Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
| Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator of the United Nations | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Inaugural holder |
Jan Eliasson 1992 |
| Formation |
General Assembly Resolution 46/182.[1] December 1991 |
| Website | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
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.
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
| # | Name | Nationality | Office entered | Office left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Eliasson |  |
1992 | 1994 |
| 2 | Peter Hansen |  |
1994 | 1996 |
| 3 | Yasushi Akashi |  |
1996 | 1998 |
| 4 | Sérgio Vieira de Mello |  |
1998 | January 2001 |
| 5 | Kenzo Oshima | |
January 2001 | June 2003 |
| 6 | Jan Egeland |  |
June 2003 | December 2006 |
| 7 | John Holmes |  |
January 2007 | September 2010 |
| 8 | Valerie Amos | |
September 2010[3] | May 2015 |
| 9 | Stephen O'Brien | |
May 2015 | September 2017 |
| 10 | Mark Lowcock | |
September 2017 | current |
External links
- List of ERCs, United Nations Library
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Secretary-General Apoints Mark Lowcock of United Kingdom Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Emergency Relief Coordinator". United Nations.
- ↑ "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.