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MORE THAN A SON

“Boris collapsed in his bath this morning and has been admitted at the Cantonal Hospital”, was the WhatsApp message I received from Agnes…

4 min readAug 23, 2021

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MORE THAN A SON

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Beyond the Numbers: Stories of Victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

After my appointment as United Nations Assistant Humanitarian Coordinator and the Director of the Office for Humanitarian Assistance…

4 min readAug 17, 2021

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Beyond the Numbers: Stories of Victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

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I Remember 9/11

I lived in Norwood, New Jersey. It was a bright sunny morning as I drove to work at the United Nations in New York, 22 miles away. That…

5 min readSep 11, 2021

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I Remember 9/11

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Yvette Stevens

Bush Meat Meal in West Africa

The civil war in Liberia started in 1989 and a number of refugees crossed the borders into Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone. While…

4 min readAug 13, 2021

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Bush Meat Meal in West Africa

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Meeting Sanitary Needs during long Road Trips in Remote Areas

Lessons from my Experiences

4 min readJul 28, 2021

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Meeting Sanitary Needs during long Road Trips in Remote Areas

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Brown Bowl and Thorn Bushes

Unforeseen Impact of Funding Shortfalls of UNHCR Programme in 1989

3 min readJul 22, 2021

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Brown Bowl and Thorn Bushes

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Relief Supply to Women Refugees

The Inclusion of Menstrual Hygiene Supplies

3 min readJul 19, 2021

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Relief Supply to Women Refugees

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Seeking Employment for Refugees in Djibouti

An Unexpected Form of Protest

4 min readJul 17, 2021

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Seeking Employment for Refugees in Djibouti

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Experiences from United Nations Field Missions

THE VILLAGE CHIEF

3 min readJul 13, 2021

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Experiences from United Nations Field Missions

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Experiences as a Woman on Mission to Iran in 1986

Seeking Vocational Training Opportunities for Refugees in Iran

6 min readJul 13, 2021

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Experiences as a Woman on Mission to Iran in 1986

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Yvette Stevens

Yvette Stevens

I spent 28 years working for the United Nations on humanitarian aid and development and six years as Ambassador of Sierra Leone to the United Nations in Geneva

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