Al-Gaadi Discusses with Geneva Call Raising Awareness Programs in Governorates of the South

Mr. Fadhl Mohammed Al-Gaadi, a member of the Presidium of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and Secretary-General of the General Secretariat, discussed joint awareness-raising programs in the various governorates of the South on protecting civilians during armed conflicts.

This came during his meeting today, Thursday, in the capital, Aden, with Mr. Daoud Hermoge, Head of Training Programs at Geneva Call, at the beginning of which the Secretary-General of the General Secretariat welcomed Mr. Daoud and the team accompanying him, wishing him a pleasant stay and success in performing practical tasks that bring positive results to the community of the South.

Mr. Fadhl Al-Gaadi confirmed the keenness and interest of the STC in the humanitarian aspects, reaffirming the STC’s provision of assistance and easing difficulties in the way of humanitarian, awareness-raising, and various meaningful and sustainable programs for the community, touching on the important role of organizations in the internal arena and raising their voice externally before the international community as far as the level of important issues.

The meeting discussed the training programs of the organization and its activities to raise awareness among individuals and develop their abilities, in addition to the work of qualifying programs for staff in the awareness aspect, touching on many practical topics that will be implemented in this context.

For his part, Mr. Daoud expressed his thanks and gratitude for the good reception, appreciating the role of the STC and its great cooperation in humanitarian and awareness-raising on the ground, as he provided a brief overview of the goals of the organization’s work in raising awareness and protecting civilians.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Mohammad Basarda, Head of the Legal and Human Rights Department of the General Secretariat, Dr. Najeeb Qayed, Head of the Organizations Department in the General Directorate of Foreign Affairs of the STC, and Ahmed Al-Balasi, Acting Project Coordinator at Geneva Call.