UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief Mission to Myanmar and Indonesia
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WHO: Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator
WHAT: Mission to Myanmar and the ASEAN-UN Annual Regional Meeting in Jakarta
WHEN: 2 to 11 April 2018
WHERE: Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw, Jakarta
Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Ursula Mueller will travel to Myanmar from 2 to 8 April 2018.
The purpose of her mission is to observe first-hand the humanitarian impact of the crisis in Rakhine State and the conflict in Kachin and Shan states, and to discuss ways to improve the response through meetings with key stakeholders.
The mission will include meetings in Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw, as well as field visits. During her stay in Myanmar, the Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator is expected to meet with people affected by the humanitarian crises, senior Government officials, and humanitarian partners.
Immediately following the mission in Myanmar, the ASG will travel to Indonesia to attend the ASEAN-UN Annual Regional Meeting, and meet Government of Indonesia Representatives.
For further details, please contact:
In Myanmar: Pierre Peron, +95 9250198997, peronp@un.org
In New York: Russell Geekie, +1 917 331 0393, geekie@un.org
In Geneva: Jens Laerke, +41 79 472 9750, laerke@un.org
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