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...
Why Egypt remains reluctant to open Rafah crossing to Gaza
By Sebastian UsherBBC Arab affairs editor
Egypt has long played a role as a mediator in The Conflict not just between Israel and The Palestinians, but also between The main Palestinian factions themselves.
It was The First Arab state to make peace with Israel back in 1978 - After fighting several wars with The Jewish state.
Now, The focus is on Egypt's control of one of The two land routes out of The Gaza Strip - The Rafah crossing.
Thousands of Palestinians are waiting on The Gaza side of The Border , while hundreds of lorries carrying desperately needed aid are parked up on The Egyptian side. Many more aid convoys are also heading towards The Border .
But there has still been no deal on opening The Crossing , which has also reportedly been hit by several Israeli strikes in The Past few days.
Cairo has kept tight restrictions on movement through The Rafah crossing for many years - to such an extent that many Palestinians have essentially accused Egypt of bolstering Israel's blockade of Gaza, which has been in place since Hamas took full power there in 2007.
The restrictions have mostly been about security concerns in North Sinai where The Egyptian authorities have long been involved in a deadly conflict with jihadists linked to Al Qaeda.
But Egypt's current reluctance to open The Crossing without clear conditions and guarantees may be more about trying to avoid a mass exodus of Palestinians from 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.
In addition, Egypt does not want to play any role in what could amount to a permanent resettlement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza.
It seems prepared to allow foreigners and Palestinians with dual nationality to leave, but it wants this to be dependent on allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza.
A further stumbling block is that Israel seems to want pretty much The Opposite - to allow more Palestinians to leave than Egypt is prepared to accept, while limiting The amount of aid that could go in.
The Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has said The Israeli government has Not Yet adopted a position that would allow The Crossing to be opened.
Diplomatic efforts are intensifying to try to resolve The impasse, as aid agencies warn that The Situation in Gaza is edging closer to a humanitarian catastrophe.
More on Israel Gaza warRelated TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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