STATEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Tuesday, 13 July
Economic and Social Council event to discuss transition from relief to development, lessons learned from the experience in Haiti
- Dr. Paul Farmer, Deputy United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti
- H.E. Amb. Leslie Voltaire, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Dr. Michaële Gedeon, President of the Haitian Red Cross
- Mr. Nigel Fisher, Acting United Nations Resident Coordinator, Haiti
Report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti Introduction of the report and general discussion
- Report of the ECOSOC Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti (E/2010/CRP.5)
- Chair Chairpersons’ Summary: ECOSOC event to discuss transition from relief to development
- UN Department of Public Information - ECOSOC/6441
Side Events
- Summary of “The power of resources – tackling issues of financing for transition”
- Summary of “Resilient Cities: Disaster Risk Reduction in an Urbanizing World”
Wednesday, 14 July (Morning Session)
Humanitarian Affairs Segment – Opening and General Debate
- Opening remarks by Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
- UN Department of Public Information - ECOSOC/6442
Panel: Humanitarian assistance operations in highly hazardous, or insecure and unsafe environments
- Mr. Gregory Starr, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Department for Safety and Security (DSS)
- Mr. Ramiro Lopes da Silva, Deputy Executive Director of External Relations, World Food Programme (WFP)
- Mr. Fyras Mawazini, Executive Coordinator, NGO Coordination Committee for Iraq (NCCI)
- Mr. Martin Mogwanja, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator, Pakistan
- Mr. Dominik Stillhart, Deputy Director of Operations, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- Mr. Alexander Aleinikoff, Deputy High Commissioner, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- UN Department of Public Information – ECOSOC/6442
Side Events
- Summary of “Challenges for Gender Equality Programming in Humanitarian Action: Operating in High Risk Environments, Lessons from Haiti and Introduction to New Gender Tools”
- Presentation by Dr. Jemilah Mahmood
- Presentation by Mr. Martin Mogwanja
- More information: http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/pageloader.aspx?page=content-subsidi-common-default&sb=1
- Summary of the CAP Mid-Year Review. More information on www.humanitarianappeal.net
Thursday, 15 July
Humanitarian Affairs Segment – General Debate and Closing
- Introductory remarks at the IASC launch of the Haiti 6 months report by Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
- Closing remarks by Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
- UN Department of Public Information - ECOSOC/6443
Panel: Strengthening preparedness for humanitarian emergencies and the coordinated provision of humanitarian assistance, in particular, addressing the humanitarian needs of the affected populations and the factors that increase susceptibility to humanitarian emergencies
- Hon. Dr. Naomi Shaban, Minister of State for Special Programmes, Republic of Kenya
- Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha, Manager and Head, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), The World Bank
- Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, Chief of Humanitarian Response Branch, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
- Dr. Peter Walker, Irwin H. Rosenberg Professor of Nutrition and Human Security and Director, Feinstein International Center, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
- Mr. Laurent Thomas, Director, Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division, Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
- Dr. Eric Laroche, Assistant Director-General, Health Action in Crises, World Health Organization (WHO)
- UN Department of Public Information - ECOSOC/6443
Side Events