Mark Lowcock
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Opinion: What’s wrong with the humanitarian aid system — and how to fix it
almost 5 years ago // Humanitarian Aid
Outgoing Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock reflects on the biggest failings of the humanitarian system. A new independent commission to hold the system to account might help.
Opinion: The choice we face to get things back on track
over 5 years ago // Humanitarian
Will 2021 witness the unraveling of 40 years of human progress — or will we put the necessary effort and money into getting things back on track? OCHA's Mark Lowcock discusses the urgent choices facing the international community.
Opinion: 3 ways to tackle our toughest humanitarian challenges
over 7 years ago // Humanitarian
Conflict, financing gaps, and people displaced within their own countries are placing enormous demands on the humanitarian system. The United Nations' humanitarian relief chief explores how the international community should respond.
Opinion: This make-or-break moment in Iraq's history demands our best joint effort
over 8 years ago // Iraq
Three humanitarian leaders say Iraq requires more than a humanitarian solution. It needs a roadmap for sustainable peace through development, conflict resolution, and reconciliation efforts.