Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov attended extraordinary session of Executive Council of International Civil Defence Organization (video, photo)

On March 3, 2026, an extraordinary session of the Executive Council of the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) was held.

The event, which took place in an online format, was attended by the Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Kamaladdin Heydarov, the Secretary-General of the ICDO Arguj Kalantarli, and representatives of the member states of the Executive Council.

Speaking at the opening of the extraordinary session, Secretary-General A. Kalantarli presented a comprehensive report on ongoing activities of the ICDO, as well as the work done to ensure institutional stability and restore administrative processes. The Secretary-General emphasized the steps taken to relocate the Organization’s Headquarters to the “Nations District” in Geneva and to strengthen its international standing, and spoke about the importance of establishing regional offices in terms of expanding the ICDO's global representation.

During the extraordinary session, discussions focused on strengthening the Organization’s human resource capacity, implementing a comprehensive response approach to ensure the full execution of its mandate, the current status of humanitarian projects carried out in member states, the adaptive budget model developed to ensure financial sustainability, and the updated schedule of membership fees.

Within the framework of the session, detailed information was provided on key events planned for the near future, including the organization of the 27th session of the General Assembly and the 59th session of the Executive Council of ICDO to be held in 2026, as well as plans for the first large-scale international field exercises to be conducted under ICDO auspices in 2027.

At the conclusion of the extraordinary session, the Executive Council adopted decisions on the 2026 budget, the new structure of the Permanent Secretariat, and measures aimed at safeguarding the Organization’s interests within the legal framework. The session concluded its work with a statement reaffirming commitment to the principles of transparency.