Jan Egeland Civilian Quotations

The insecurity in Sri Lanka has claimed over 100 lives in recent weeks with increasing civilian casualties.

We have no security for our work. We are witnesses to massive attacks against the civilian population.

The United Nations stands ready to help with any kind of disaster expertise that might be required ... in full recognition that the United States is the country in the world that possesses the greatest civilian and military search and rescue and recovery assets themselves,

We have received credible reports that show a clear and consistent pattern: entire villages are looted, burned down and sometimes bombed. Large numbers of civilians have been killed and scores of women and children have been abducted, raped and tortured.