Jan Elisasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General urges ‘transformation’ in collective effort to tackle ‘staggering’ humanitarian needs
15 October 2015 – Warning of the huge, almost uncontrollable human disasters facing the world – with a staggering 100 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance – United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson has urged global solidarity to meet “the heavy but inspiring responsibility” today’s global challenges demand. “The numbers of afflicted people are overwhelming. But let us remember : they are not numbers. These are men, women and children enduring searing suffering and pain. All refugees deserve…
