British MP O’Brien named UN humanitarian aid chief

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British MP O’Brien named UN humanitarian aid chief

March 11, 2015

Each one is designed to exactly mimic the texture and weight of a real human organ United Nations: UN chief Ban Ki-moon appointed British lawmaker Stephen O’Brien on Monday as the UN’s humanitarian aid chief tasked with leading global relief efforts at a time of worsening conflicts.

O’Brien will replace Valerie Amos, who served as under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator for the past four years, earning high praise for her commitment in one of the UN’s most demanding posts.

The 57-year-old Conservative politician served as Prime Minister David Cameron’s envoy for the Sahel since 2012 and was parliamentary under-secretary of state for international development from 2010 to 2012.

The announcement was one of the most closely-watched appointments at the United Nations in recent years.

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