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UN official. Incorrigible idealist. Working on development, humanitarian aid & the world in-between. Dreaming about prevention.

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Joined May 2011
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    Why I’m supporting France:

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    23 hours ago

    Adolescent girls from the Island of Ngomirom Doumou in explain how they cope with violent extremism. Halima was recruited by Boko Haram, used as a human bomb in 2015, & was seriously injured. Today she is an agent of change & a paralegal trained by

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    Jul 3

    From the tree to the classroom: These children in told the Deputy Secretary-General , visiting , they have a bright future thanks to a joint UN & humanitarian partners project that feeds them, gives them school books and keeps them safe.

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    Jul 2

    I have heard so much about about my predecessor Margareta Wahlstrom that it was a great pleasure to meet her now in her role as President of the Swedish Red Cross at where her views will be much sought. Welcome Margareta!

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    Jul 2

    Nothing could’ve prepared me for the scale of crisis and extent of suffering I saw today in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. I heard heartbreaking accounts from Rohingya refugees that will stay with me forever. My appeal to the int’l community is to step up support.

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    Jul 2

    The Programme of Work for the Presidency in July has been adopted. Let’s get to work!

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    Jul 2

    Almost 5% of the global population is currently a refugee or migrant. The & are an opportunity to address people on the move. Join seminar tomorrow 10am w/ &

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    Jun 28

    Young people are our greatest allies in preventing violent extremism. Over 70% of recruits cite govt action as tipping point to join. Understanding root causes & positive contributions key 4 prevention . My remarks today in NYC:

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  10. Jun 28

    . no pressure ... 😎

    Almost 50 yrs ago Robert Jackson developed the 1st systematic UN reform proposal “The Jackson Report”. This week another Australian, was appointed by the SG to lead the Transition Team to the new UN Development System, fit for 21 century. Best wishes Robert!
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    Jun 28

    Liz Jackson was one of the greats of Australian journalism, one of the best of her brilliant generation. Courageous, tenacious, curious, fair, passionate, feisty, confident but sometimes full of self doubt. She took on the mighty, the powerful and the bad. Liz, you were awesome.

    STORY: Former ABC Journalist and presenter, Liz Jackson, has died
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    Jun 26

    This used to be all water. Since the early 1970s, , 1 of 's oldest lakes, has lost 90% of its original surface area:

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  13. Jun 26

    Honoured to be tapped to help move forward the UN’s most ambitious reforms in the development sphere in decades. Much at stake & no time to lose... Thank you

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  14. Jun 26

    Congratulations for this well-deserved recognition.

    I am very honoured to be awarded the together with for our work on global maternal and child . The recognises the advancement of human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food.
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    Jun 24

    Looking forward to contributing to debate on on Monday. Encourage all delegations to participate. Important for to contribute. First formal debate on in in a decade.

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  16. Jun 25

    Heavy rains a “huge wake-up call” to relocate vulnerable Rohingya: ()

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    Jun 23

    Working for people, planet & prosperity w/ & others support results in 141 countries w/ $3.6 billion grants, contributing to all ! 27million people benefitting from climate resilient livelihoods & so much more!

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    Jun 20

    Everything you always wanted to know about but could not find the answer to... Welcome to our NEW Transparency Portal . It takes our open data & transparency commitment to a whole new level. Be our guest, take a look and be surprised!

    Proud to launch our new Portal! See how w/our partners we support worldwide. Search our projects by country, thematic issues & for 1st time by contribution to the :
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    Jun 21

    Animals appear in about 20% of ads, but don’t get paid for their images. With the new initiative, some brands that use animals in their ads will contribute 0.5% of media spend to a fund for wildlife conservation. Learn more:

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    Jun 21

    A big thank you to Sir David Attenborough for helping us introduce the Fund to the world today - . A simple but powerful idea - investing 0.5% of advertising spend in conservation, each time an animal is featured

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    Jun 20

    The world’s most intractable problems – # conflict & – require many complicated factors to come together for a solution. The are the roadmap we need to get there. Read my interview:

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