181 Quotes by Jan Egeland

The United Nations is grateful for the additional pledges so far of 525 million dollars to the assistance efforts in northern Pakistan.

I have been working, as emergency relief coordinator, on an international scale, very hard to build a wider alliance of partners in assistance efforts.

The world wakes up when we see images on the TV and when we see children dying,

I think now Somalia is turning a corner and we can, with the new political development, build on momentum - really build a peaceful future.

The world's response to the tsunami was the best ever. Governments, the private sector, and individuals around the world opened their hearts and their wallets. Private donations for the tsunami eclipsed anything seen before.

In the Horn of Africa now, there are tens of thousands dying from the extreme vulnerability they are living in.

The world's response to the tsunami was the best ever.

Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis in Darfur and calling on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and reach a ceasefire.

The whole world has been really shaken and moved by the images of widespread damage and suffering.