JERSEY has signed a new agreement with the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF to expand opportunities for Islanders working in global humanitarian roles. A memorandum of understanding between the Government of Jersey and UNICEF will enable Jersey Overseas Aid to fund its first junior professional officer (JPO) placement with the organisation from 2026.
United Nation officials are set to descend on Jersey this week as the island becomes the first non-member UN state to host an event essential to delivering “life-saving humanitarian assistance” across the world.
My time in New Jersey alone provided considerable value, but I was also able to ‘top and tail’ my attendance at the Municipalities Conference with engagements in my role as Minister for International Development and chair of Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA).
Visit to Geneva October 2021 to meet representatives of International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) to discuss our Financial Inclusion projects and also to meet Filippo Grandi, the head of UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) discussing refugee support. We also managed to secure two places this year for Jersey
