In a world full of competing emergencies and disasters, it really helps if there is an international locomotive that can help us bring attention - help us bring resources. Jan Egeland attentionbringcompete Change image and share on social
We are also assisting the refugees who have fled across the border to Chad. As many of them have been subject to attacks by militia crossing from Sudan, UNHCR is mounting a major logistical operation to establish camps and transfer refugees away from the border zone. Jan Egeland assistattackborder share on social
Secondly, the Government of Sudan should commit to the disarmament and control of the Janjaweed militia and ensure that the targeting of civilians ceases immediately. Jan Egeland ceaseciviliancommit Change image and share on social
No amount of humanitarian assistance can protect people from being attacked. Jan Egeland amountassistanceattack Change image and share on social
Our assistance in Somalia has been remarkably effective and successful, and we have helped with very small resources - a large group of people and we can now do even more. Jan Egeland assistanceeffectivegroup Change image and share on social
Although we have do not have adequate access to all parts of Darfur we do fortunately have humanitarian personnel, including staff from my own office, in each of the three provincial capitals of Darfur. Jan Egeland accessadequatecapital share on social