Brussels, 22/05/2015 (Agence Europe) - Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Commissioner Christos Stylianides gave a warm welcome on Friday 22 May to the high-level panel on humanitarian financing set up by the United Nations secretary general. Current European Budget Commissioner and former International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva has been appointed co-chair.
“We are confronted with humanitarian needs on an unprecedented scale. It is essential to address the lack of sufficient resources to meet these growing needs. … The High-Level Panel will focus on innovative ways of raising more resources and using the resources we have more effectively. It can also contribute to the work of the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit”, said Stylianides, delighted at the appointment of Georgieva, a “recognition of her outstanding work”. (Aminata Niang)