United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of 16 members to the Advisory Group of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), including four alternates, on 31 October 2008. Seven of the 16 members have previously served on the Advisory Group. Their re-nomination helps to ensure the continuation of the institutional memory of the Advisory Group, one-third of which should rotate every year.
Members of the Advisory Group serve in their individual capacity, and not as representatives of their countries or governments. They include government officials from Member States, including contributing and recipient countries, representatives of humanitarian non-governmental organizations, and academic experts.
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Front row (left to right) Ms. Ursula Muller (Germany), Ms. Elisabeth Rasmusson (Norway), Ms. Yoka Brandt (the Netherlands - Chairperson), Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. John Holmes, Ms. Marika Fahlen (Sweden), Dr. Jemilah Mahmood (Malaysia). Back row: Mr. George Amoo (Ghana), Ambassador Park Soo-Gil (Republic of Korea), Mr. Koji Tsuruoka (Japan), Ms. Diane Jacovella (Canada), Mr. Tom Arnold (Ireland), Ambassador George Nene (South Africa), Mr. Mati Raidma (Estonia), Mr. Moazzam Malik (United Kingdom – vice chair), Mr. Steve O’Malley (Chief: CERF Secretariat)
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