The Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) is the most senior UN official dedicated to humanitarian affairs. The ERC reports directly to the United Nations Secretary-General and serves as a focal point for governments, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental organisations on humanitarian issues. In … Continue reading →
Article first published on UNA-UK website 9 March 2021. Over 50 former diplomats, parliamentarians and civil society leaders have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling on him to champion an open and inclusive appointment process for the UN’s … Continue reading →
Who should advise governments on how to respond to emergencies and should their advice be made public? Former chief scientific adviser to the UK government, Sir David King, believes the experts on the government’s current Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies … Continue reading →
Health security is a global chain whose links are the health systems of all nations. That chain is only as strong as the weakest link. So the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in collaboration with … Continue reading →