Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator is a high-level position in the United Nations that heads the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator of the
United Nations
Emblem of the United Nations
Incumbent
Mark Lowcock
since September 2017
Inaugural holderJan Eliasson
1992
FormationGeneral Assembly Resolution 46/182.[1]
December 1991
WebsiteUnited Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

The current holder is Mark Lowcock of the United Kingdom, who took office in September 2017, following his appointment by UN Secretary-General António Guterres.[2]

History

The post of Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) was created by UN resolution 46/182 in December 1991 to coordinate the efforts of the United Nations, member states and the wider humanitarian community in response to natural and man-made emergencies. The title of "Emergency Relief Coordinator", refers to coordination and aid management responsibilities across both the UN system and the wider assistance community.

List of Under-Secretaries-General
#NameNationalityOffice enteredOffice left
1 Jan Eliasson Sweden 1992 1994
2 Peter Hansen Denmark 1994 1996
3 Yasushi Akashi Japan 1996 1998
4 Sérgio Vieira de Mello Brazil 1998 January 2001
5 Kenzo Oshima Japan January 2001 June 2003
6 Jan Egeland Norway June 2003 December 2006
7 John Holmes United Kingdom January 2007 September 2010
8 Valerie Amos United Kingdom September 2010[3] May 2015
9 Stephen O'Brien United Kingdom May 2015 September 2017
10 Mark Lowcock United Kingdom September 2017 current

References
  1. United Nations General Assembly Session 46 Resolution 182. Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian emergency assistance of the United Nations A/RES/46/182 19 December 1991. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
  2. "Secretary-General Appoints Mark Lowcock of United Kingdom Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Emergency Relief Coordinator". United Nations.
  3. "Daily Press Briefing by the Offices of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General". United Nations, Department of Public Information, News and Media Division. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
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