Mike McDonagh

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Mike McDonagh (photo by Religion and Ethics Newsletter)
Mike McDonagh (photo by Religion and Ethics Newsletter)

Michael (Mike) McDonagh, a national of Ireland, is a humanitarian, and a senior United Nations official working for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Since 2005 he has been working at the OCHA office in Sudan, covering Dafur specifically. In 2007 he was appointed head of that office. During his tenure, he has advocated for a strong humanitarian response to the Darfur crisis[1][2], and drew international attention to the recurrent attacks on humanitarian workers in Darfur and the impact these have on humanitarian aid[3].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sudan: Darfur force "should boost humanitarian access", IRIN, 01 August 2007
  2. ^ Darfur people still fleeing janjaweed militia: UN, Sudan Tribune, 15 March 2007
  3. ^ Violence cuts aid to 500,000 in Darfur: UN official, Reuters, 31 July 2007
Preceded by
Ramesh Rajasingham		 Head of the OCHA Office, Sudan
2005–present		 Succeeded by
n/a (incumbent)