Humanitarian Situation in the Sahel: Why It Matters

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This event seeks to provide wide-ranging analysis of the humanitarian situation in the Sahel and the Lake Chad basin, and what lessons should be taken for the future.
A presentation by Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator of the United Nations
Chaired by Roland Marchal, Researcher, Sciences Po Center for International Studies
Discussed by Nadine Machikou, University of Yaounde, Cameroun, and Gilles Yabi, founder of the think tank WATHI, Senegal.
Open to Sciences Po students. Registration is compulsory: please register online.
About Mark Lowcock
The Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC) is responsible for the oversight of all emergencies requiring United Nations humanitarian assistance. He also acts as the central focal point for governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental relief activities. The ERC also leads the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), a unique inter-agency forum for coordination, policy development and decision-making involving the key United Nations and non-United Nations humanitarian partners.
Mark Lowcock began the role of OCHA’s USG/ERC on 1 September 2017. He succeeded Stephen O’Brien. Prior to this, he was Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Development (DFID) in the UK, a role he assumed in 2011. Mr. Lowcock began his career at DFID (formerly the Overseas Development Administration) in 1985, and he served in a diverse range of roles — including overseas postings in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Kenya — in addition to holding leadership positions at headquarters.
Read more about Roland Marchal, Nadine Machikou and Gilles Yabi here 
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