The Humanitarian Reset and Responsible Transitions: Safeguarding Resilience and Principled Action
UNGA81 High-Level Ministerial Side Event
24 September 2026| 3:00 – 4:30 (90 minutes)
Conference Room 1, United Nations Headquarters
Moderator: Ms. Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations
Opening Segment
Distinguished Panel by Co-Hosts
H.E. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah
Supervisor General and Advisor to the Royal Court, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief)
H.E. Ms. Kirsty McNeill MP
Minister of State for International Development, United Kingdom
H.E. Ms. Hadja Lahbib
European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, European Union
Mr. Alexander De Croo
Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
Mr. Mohamed Yahya
Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, UN OCHA
Interactive Panel Discussion
H.E. Mr. Raed Al-Saleh
Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, Syrian Arab Republic
H.E. Mr. Åsmund Grøver Aukrust
Minister of International Development, Norway
Mr. Carl Skau
Acting Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, World Food Programme
Dr. Issa Faye
Director-General for Global Practice and Partnerships, Islamic Development Bank
Ms. Hibak Kalfan
Executive Director, Network for Empowered Aid Response (NEAR)
Intervention Period
Closing Segment
H.E. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah
Supervisor General and Advisor to the Royal Court, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief)