I Was There: voices of humanitarian leadership Podcast
1) Episode #1 - Jan Eliasson
Jan Eliasson was the first Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator in the UN in the early 1990s. In 2012, Eliasson was appointed as the Deputy Secretary-Gener...Show More
2) Episode #2 - David Bassiouni
David Bassiouni was the first person to perform the role of a Humanitarian Coordinator for the UN in the early 1990s. He also held several senior positions with the UN, including as Deputy Director fo...Show More
3) Episode #3 - Jan Egeland
Jan Egeland was the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator from 2003 to 2006. He has also served in various high-level positions in the UN, including as a...Show More
4) Episode #4 - Valerie Amos
Baroness Valerie Amos served as the UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC) from 2010 to 2015. She held various senior level positions with the B...Show More
5) Episode #5 - John Holmes
John Holmes served as the UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC) from 2007 to 2011. Prior to joining the UN, Holmes had a long career as a Briti...Show More
6) Episode #6 - Margareta Wahlström
Margareta Wahlström is a Swedish diplomat who has held various leadership positions in the Red Cross, including as the Under Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cres...Show More
7) Episode #7 - Antonio Donini
Antonio Donini is a veteran humanitarian worker, having served in leadership positions in the United Nations, including as the head of UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA...Show More
8) Episode #8 - Mark Bowden
Mark Bowden has over 40 years of experience, leading UN’s humanitarian response in some of the world’s most complex and protracted crises, such as Afghanistan and Somalia. He also held various leaders...Show More
9) Episode #9 - Martin Barber
Martin Barber has worked in some of the world’s most challenging humanitarian crises, leading emergency operations in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Honduras, Laos, Thailand and many more. He also served as Dir...Show More
10) Episode #10 - Ross Mountain
Ross Mountain is a humanitarian veteran having worked with the UN across multiple countries and leading some of world’s most complex emergencies over the years. He has held leadership positions in the...Show More