Introductory statements were made by the Vice-President of the Council, Prasad Kariyawasam (Sri Lanka), and the moderator of the panel, Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.
理事会副主席普拉萨德·卡里亚瓦萨姆（斯里兰卡）和讨论小组主持人，主管人道主义事务副秘书长兼紧急救济协调员扬·埃格兰作介绍性发言。