Episode #16 - Marta Ruedas

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I Was There: voices of humanitarian leadership

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

21 episodes

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“I Was There” is a podcast series featuring former senior humanitarian officials. They will take you back to various moments over the last 40 years that left a mark in the evolution of the humanitarian system. Each speaker reflects on her or his personal experience, and shares successes and challenges in their career journey. Listen to personal reflections of how our former senior humanitarian officials navigated the challenging work of the UN in complex situations in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iraq, Myanmar, Rwanda, Sudan and more. Production: OCHA, UNTV, Hausberg Productions and Sucher Films.

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Episode #16 - Marta Ruedas

I Was There: voices of humanitarian leadership

15 minutes 2 seconds

1 year ago

Episode #16 - Marta Ruedas

Marta Ruedas has served as the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), having also worked for almost 30 years coordinating UN’s development and humanitarian work in conflict and post-conflict countries. Ruedas started her career in the early 1990s with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

In this episode, Marta Ruedas walks us through her experience as a female worker in UN’s development and humanitarian worlds. She also reflects on the changes in her role as UN’s Resident Coordinator, following the introduction of UN’s Development System Reform of 2018.

Disclaimer: The opinions and memories expressed in the “I Was There” podcast series are those of each individual speaker and do not imply the expression of any opinion or responsibility on the part of UN OCHA.