U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

Sir John Holmes, British ambassador to France since 2001, joins guest host Susan Page to talk about his new job as chief of humanitarian affairs for the United Nations. He explains what the world is -- and is not -- doing to help Iraqi...

Sir John Holmes, British ambassador to France since 2001, joins guest host Susan Page to talk about his new job as chief of humanitarian affairs for the United Nations. He explains what the world is -- and is not -- doing to help Iraqi refugees, victims of the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, and people in need all over the world.

Guests

Sir John Holmes

U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Emergency Relief Coordinator

Suliman Giddo

president of Darfur Peace and Development

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