Biden names new special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues

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Grande, who replaces David Satterfield, is currently head of the independent U.S. Institute of Peace

David Ljunggren, Reuters News

April 25, 2024

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U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday appointed Lise Grande as the new special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues, the State Department said in a statement.

Grande, who replaces David Satterfield, is currently head of the independent U.S. Institute of Peace. She previously worked for the United Nations for more than 25 years, a career that included running aid operations in Yemen, Iraq and South Sudan.

(Reporting by David Ljunggren; writing by Paul Grant)

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