World Chronicle 962: Kevin Kennedy, OCHA

Tony Jenkins interviews Kevin Kennedy, Director of the United Nations Office for Coordination and Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), for World Chronicle program 962.

• Categories: News & Features / Features / World Chronicle
• Video Length: 00:28:07
• Production Date: 15 December 2004
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: KEVIN M. KENNEDY; LOUIS HAMANN; SUSANNAH PRICE; TONY JENKINS
• Corporate Name: OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - OCHA
• Subject Topical: EMERGENCY RELIEF; HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS; HUMANITARIAN RELIEF; NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
• MAMS Id: 2181557
• Parent Id: 824998

Description

COMPLEX HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES

There has been a huge change in the last few years in the field of humanitarian affairs. Humanitarian workers have been targeted by armed groups, getting aide to those in need has become more dangerous for UN agencies and NGO's, and logistics and transport from donors is increasing more difficult. Is there ever such a thing as "Simple" humanitarian emergency?

Kevin Kennedy, Director of the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), discussed how his office takes on this huge task.

• Scripts: File; 962.pdf (36.83 KB)