ECOSOC high-level panel discussion on “Serving the needs of people in complex emergencies”, held at the UN on 25 June, discussing the evolution of war and conflict and impact on civilians, the principles of international humanitarian law and risks of lack of implementation, as well as displacement in Yemen and the role of religious leaders in preventing violence in the Central African Republic. Chair His Excellency Ibrahim O. Dabbashi (Libya), Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council Moderator Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Panelists: Mr. Jose Ramos-Horta, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea - Bissau (UNIOGBIS) Mr. Ahmed Al-Khohlani, Director of the Executive Unit of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Camps Management, Yemen Dr. Philip Spoerri, Director for International Law and Cooperation, International Committee of the Red Cross Monsignor Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic Imam Oumar Kobine Layama, President of the Islamic Council, Central African Republic Reverend Nicolas Guérékoyame-Gbangou, President of the Evangelical Alliance, Central African Republic
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