Hostage Aid Worldwide Inc

“Nizar zakka, nadim zakka and carole chedid have a family relationship.”

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“Description of exempt purpose achievements: mobile app worked on revamping its mobile app for apple and android devices, which includes features such as the hostage metrics engine and hostage risk predictor. Hostage metrics engine continued to expand the hostage metrics engine (hme), the largest comprehensive database of known hostages and unlawfully detained persons globally since 1979, beginning with the iran hostage crisis. Compiled from millions of records, the hme accumulates and organizes real-time data on arrests, detentions, kidnappings, releases, and legal proceedings. It features an intuitive interface that allows users to filter information by country, date, legal status, and outcome, enabling stakeholders to quickly access relevant case details and historical data. Hostage risk predictor continued to enhance the hostage risk predictor, an advanced analytical tool designed to evaluate and predict the likelihood of individuals being taken hostage or unlawfully detained abroad. Leveraging the vast dataset from the hostage metrics engine, the predictor uses sophisticated algorithms to analyze patterns, geopolitical risks, and other relevant factors including travel destinations, professional activities, political climates, and known threats in specific regions, to calculate a risk score. This score helps individuals and organizations make informed decisions about travel and operations in potentially hazardous areas. Hostage alliance delegation to eu hostage aid organized a large delegation of eu former hostages and families of current eu hostages. Hostage aid and the delegation traveled to brussels in july 2024, and met with eu officials and parliamentarians to raise awareness on this matter, advocate for europeans still unlawfully detained abroad and urge the eu to advocate for their arbitrarily detained citizens as a strong unified body, rather than as singular governments. Efforts also began towards facilitating the establishment of an eu working group of parliamentarians to focus on the issue of hostages. United nations general assembly unga79 side event hostage aid hosted its annual united nations general assembly side event on countering hostage-taking, in new york during unga's high level week. This event was attended by ambassadors and permanent missions of over 20 countries, with a keynote address by the un secretary-general antnio guterres. Moderated by bob rae, canada's ambassador to the un and president of the un economic and social council, the event featured high-level addresses from canadian foreign minister mlanie joly and u.s. Ambassador dorothy shea, along with uk ambassador dame barbara woodward, german ambassador thomas zahneisen, and argentine ambassador ricardo lagorio. Attendees included diplomats from missions around the world, representing countries such as albania, germany, norway,zimbabwe, venezuela, nigeria, and many others. Many families of hostages and former hostages attended and participated in the event, including shaked haran (family of hostage in gaza) and debra tice (mother of hostage austin tice). The event concluded with recommendations, including the establishment of a un working group, the appointment of a un special envoy for hostage affairs, and the exploration of legal frameworks such as the renewal of the 1979 international convention against the taking of hostages, aimed at fostering global cooperation to prevent and resolve hostage crises. Gaza hostages hostage aid worked tirelessly with the eu, the un, u.s. Officials, and various governments and campaigned for the freedom of the american and european hostages held by hamas in gaza. Hostage aid raised awareness to the humanitarian dimension of this crisis, beyond any political considerations, and encouraged international action for the release of the hostages. In parallel, hostage aid closely supported hostage families and consistently advocated for the freedom of all hostages held in gaza. Alongside others, hostage aid's e”

“Consultants: program service expenses 74,167. Management and general expenses 31,045. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 105,212.”