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UK's Tom Fletcher named head of UN humanitarian agency
Greenwatch Desk
World News
2024-10-10, 10:38am
New head of UN humanitarian agency Tom Fletcher
The United Nations named British diplomat and academic Tom Fletcher as head of its humanitarian agency on Wednesday, as the organization grapples with unprecedented crises and budget pressures, reports BSS.
"United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today announced the appointment of Tom Fletcher of the United Kingdom as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)," the UN said in a statement.