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UN Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes to speak following discussions on the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka. UNTV
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes to speak following discussions on the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka. UNTV
Columbia University professor and Nobel Laureate in Economics Joseph E. Stiglitz calls for a global response to the economic crisis and says that developing nations will need significant assistance as many don’t have the resources to undertake “the stimulus measures that are needed.” UNTV
French Ambassador Jean-Marie Ripert says there is an urgent need to fill the humanitarian gap in Sudan to deliver goods before the rainy season begins and puts civilians at risk. UNTV
The election of a new head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) begins with a secret ballot vote by the 35-member IAEA Board of Governors at the Agency’s Vienna headquarters. IAEA