• ‘It’s Scandalous’

    This may be our last newsletter for a little while as we try to find new funders for our work — but more on that later. We had hoped to be able to sign off with the long-awaited news of the appointment of a new Emergency Relief Coordinator for the UN. This role is ever-more crucial as

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  • Time Is Running Out

    For the third month running, we are reporting that politicking around the appointment of the dual job of UN Humanitarian Chief and Emergency Relief Coordinator remains in full swing. This is one of the most important jobs in the world, as it leads the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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  • One Rule for Them, One Rule for Us

    When the United Nations last appointed its Emergency Relief Coordinator in 2021, New York was abuzz with rumours with dozens of names circulating. This time around, things are much quieter: either the Secretary-General is struggling to find candidates for the role, or he’s happy with the names he has received that the search has not intensified. Formally,

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