Un Ponte per ...
Un Ponte per… (UPP) - A bridge for… is an Italian aid organization that was founded in 1991 directly after the bombing of Baghdad . At that time the name was still Un Ponte per Baghdad . The aim of this non-governmental aid organization was to improve the humanitarian situation for the war-torn population of Iraq and to get relief supplies into the country despite the UN embargoes against the country.
Meanwhile, the organization's work is not limited more on Iraq, why the change was made to the name Un Ponte per ... .
The organization worked on numerous projects in Iraq, including a. in the fields of health , water supply and education . In addition, efforts were made to promote scientific and cultural exchange. The work was done in cooperation with the Iraqi Red Crescent and UN organizations .