NEW YORK, 18th November, 2024 (WAM) – As the UN’s new chief of humanitarian affairs, Tom Fletcher acknowledged that he is “under no illusion as to how tough this mission is.”
“The impact on civilians of conflict, climate change, inequality and injustice is growing at a staggering rate,” he said.
“I will defend our humanitarian movement and humanitarian values, and battle to make us more efficient, strategic, inclusive and innovative. We must win afresh the argument for international solidarity,” he added.