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Tom Fletcher

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Tom Fletcher

@UNReliefChief

The official account of @TFletcher the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator @UNOCHA

New York, NY

Joined January 2015

Tom Fletcher
@UNReliefChief
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Excellent to have Deputy FM Kulaklıkaya join us for the opening of the retreat in Istanbul. Türkiye is a vital partner for so much of our lifesaving work.
Turkish MFA
@MFATurkiye
Jun 9
Deputy Minister Ambassador Musa Kulaklıkaya addressed the opening session of the UN Humanitarian Coordinators Retreat, held in Istanbul on 9-10 June 2026. Deputy Minister Ambassador Kulaklıkaya met with Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and
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Tom Fletcher
@UNReliefChief
Jun 9
Intensive week in Istanbul with our Humanitarian Coordinators - the courageous frontline leaders of the humanitarian community’s lifesaving work. Listening, learning (including about impact of AI and climate on our work), problem solving, strategizing. #87MillionLives
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Tom Fletcher
@UNReliefChief
Jun 9
Intensive week in Istanbul with our Humanitarian Coordinators - the courageous frontline leaders of the humanitarian community’s lifesaving work. Listening, learning (including about impact of AI and climate on our work), problem solving, strategizing. #87MillionLives
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Barham Salih
@BarhamSalih
Jun 8
I welcome the announcement by UN SG @antonioguterres to appoint Tressa Rae Finerty as Deputy High Commissioner, Antón Leis García as Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, and Edem Wosornu as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, to join me in leading @Refugees.
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Tom Fletcher
@UNReliefChief
Jun 7
In North-East Nigeria, rapidly spreading cases of cholera are placing millions at risk. I’ve allocated $4M from the UN’s Emergency Fund, CERF, to help humanitarians provide fast treatment, safe water and sanitation, and community outreach to contain the outbreak.
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Tom Fletcher
@UNReliefChief
Jun 6
Drought is forecast across parts of Mauritania, threatening people already at risk and facing elevated needs.  I’ve allocated $2.5M from UN’s Emergency Fund CERF for anticipatory action to get ahead of the drought, supporting cash transfers and life-saving aid for 120k people.
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Tom Fletcher
@UNReliefChief
Jun 6
My interview with @telediario_tve from Madrid on how we can save 87m lives with less than 1% on what the world will spend on arms this year.
Telediarios de TVE
@telediario_tve
Jun 5
La OMS acaba de anunciar un plan de 518 millones de dólares para combatir el brote de Ébola en África, que ya es el cuarto más grave registrado hasta la fecha Informa @VictorGGuerrero
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Tom Fletcher
@UNReliefChief
Jun 5
Excellent Berlin meeting with @UNOCHA's donor group. Grateful for powerful backing for Humanitarian Reset, & practical creativity. Working together as problem solvers not problem observers. Thank you @GermanyDiplo for stewardship of group past year. Onwards. #87MillionLives.
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Tom Fletcher
@UNReliefChief
Jun 5
1.4 million people in Lebanon need emergency aid now. Priorities are clear: genuine ceasefire, protect civilians on both sides of Blue Line, fund the response. Our revised emergency appeal: bit.ly/4e4moDA
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ELPAÍS PlanetaFuturo
@Planeta_Futuro
Jun 5
Tom Fletcher, jefe humanitario de la ONU (@UNReliefChief): “El plan de la ONU para salvar 87 millones de vidas cuesta menos de la mitad de lo que Wall Street se gasta en bonus y menos de lo que el mundo emplea en juguetes para mascotas o en videojuegos"
Tom Fletcher, jefe humanitario de la ONU: “Salvar 87 millones de vidas cuesta menos de lo que el...
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Tom Fletcher
@UNReliefChief
Jun 4
Packed couple of days in Madrid. Spain stands out as a leading humanitarian partner – consistently defending the mission at a time when we are under attack.
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José Manuel Albares
@jmalbares
Jun 4
Thank you @UNReliefChief for the vital work carried out by @UNOCHA around the world. Spain remains firmly committed to multilateralism, humanitarian action, and International Humanitarian Law. We will continue working together to support those most affected by crises and conflict
Tom Fletcher
@UNReliefChief
Jun 4
Thank you Foreign Minister @jmalbares for Spain’s unequivocal commitment to multilateralism, principled humanitarian aid and International Humanitarian Law. At a time of massive humanitarian needs, millions of people, and those that serve them, depend on it.
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Tom Fletcher
@UNReliefChief
Jun 4
My interview with @el_pais on aid cuts, our plan to save 87m lives this year, drones, the next UN Sec Gen, and more 👇
ELPAÍS PlanetaFuturo
@Planeta_Futuro
Jun 4
Hoy en #Portada 🎙️Tom Fletcher, jefe humanitario de la ONU: “Los recortes nos obligan a elegir qué vidas salvar y qué vidas no” Y más en 🔗elpais.com/planeta-futuro/
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