Martin Griffiths
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 72 |
| Date of birth | July 3,1951 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | SOAS University of London |
| Children | 2 |
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| ID | 3695612 |
Martin Griffiths Life story
Martin Griffiths is a British diplomat who currently serves as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the United Nations.
What we know about Israel's raid on al-Shifa hospital
... UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said he was " appalled" and that " hospitals are not battlegrounds"...
Israel demands UN chief resign over Hamas attack comments
... On Wednesday, the ambassador was quoted by Israeli news website Ynet as saying he had informed the UN s Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, that his request for an Israeli visa had been refused because of Mr Guterres s remarks...
Why Egypt remains reluctant to open Rafah crossing to Gaza
... The UN s humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, says the Egyptian authorities fear a great influx of Gazans - for whom they would then be responsible, for an indefinite period...
Libyan official refutes blame for flood disaster
... On Friday top UN official Martin Griffiths said the disaster is " a massive reminder" of climate change and the challenge it poses...
Ukraine dam: Satellite images reveal Kakhovka canals drying up
... Martin Griffiths, the head of emergency relief at the UN, previously told the BBC there would be a " huge impact on global food security" as a result of the destruction of the dam, describing the area as " a breadbasket not only for Ukraine but also for the world"...
Ukraine dam: UN warns of 'grave consequences' as thousands flee homes
... UN aid chief Martin Griffiths said the scale of the catastrophe at the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine would only become clear in the coming days...
Sudan conflict: Warring factions agree seven-day ceasefire, US says
... But earlier this week, UN aid chief Martin Griffiths told the AFP news agency there had been " important and egregious" violations of that agreement, which he added fell short of a ceasefire...
Sudan fighting: Student engineer electrocuted fixing power in Darfur clinic
... The UN s top humanitarian official, Martin Griffiths, has arrived in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia where envoys sent by the army and RSF are meant to be meeting - though it is not clear if discussions have begun...
Sudan conflict: Warring factions agree seven-day ceasefire, US says
By Sam HancockBBC News
A temporary ceasefire in Sudan has been agreed as fighting between two warring factions entered its sixth week.
Previous truce attempts between Sudan's regular army and The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have tended to collapse within minutes of beginning.
But The New Deal will be enforced by a " ceasefire monitoring mechanism, " according to a US-Saudi statement.
As part of The seven-day humanitarian ceasefire, Sudanese officials have agreed to restore essential services.
Fighting between The Two Sides has plunged The country into chaos since it began last month, with More Than A Million people thought to have been displaced.
Stocks of food, money and essentials have fast declined and aid groups repeatedly complained of being unable to provide sufficient assistance in Sudan's capital Khartoum, where much of The violence has taken place.
Both The regular army and The RSF have been urged to allow The distribution of humanitarian aid, restore essential services and withdraw forces from hospitals.
The United States and Saudi Arabia , who sponsored The Peace Talks in Jeddah, said The ceasefire would come into effect on Monday evening.
In a The US State Department acknowledged previous failed attempts at brokering peace in Sudan, but said there was a key difference This Time .
" Unlike previous ceasefires, The Agreement reached in Jeddah was signed by The parties and will be supported by a US-Saudi and international-supported ceasefire monitoring mechanism, " it said, without giving more detail.
Taking to Twitter, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken added: " It is past time to silence The Guns and allow unhindered humanitarian access.
" I implore both sides to uphold this Agreement - The Eyes of The World are watching. "
The War broke out in Khartoum on 15 April following days of tension as members of The RSF were redeployed around The country in a move that The army saw as a threat.
There was also a power struggle between Sudan's regular army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who leads The RSF.
Hundreds of people have been killed in The fighting and The UN has warned of a worsening situation in Africa's third-largest country, where a huge number of people already relied on aid before The Conflict .
It has been Two Weeks since representatives of The warring factions first gathered in The Saudi capital for Peace Talks .
On 11 May, both sides signed a commitment intended to lay The groundwork for humanitarian assistance in Sudan.
But earlier This Week , UN aid chief Martin Griffiths told The AFP news agency there had been " important and egregious" violations of that Agreement , which he added fell short of a ceasefire.
Reports of violence across The country remain rife, with strikes reported on Saturday by eyewitnesses in southern Omdurman and northern Bahri, The two cities that lie across The Nile from Khartoum.
An Omdurman resident recalled her house " shaking" early on Saturday as a result of " heavy artillery fire".
" It was terrifying, everyone was lying under their beds, " Sanaa Hassan, a 33-year-old living in The al-Salha neighbourhood, told Reuters by phone. " What's happening is A Nightmare . "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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