British Diplomat Martin Griffiths appointed new UN Humanitarian Chief

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Veteran British diplomat Martin Griffiths, has been appointed as the new Chief at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), for a period of five years.
The 69-year-old Griffiths will replace Mark Lowcock as the new Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC) of OCHA.
He is currently serving as the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) aims to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters.
The headquarters of OCHA is based in two locations which are New York and Geneva.

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