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What inspired you to become an author after such successful military and UN careers? My first four years of UN civil service were intense, beginning in late 1999. I served initially as the Chief Security Officer for UNAMSIL, the peacekeeping mission in Sierra Leone in...
The Strategic Action Plan on Addressing Racism and Promoting Dignity for All (SAP) at the United Nations Secretariat, outlines a mission to combat racism within the organization. The Anti-Racism Office oversees, coordinates, and monitors the SAP’s implementation by...
After a long career at the UN, Ute Kollies, former Head of Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), divulges some of her expertise and knowledge about the field, and her career which saw her become Deputy Regional Director for West Africa and Head...
At the Palais, if you walk towards building H, you cannot miss it. On your left you will see the sculpture ‘Nemini Teneri’, (Latin for ‘not to be held by anyone’) or ‘A broken chain’; a loud representation of the human desire to live without being ‘held’ by any...
In 2024-2025, the Ecole Internationale de Genève is celebrating its centenary. What are the main events that have marked 100 years of this school? We are the world’s oldest international school with 143 student nationalities, the highest student nationality count...
Ugochi Daniels was appointed as the International Organization of Migration’s (IOM) Deputy Director General (DDG) for Operations in 2021, and since then she has used her significant experience working for the UN in humanitarian contexts to lead many departments in the...
Working for UNCTAD for more than 12 years is no mean feat, and yet Milasoa Chérel-Robson has not stopped there. Originally from Madagascar and with an economist background, she has the experience and knowledge to bridge the gap between numbers and social inequality....
Overlooking Green Park in the heart of Mayfair, London, HIDE restaurant boasts (alongside its Michelin star) a beautiful hidden exterior, true to its name. It is the workplace of Josh Angus, Group Executive Chef of the three beautiful restaurants in the area - all...
Ambassador Paul Bekkers, you started the “MenEngage circle of Geneva” initiative that aims to actively engage male senior leaders in Geneva in the gender equality conversation. What inspired you to start this initiative? The reason I started this initiative is that I...
With a YouTube audience of 2.69 million subscribers and multiple strings to her bow as a creator and presenter, Simone Giertz has shown the world her many talents. We find out the inside scoop on her inspiration and greatest challenges in an exclusive interview. What...
