UN chief Ban voices his disappointment as first World Humanitarian Summit closes
- 8 years ago
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN chief Ban Ki-moon have closed the first World Humanitarian Summit, voicing disappointment there were not more high-profile leaders present.
More than 50 heads of state and government attended the ‘‘two-day meeting in Istanbul’‘:https://www.worldhumanitariansummit.org/ , but the G7’s were noticeably absent.
“It is a bit disappointing that some world leaders could not be here. Especially those from G7 countries, except Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. I urge their greater engagement,’‘ UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said.
Described by some as an expensive talking shop, global medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, chose to boycott the event. Other NGOs, however, were less critical.
“It has helped to raise the issue that there is a gap between the humanitarian, emergency response and developement response and that we need to find the way to bridging that gap and finding different approaches,” said Dr Julie Hall MBE, Di
More than 50 heads of state and government attended the ‘‘two-day meeting in Istanbul’‘:https://www.worldhumanitariansummit.org/ , but the G7’s were noticeably absent.
“It is a bit disappointing that some world leaders could not be here. Especially those from G7 countries, except Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. I urge their greater engagement,’‘ UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said.
Described by some as an expensive talking shop, global medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, chose to boycott the event. Other NGOs, however, were less critical.
“It has helped to raise the issue that there is a gap between the humanitarian, emergency response and developement response and that we need to find the way to bridging that gap and finding different approaches,” said Dr Julie Hall MBE, Di