administrative department who oversee all lower departments of an organization.-Education:...
is organized as follows :
- The organization's General Assembly
- The Executive Bureau
- Secretariats of Local and International Branches
- Technical Divisions
Activities
Since its establishment the organization engaged individually or with cooperation with other organizations in different humanitarian issues aiming to accomplish its objectives in various fields.The organisation has acted in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , also known as The UN Refugee Agency is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to...
, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees and others in the illegal migration across the Mediterranean and refugees cases. They have also participated in a number of international conferences
Meeting
In a meeting, two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal setting.- Definitions :An act or process of coming together as an assembly for a common purpose....
and assembles concerning these issues, helping to provide the protection and to address these problems.
- Providing humanitarian aids to places that have been inflicted by natural disasters such as the earthquakeEarthquakeAn earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
s that hit AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, DarfurDarfurDarfur is a region in western Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur...
and KassalaKassalaKassala is the capital of the state of Kassala in eastern Sudan. Its 2008 population was recorded to be 419,030. It is a market town and is famous for its fruit gardens. It was formerly a railroad hub, however, as of 2006 there was no operational railway station in Kassala and much of the track...
- SudanSudanSudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, and the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. - Sending its delegations to approach victims of conflicts and war zones in different regions like Bosnia, AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, and helping in handling the issue of KuwaitKuwaitThe State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
i prisoners of warPrisoner of warA prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
(POWs) and those missing in action during the invasion of Kuwait in 2002 , and after that in 2003 IOPCR sent its delegations accompanied with a plane loaded with humanitarian assistants to the Iraqis whom where affected by the Iraq War, also organized air conveys of aids and assistance to the Palestinian people as well as donating a number of ambulances to hospitals and health centers in Gaza StripGaza Stripthumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of...
- PalestinePalestinePalestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
and joined the Viva PalestinaViva PalestinaViva Palestina is a British-based registered charity which came into being in January 2009 with the initial intention of running a humanitarian aid convoy to the Gaza Strip...
convey with trucks loaded with tons of assistance, also helped survivors from the sinking of the EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian ferry Al-Salam Boccaccio 98 .
In March 2010 the IOPCR launched from Tripoli, Libya, the humanitarian campaign to support the Palestinian people, a fraternity
Fraternity
A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...
program between the Libyan and Palestinian families under the patronage
Patronage
Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings or popes have provided to musicians, painters, and sculptors...
of the organization that was signed on January 10, 2010 in Gaza between the president of IOPCR Khaled El Hamedi and the Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh during the organizations delegation's trip to Gaza.
Partners
- The United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesThe Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , also known as The UN Refugee Agency is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to...
(UNHCR) - The International Centre for Migration Policy DevelopmentInternational Centre for Migration Policy DevelopmentThe International Centre for Migration Policy Development was established by Austria and Switzerland in 1993 and has since grown to 14 member states...
(ICMPD) - The Italian Council for Refugees (CIR)
- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastUnited Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastUnited Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East is a relief and human development agency, providing education, health care, social services and emergency aid to 5 million Palestine refugees living in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, as well as in the West Bank and the Gaza...
(UNRWA) - The Organization of the Islamic ConferenceOrganization of the Islamic ConferenceThe Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Upon the groups's renaming, some sources provided the English-language translation "Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation", but and have since indicated the preferred English translation omits the "the". is an international organisation consisting of 57...
(OIC] - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans FrontièresMédecins Sans Frontières' , or Doctors Without Borders, is a secular humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland...
(MSF) - The International Organization for MigrationInternational Organization for MigrationThe International Organization for Migration is an intergovernmental organization. It was initially established in 1951 as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration to help resettle people displaced by World War II....
(IOM)