De geachte minister verdedigde de oprichting van het fonds als volgt : « I propose that we establish a substantial new International Humanitarian Fund, under the control of the UN Secretary General, into which donors pay and from which Humanitarian co-ordinators can draw funds early on, when a crisis threatens or occurs».
L'honorable ministre a défendu la création de ce fonds en ces termes : « I propose that we establish a substantial new International Humanitarian Fund, under the control of the UN Secretary General, into which donors pay and from which Humanitarian co-ordinators can draw funds early on, when a crisis threatens or occurs».