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'Jan Egeland speaks in a calm manner than befits his four decades of
humanitarian work, but he becomes increasingly animated when discussing the
record number of people currently displaced because of humanitarian crises
across the globe.
This year alone, the group that he heads, the Norwegian Refugee Council, helped
those affected by the war in Ukraine, the Afghanistan earthquake in June and
the ongoing devastating drought in Somalia.
In recognition of these efforts, the council this year has been awarded the
world's largest annual humanitarian award for a nonprofit — worth $2.5 million.
The Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, which will be handed out Oct. 21,
recognizes "extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering."
Egeland is a former Norwegian foreign minister who held positions at Human
Rights Watch, the Red Cross and the United Nations before becoming secretary
general of the council. Upon returning from a trip to Somalia in June, he spoke
with NPR about overlooked crises, equal protection for all refugees and reasons
to hope.'
Via Tess.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
