Mr. Paul Hebert, Head of the OCHA Office Ethiopia and Deputy to the Humanitarian Coordinator briefed the IASC on the humanitarian situation in the country.
Dr. Bernard Pecoul, Director General of DNDi briefed the IASC on the development of drugs for neglected diseases including a new drug mix against malaria.
The new Early Warning - Early Action Report has been presented to IASC members highlighting those crises for which additional inter-agency action is deemed necessary within the coming 6 months.
Jan Egeland: The IASC Task Force on Gender and Humanitarian Assistance has launched new guidelines aimed at preventing Gender-Based Violence in humanitarian situations.
Jan Egeland: "The crisis is as urgent as it is desperate.... With a merciless Himalayan winter fast approaching, we are racing against time to save lives in Pakistan." http://ochaonline.un.org/
