Former UN official Lise Grande to take role of Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues

Biden created this position in the immediate aftermath of Hamas's attacks on October 7 to " lead US regional diplomacy to surge humanitarian aid to Gaza," Blinken said.

Lise Grande, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq at the time, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Erbil, Iraq October 13, 2016.

Lise Grande, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq at the time, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Erbil, Iraq October 13, 2016.

(photo credit: REUTERS/AZAD LASHKARI)

ByHANNAH SARISOHN

APRIL 24, 2024 19:33

Updated: APRIL 25, 2024 17:05

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