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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 16 quotes by Jan Egeland Jan Egeland (born 12 September 1957) is a Norwegian politician, formerly of the Labour party. He has been the Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council since August 2013. He was previously the Deputy Director of Human Rights Watch and the Director of Human Rights Watch Europe. Egeland formerly served as director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Under-Secretary-General of the UN. Egeland also holds a post as... Read full biography of Jan Egeland → 1 2 Ctrl → In a world full of competing emergencies and disasters, it really helps if there is an international locomotive that can help us bring attention -... → 0 I think the biggest challenge for Somalia has been the sense that it is a hopeless case of incomprehensible internal conflicts and there is nothing... → 0 Finally, I also come in recognition of the great work that has been undertaken by the NGOs and UN agencies that have been active for many years here... → 0 We estimate that humanitarian agencies have access to about 350,000 vulnerable people in Darfur - only about one third of the estimated total... → 0 No amount of humanitarian assistance can protect people from being attacked. 0 I think now, we in the international community are belatedly wanting to show our solidarity with the Somali peoples and also do our best to help them... → 0 It is only the Somalis themselves - and I don't hide that fact when I meet the political leaders here - they themselves have to stop their old... → 0 I have been working, as emergency relief coordinator, on an international scale, very hard to build a wider alliance of partners in assistance... → 0 The most important and urgent appeal we have to make is for an immediate cease-fire. Initial reports from the cease-fire talks being held in... → 0 We need better coordination on the international side, just as they need better and more effective efforts on the Somali side. We have too many... → 0 Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis in... → 0 We receive reports now on a daily basis from our own people on the ground in Darfur on widespread atrocities and grave violations of human rights... → 0 Although we have do not have adequate access to all parts of Darfur we do fortunately have humanitarian personnel, including staff from my own... → 0 1 2 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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