Statements, speeches and press briefings 
by John Holmes,
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs
and Emergency Relief Coordinator in 2009

Statements/speeches/press briefings  at the United Nations and its organs/bodies

• Presentation on the Role of the Security Council in the Protection of Civilians - 30 August 2009.

• Closing Remarks to the ECOSOC Humanitarian Segment 2009 - 22 July 2009.

• Opening Remarks to the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 2009 - 20 July 2009.

• Statement to the Security Council Open  Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict - 26 June 2009.

• Opening Remarks by the Chair of the Second Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction - 16 June 2009.

• Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Sudan - 11 June 2009.

• Humanitarian Challenges in the 21st Century: Reconciling National Sovereignty with International Responsibilities, Keynote Address at UNA-UK - 05 June 2009.

• Statement on Cyclone Aila - 26 May 2009.

• Press release on press briefing on the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka - 30 April 2009.

• Closing remarks at the International Conference on Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction in Beijing - 22 April 2009.

• Press briefing on the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka - 15 April 2009.

• “Health and Emergency Response: Emerging Humanitarian Challenges”, Keynote Address at Humanitarian Action Summit,  Harvard University - 27 March 2009.

• Statement to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Sudan - 26 March 2009.

• Press briefing on the humanitarian situation in Sudan - 24 March 2009.

• ERC speech on Climate Change to UK Parliament - 18 March 2009.

• Press briefing on the humanitarian situation in Sudan - 16 march 2009.

• Press briefing on the humanitarian situation in Sudan - 9 March 2009.

• Statement to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka - 27 February 2009.

• Statement to the Security Council on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - 17 February 2009.

• Statement on Gaza - 4 February 2009.

• Opening Statement at Afghanistan Humanitarian Action Plan Launch - 3 February 2009.

• Opening Statement at Gaza Flash Appeal Launch - 2 February 2009.

• Statement to the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question- 27 January 2009.

• Press briefing on the situation in Gaza - 20 January 2009.

• Press briefing on the situation in Gaza - 19 January 2009.

• Statement to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in the Areas Affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army - 16 January 2009.

• Statement on Sri Lanka - 16 January 2009.

• Press briefing on the situation in Gaza - 15 January 2009.

• Statement to Security Council on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict - 14 January 2009.

• Press briefing on the situation in Gaza - 12 January 2009.

• Press briefing on the situation in Gaza - 9 January 2009.

• Press briefing on the situation in Gaza - 8 January 2009.

• Press briefing on the situation in Gaza - 7 January 2009.

• Press briefing on the situation in Gaza - 5 January 2009.