HUMANITARIAN AID: This section of the site refers to Emma’s work in the Islamic world in general, and in Lebanon, Iraq and Pakistan in particular — where she has been active in supporting aid projects and also governments. This section does not contain information about children’s rights or the non-emergency charity work (see charity and children’s rights) that Emma is also involved in.

Baroness Nicholson exposes lead poisoning of gypsy children in Kosovan refugee camps

Baroness Nicholson MEP
12 November 2008
Today, 12 November at 10am, Baroness Nicholson MEP will chair a meeting in the European Parliament to call for the relocation of two UN refugee camps in Kosovo built close to toxic wasteland where a generation of children are facing ill health and premature death because of lead poisoning.
Four refugee camps […]

Appeal For Medical Aid For Lebanon

Emma visited Lebanon in the middle of August 2006, just before the cease-fire came into effect, and was witness to an Israeli bombardment in a residential area in Beirut . She met the President of Lebanon, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Parliament, the leaders of the Parliamentary factions, the religious leaders, the representatives […]

Baroness Nicholson visits Lebanon and launches appeal for medical aid

Press release
Amman, 15th August 2006. 
Following a 2 day visit to Lebanon, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP said, “the rules of war need to be completely re-written.”
Witness to a fierce bombardment of the Shiyah suburb of Beirut just before the ceasefire came into effect, Baroness Nicholson said “I believe this is the first time since 1945 […]

Amar International Charitable Foundation

The AMAR International Charitable Foundation was set up in 1991 to provide emergency aid for refugees in southern Iran and the Iraqi marshlands in response to the acute humanitarian crisis.
The AMAR Appeal was set up in 1992 after the war for the liberation of Kuwait and in response to the plight of the Sh’ia of […]

Help For Earthquake Survivors In Iran

The earthquake that struck Bam , Iran , on the 26 th of December 2003 , took the lives of over 40,000 people. Countless more were injured, and their livelihoods destroyed as their habitat was reduced to rubble. Bam’s citadel – a World Heritage Site and the oldest mud brick building in the world at […]

Emergency Relief In Iraq

Emma established the AMAR International Charitable Foundation to provide emergency relief, healthcare and education for the Marsh Arabs in Iraq , as well as those in the process of returning from exile in Iran . Go to the AMAR International Charitable Foundation to find out more about the Marsh Arabs ancient way of life.