Oluseyi Bajulaiye
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Oluseyi Bajulaiye, a national of Nigeria
, is a senior United Nations
official with a background in the UNHCR activities dealing with refugees and humanitarian programs
Since 2005, he is the Deputy Resident Coordinator
and Humanitarian Coordinator
in the Sudan
. And following the departure of titular Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator Manuel Aranda da Silva
in June 2007, he has since that time been the acting Resident Coordinator
and Humanitarian Coordinator
- a function which also carries the title of Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and which is the highest United Nations post in the country, besides that of Special Representative of the Secretary-General
Ashraf Qazi
(nominated in September 2007, and previously vacant).
During his mandate in the Sudan
, he was at the forefront in coordinating the United Nations response to the 2007 Sudan floods
. In particular, he appealed to the international community to fund the response in an amount exceedidng US$ 20 million.
In September 2007, he was also the official hosting the visit of United Nations Secretary-General
Ban Ki Moon, and he helped ensure that the issues of humanitarian access
and protection of civilians were on the agenda.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, is a senior United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
official with a background in the UNHCR activities dealing with refugees and humanitarian programs
Since 2005, he is the Deputy Resident Coordinator
Resident Coordinator
A United Nations Resident Coordinator is the highest United Nations official and the chief of UN diplomatic mission in a country . It confers the same rank as an Ambassador of a foreign state...
and Humanitarian Coordinator
Humanitarian Coordinator
The Humanitarian Coordinator is the senior-most United Nations official in a country experiencing a humanitarian emergency. The Humanitarian Coordinator is appointed by the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator when a new emergency occurs or an existing humanitarian situation "worsens in...
in the Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
. And following the departure of titular Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator Manuel Aranda da Silva
Manuel Aranda da Silva
Manuel Jorge Aranda da Silva, a national of Mozambique, is a former minister in the Mozambican Government, and a senior United Nations official with a background in the World Food Programme....
in June 2007, he has since that time been the acting Resident Coordinator
Resident Coordinator
A United Nations Resident Coordinator is the highest United Nations official and the chief of UN diplomatic mission in a country . It confers the same rank as an Ambassador of a foreign state...
and Humanitarian Coordinator
Humanitarian Coordinator
The Humanitarian Coordinator is the senior-most United Nations official in a country experiencing a humanitarian emergency. The Humanitarian Coordinator is appointed by the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator when a new emergency occurs or an existing humanitarian situation "worsens in...
- a function which also carries the title of Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and which is the highest United Nations post in the country, besides that of Special Representative of the Secretary-General
Special Representative of the Secretary-General
A Special Representative of the Secretary-General is a highly respected expert who has been appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to represent her/him in meetings with heads of state on critical human rights issues...
Ashraf Qazi
Ashraf Qazi
Ashraf Jehangir Qazi is a politician in Pakistan and a career diplomat in the United Nations. On September 4, 2007, the UN's Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appointed Ashraf Qazi as his new Special Representative in Sudan...
(nominated in September 2007, and previously vacant).
During his mandate in the Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, he was at the forefront in coordinating the United Nations response to the 2007 Sudan floods
2007 Sudan floods
On 3 July 2007, flash floods started to devastate many parts of Sudan, including some areas in conflict-battered Darfur and war-torn Southern Sudan.-Damage:...
. In particular, he appealed to the international community to fund the response in an amount exceedidng US$ 20 million.
In September 2007, he was also the official hosting the visit of United Nations Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat of the United Nations, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations....
Ban Ki Moon, and he helped ensure that the issues of humanitarian access
Humanitarian access
Humanitarian access is a specific legal term, referred to the ability by neutral humanitarian actors , to enter an area during a conflict, to provide humanitarian aid as well as monitor and promote human rights.As of 2007, a region where humanitarian access is a problem is Darfur...
and protection of civilians were on the agenda.