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Knowing the Pain of the Displaced - Ugochi Daniels - IOM

Knowing the Pain of the Displaced - Ugochi Daniels - IOM

FromAwake At Night


Knowing the Pain of the Displaced - Ugochi Daniels - IOM

FromAwake At Night

ratings:
Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Aug 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ugochi Daniels was just six years old when her family fled the civil war in Nigeria. Now the International Organization for Migration’s Deputy Director General for Operations, she is often struck by the pain of uprooted children, most recently those escaping from Ukraine.   “I noticed this woman with a 10-year-old boy. He never looked up, his eyes were down, and he never blinked. And I just kept on thinking, what has this boy seen on his journey here?”   Women and children are particularly vulnerable when they have left their home – no matter for what reason. Across the world, IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. In this episode, Ugochi Daniels reflects on efforts to meet the needs of people on the move, and on a life dedicated to the service of others.
Released:
Aug 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (97)

What does it take to be a United Nations worker in some of the world’s most difficult and dangerous locations? How are health workers, humanitarians and peacekeepers racing to protect the most vulnerable populations from the threat of the COVID-19 virus? Stationed in remote locations and far from family, how are they coping themselves? To find out, Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, meets them. Here you will discover extraordinary personal stories from people who devote their lives to helping others.