Martin Griffiths
Martin Griffiths | |
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United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator | |
Assumed office 19 July 2021 | |
Appointed by | António Guterres |
Preceded by | Mark Lowcock |
United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen | |
In office 16 February 2018 – 19 July 2021 | |
Appointed by | António Guterres |
Preceded by | Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed |
Succeeded by | Hans Grundberg |
Personal details | |
Born | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 3 July 1951
Nationality | British |
Children | 2 |
Martin Griffiths (born 3 July 1951) is a
Personal life and education
Born in
Career
Griffiths was a
From 16 February 2018 to 19 July 2021 Griffiths served as the
On 12 May 2021, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced that he had appointed Griffiths as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), taking over from Mark Lowcock.[8]
On February 15, 2024, Sky News reported that in Mr. Griffiths' view, “Hamas is not a terrorist group for us, as you know, it is a political movement."
On March 25, 2024, Martin Griffiths announced that he was leaving his post at the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs for health reasons.[11]
References
- ^ "Mr. Martin Griffiths of the United Kingdom - Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator", United Nations, 12 May 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Who is Martin Griffiths, the British mediator bringing formidable experience to Yemen envoy role?". The National. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Mr. Martin Griffiths of the United Kingdom - Special Envoy for Yemen". United Nations Secretary-General. 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Mr. Martin Griffiths of the United Kingdom - Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator". 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Special Announcement: Michael Keating as new Executive Director | European Institute of Peace". www.eip.org. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Special Envoy". United Nations Secretary-General. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "UN envoy for Yemen in Iran for talks on long-running conflict". Al Jazeera. 7 February 2021.
- ^ Wintour, Patrick (12 May 2021). "Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths to take on top UN humanitarian job". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Greyman-Kennard, Danielle (15 February 2024). "'Hamas is not a terrorist group,' says UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths". the Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Goillandeau, Martin (29 February 2024). ""Life is draining out of Gaza at terrifying speed," UN relief chief warns". CNN. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024.
- ^ M.Lederer, Edith (25 March 2024). "UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is stepping down for health reasons". AP News. Retrieved 26 March 2024.