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Syria

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos Statement to the Security Council on Syria, New York, 28 May 2015

As delivered Madam President, As this is my last briefing to the Council, it is in many ways fitting that it is on Syria as during my time as Emergency Relief Coordinator it is the crisis that has...

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28 May 2015
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28 May 2015

Iraq + 1 more

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos Statement to the Security Council on Iraq - New York, 14 May 2015

Madam President, Since my last briefing to the Security Council in November 2014, the number of Iraqis requiring humanitarian assistance has grown to over 8.2 million people, an increase of 3 million...

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14 May 2015
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14 May 2015

Yemen

Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos Statement on the humanitarian pause in Yemen [EN/AR]

(New York, 12 May 2015): I welcome the beginning of the humanitarian pause in Yemen which should enable humanitarian agencies and their partners to step up the delivery of lifesaving humanitarian...

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13 May 2015
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12 May 2015

Yemen

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos Statement on Yemen

(New York, 11 May 2015) I note the announcement of a humanitarian pause in Yemen by the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the US Secretary of State on behalf of the coalition, to...

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11 May 2015
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11 May 2015

Nepal

Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos: Statement on the earthquake in Nepal

(London/New York, 26 April 2015) Our thoughts are with the people of Nepal as they deal with the loss of life and devastation caused by Saturday’s earthquake and aftershocks. The information is still...

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26 Apr 2015
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26 Apr 2015

Syria

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos Briefing to the Security Council on Syria, New York 24 April 2015

As delivered Since my first briefing to the Council on Syria some three years ago, we have sat in this chamber many times and borne witness to the spiraling violence and growing despair in the...

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24 Apr 2015
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24 Apr 2015

Somalia + 1 more

Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos Statement on security of aid workers

(New York, 21 April 2015) Yesterday's horrific attack on UNICEF staff in Somalia is a reminder of the dangers faced by many humanitarian aid workers on a daily basis. Aid workers are increasingly...

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21 Apr 2015
Originally published
21 Apr 2015

Yemen

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos Statement on Yemen

(New York/London, 2 April 2015) I am extremely concerned for the safety of civilians caught in the middle of fierce fighting in Yemen. I call on all parties involved to meet their obligations under...

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2 Apr 2015
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2 Apr 2015

Syria + 4 more

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; Valerie Amos, Remarks to the Third International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria

As Delivered I join the Secretary-General in thanking His Highness, the Amir of Kuwait for his generosity in agreeing to host this third pledging conference to support the people of Syria and...

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31 Mar 2015
Originally published
31 Mar 2015

Syria

Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos: Remarks to Third Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations Donors to the Syrian People, Kuwait City, 30 March 2015

As delivered Thank you all for being here today to stand in solidarity with the people of Syria. I thank the International Islamic Charitable Organization of Kuwait for hosting today’s event, and for...

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30 Mar 2015
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30 Mar 2015

Syria

Media advisory: UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos to address the Third International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria in Kuwait [EN/AR]

WHO: Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator WHAT: Visit to the State of Kuwait WHEN: 30-31 March 2015 WHERE: Bayan Palace, Kuwait City UN...

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27 Mar 2015
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27 Mar 2015

Syria + 1 more

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos: Security Council Briefing on Syria - New York, 26 March 2015

Mr. President, We are in the fifth year of a war in Syria characterized by breathtaking levels of savagery and it is just over one year since this Council adopted resolution 2139. The resolution...

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26 Mar 2015
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26 Mar 2015

World + 1 more

Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos: Lecture at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - "The Future of Humanitarian Action"

I am very pleased to be here today at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia to share some thinking on the future of humanitarian action. Just as Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is working to become a global...

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24 Feb 2015
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24 Feb 2015

South Sudan

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and ERC, Valerie Amos: Remarks to the Ambassadorial Meeting of the UN Alliance of Civilizations Protection of Civilians and Ethnic and Cultural Dimensions in Disasters and Emergencies

As delivered Thank you for inviting me to address today’s important meeting. We meet today at a time of seemingly unprecedented violence and intolerance in our world. From, for example, Syria, Iraq,...

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Posted
18 Feb 2015
Originally published
18 Feb 2015

South Sudan

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos opening remarks to high-level event on the South Sudan humanitarian crisis and its regional impact

Nairobi, Kenya, 9 February 2015 As delivered Your Excellency Ambassador Mahboub M. Maalim, Excellencies, Ministers, Colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Whitaker, the UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace...

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Posted
9 Feb 2015
Originally published
9 Feb 2015

South Sudan

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos remarks to the press Juba, South Sudan, 9 February 2015

I am visiting South Sudan with UNESCO Special Envoy Forest Whitaker. We wanted to see for ourselves the day-to-day impact of the crisis of people caught in the middle of fighting. Yesterday, we...

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Posted
9 Feb 2015
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9 Feb 2015

South Sudan

UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos and UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation Forest Whitaker to brief the press regarding their visit to South Sudan

WHO: Valerie Amos, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and the Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Forest Whitaker, the UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation WHAT: Press...

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  • OCHA
Posted
6 Feb 2015
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6 Feb 2015

South Sudan

UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos and UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation Forest Whitaker to visit South Sudan

WHO: Valerie Amos, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and the Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Forest Whitaker, the UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation WHAT:...

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  • OCHA
Posted
5 Feb 2015
Originally published
5 Feb 2015

World

Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos calls for global collaboration to reshape aid as needs rise

(Budapest, 3 February 2015): UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said today that increased collaboration on a global scale is imperative to cope with rising levels of humanitarian need. “There are 78...

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Posted
3 Feb 2015
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3 Feb 2015

World

Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos: Remarks to the World Humanitarian Summit Regional Consultation for Europe and Others, Budapest, 3 February 2015

As delivered I would like to add my welcome to that of Minister Péter Szijjártó [Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary] to this regional consultation in preparation for the 2016 World Humanitarian...

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  • OCHA
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3 Feb 2015
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3 Feb 2015

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