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Martin Griffiths appointed new UN Humanitarian Chief

Sumit Arora Published On May 14th, 2021 Leave a comment

Veteran British diplomat Martin Griffiths has been appointed as the new Chief at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), for a period of five years. Griffiths will replace Mark Lowcock as the new Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC) of OCHA. He is currently serving as the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen.

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About the OCHA

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) aims to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters. The headquarters of OCHA is based in two locations which are New York and Geneva.

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OCHA Founded: 19 December 1991;
OCHA Headquarters: New York, United States and İstanbul, Turkey.

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