Relief Chief Lowcock Mark
Relief Chief Lowcock Mark People First is Mark Lowcock's behind-the-scenes account of his experience as the world's most senior humanitarian official--the UN Relief Chief. Wars, droughts, floods,…
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Relief Chief Lowcock Mark
People First is Mark Lowcock's behind-the-scenes account of his experience as the world's most senior humanitarian official--the UN Relief Chief. Wars, droughts, floods, storms, earthquakes, volcanoes, and then the COVID-19 global pandemic put humanitarian agencies under unprecedented strain. In his four years on the job, Lowcock coordinated the work of UN agencies, the Red Cross, and countless national and international humanitarian groups to save lives and protect the most vulnerable.Appointed in 2017, Lowcock was witness to the biggest explosion in humanitarian need in modern history.
New ones arose, in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Venezuela, and elsewhere. Long-standing crises like those in Syria, Yemen, and the Sahel got worse. Over his tenure, Lowcock raised record amounts of money to tackle these problems, but this was not enough to prevent humanitarian agencies from