The World's Conscience
In the three years he spent as United Nations under secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, Jan Egeland's name became synonymous with relief for some of the world's worst disasters... both natural and man made. He was relentless about ending the genocide in Darfur, tireless with helping victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami, and peerless when it came to getting countries to live up their humanitarian commitments, or giving even more. Not to mention his efforts after hurricane Katrina and his work in the middle east. But, his job was more than a list of trouble spots... he was dubbed, "The World's Conscience," making us aware of struggles we might otherwise ignore. And while it wasn't a thankless job, it certainly wasn't easy. However you felt about Egeland's efforts, or his methods, he stepped down from the post at the end of 2006. And, today he sits down for a one-on-one to look back on what he accomplished in those three years, and what is still left to do. Post your questions or comments for him here, and we'll get to as many as we can during the show.
2:59 PM ET | 05-22-2007 | permalink
