Episode #18 - Randolph Kent

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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 #18 - Randolph Kent

I Was There: voices of humanitarian leadership

20 minutes 5 seconds

1 year ago

Episode #18 - Randolph Kent

Randolph Kent started his humanitarian career as the Chief of Emergency Prevention and Preparedness in Ethiopia in the late 1980s. He led the UN’s humanitarian response in Rwanda during the genocide in 1994. He also held multiple UN leadership positions, including in Kosovo, Somalia and Sudan.

In this episode, Randolph Kent takes us back to early 1990s and UN’s humanitarian response in Rwanda following the genocide as his role as the Humanitarian Coordinator there. Kent also debates the blurred lines between humanitarianism and military operations and coordination between the two, through his experience in Kosovo and the post-cold war era.

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.