Fact Checking the Assumptions that underlie UN Senior Appointments

In March of this year, Martin Griffiths, the British Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) announced he would step down as the head of the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) at the end of June. The position, which has traditionally been ‘ring-fenced’ for the UK carries immense responsibilities to ensure that governments, NGOs and UN agencies are working together effectively in responding to the increasing number of disasters and conflicts currently plaguing the world.