This year, the new Secretary-General has begun sharing his vision for a renewed United Nations. He has made it clear that the United Nations is reforming to focus on three strategic priorities: prevention, development and peace. The simplicity of the new approach is refreshing and means that all Uni…
I thank you, Sir, for the giving the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) this opportunity to share its observations regarding some of the challenges to humanitarian action in armed conflict.
First, in an exceptional joint press conference held on 30 October, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moo…
Improved coordination mechanisms, the development of guidelines and the adoption of new technologies have made it easier over the years for the humanitarian sector to better address the needs and aspirations of vulnerable groups. In recent years, the need to uphold human dignity in all circumstances…
