Monday, August 20, 2012

Valerie Amos and Laurent Vieira de Mello : World Humanitarian Day 2012

"Every act of kindness, of help and support, can contribute to humanitarian work around the world" - Valerie Amos. "Valerie Amos is the UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. Laurent Vieira de Mello is the son of Sergio Vieira de Mello, the Secretary General's Special Representative in Iraq who was killed in the bomb attack of August 19th 2003. Laurent is the chairman of the Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation, a group dedicated to promoting dialogue for peaceful conflict resolution and advocating for the security and independence of humanitarian actors around the world".