The United Nation’s Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos has ended her visit to Sudan with a call for all parties to end the conflicts in Darfur, and Blue Nile and South Kordofan, and instead to seek peaceful resolutions to clashes that continue to exact a terrible toll on civilians.
“The people of Sudan have...
The United Nation’s Humanitarian Chief, Valerie Amos, has called on the Security Council to find an immediate political solution to the conflict in Syria, warning that continued failure could see the country reach a “point of no return”.
“The situation in Syria is a humanitarian catastrophe with...
UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos chaired the 7th Syria Humanitarian Forum in Geneva today, calling on the international community not to let the people of Syria down.
“We know that humanitarian action alone cannot solve the problems facing the Syrian people,” she told the media after the forum. “...
United Nations Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos called today (23 Jan) on the international community to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria which continues to claim more lives and to displace more people. She said aid organizations desperately need more resources to respond to the crisis.
“Ordinary...
How will the UN and its partners help tens of millions of people who urgently need humanitarian aid in 2013? What is it like to be the top UN official responsible for emergency relief, Valerie Amos? How is the international aid system changing to respond better to challenges like the effects of climate change?
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