United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs visits Colombia

25 February 2009
John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, speaks at press conference

John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, speaks at press conference

The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Bogota organized a press conference on 25 February 2009 for John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. Mr. Holmes was visiting Colombia to assess the response of relief agencies working in Colombia and to meet with indigenous communities, government officials and civil society. The press conference was attended by 25 representatives from the national and international media.