Increasingly, as funds are getting tighter, we have to prove to donors that we are effective and a worthwhile investment. My role as an advocate, as the Emergency Relief Coordinator is to try and bring all actors together. Mrs Ogata in Bern the other day called it a conductor's role. She and others are right in expecting of me to provide them with the same music sheet. This what the Secretary-General and Member States expect from my Office.
Authority comes with resources and information but also with credibility.
I hope by demonstrating the highest levels of professionalism and by focusing our efforts that we can add value and prove that we are worth listening to, coalescing with. Member States have also reiterated their support to me in this regard. But I do not believe coordination can be imposed. Agencies have to see the benefits. It is our task to demonstrate these.