New secretary-general of International Civil Defence Organization elected

Azerbaijan’s Arguj Kalantarli notes ‘humanitarian catastrophe connected unimaginable scale’ successful Gaza, successful subordinate authorities Palestine.

The Secretary-General of the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) has been elected astatine a league held successful Baku, according to the Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA)

The caput of the planetary relations section of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel Arguj Kalantarli, was unanimously elected to the post.

Kalantarli delivered a speech, highlighting the “humanitarian catastrophe connected an unimaginable scale” successful Gaza and the occupied West Bank, noting Palestine is simply a subordinate authorities of the ICDO.

“Food, water, medicine, shelter, these are nary longer conscionable basal rights, ” helium said. Palestinians’ “loved ones are slipping done our fingers”, helium added.

Another abbreviated excerpt from my code astatine the 3rd Extraordinary Session of the ICDO General Assembly successful Baku, Azerbaijan (July 10, 2025), including remarks connected the humanitarian situation successful Palestine and Gaza. pic.twitter.com/YWiZQ6V1hT

— Arguj Kalantarli (@ArgujKalantarli) July 11, 2025

The ICDO is an intergovernmental organisation which contributes to the improvement of systems by countries to assistance support populations, spot and the situation from earthy oregon man-made disasters and conflicts.

Candidates from 4 subordinate states of the organisation – Azerbaijan, Serbia, Burkina Faso, and Tunisia – were successful the moving for the position.