Launch of Global Humanitarian Overview 2024 (Geneva…

On 11 December 2023, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), will host one of the three launches of the 2024 Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. Two other events will be held in Doha, Qatar and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. These consecutive events aim to raise global awareness of pressing humanitarian needs and support system-wide resource mobilisation efforts, with the overarching theme of "Transforming Humanitarian Action: People at the Centre", reflecting our commitment to enhanced inclusivity and effectiveness. The sub-theme of the event in Geneva will be "People at the Centre of Humanitarian Action in the Context of the Climate Crisis"

Programme 

SEGMENT 1 – Welcome / Opening Remarks

Welcome and Opening – Ms. Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications.

Message by the UN Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. António Guterres (Pre-recorded video).

Presentation of the Global Humanitarian Overview for 2024 – Ms. Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator.

 

SEGMENT II – Panel Discussion

Topic: People at the Centre of Humanitarian Action in the Context of the Climate Crisis

Moderator: Ms. Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications

Panel speakers:

• H.E. Mr. Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, European Commission 
• Ms. Kelly Clements, Deputy High Commissioner, UNHCR
• Mr. Waseem Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer, Islamic Relief A)
• Ms. Assalama Maï Kéllema Gréma Ari, Comité de Jeunes Filles Leaders (COJEFIL), Niger
• Dr. H. Kit Miyamoto, Global CEO and Humanitarian Coordinator, Miyamoto International

 

SEGMENT III – Statements from the Floor and Closing