Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator to visit here
The United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian
Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Catherine Bragg will
arrive in Sri Lanka on January 19.
This the first visit of the Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator to
Sri Lanka. During her three day mission, Bragg will meet representatives
from the Government, donors and aid agencies. She will visit flood
affected areas, as well as areas in the North where thousands of people
have returned and are slowly rebuilding their lives since hostilities
ended in 2009.
The purpose of her mission is to highlight all humanitarian needs in
Sri Lanka and the United Nations ongoing commitment in providing
humanitarian relief and assistance and for advocating on behalf of the
most vulnerable people.
During the visit the UN will also launch a Flash Appeal for emergency
funds to respond to the flood crisis. |