Episode #19 - Jemilah Mahmood

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I Was There: voices of humanitarian leadership

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

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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 #19 - Jemilah Mahmood

I Was There: voices of humanitarian leadership

14 minutes 40 seconds

1 year ago

Episode #19 - Jemilah Mahmood

Jemilah Mahmood is the founder of Mercy Malaysia, a southern medical humanitarian NGO currently working across the world. She is the former Under-Secretary-General for Partnerships at the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Mahmood was also the Chief of the World Humanitarian Summit, held in 2016. Her previous appointments also include Special Advisor to the former Prime Minister of Malaysia on Public Health during the height of the COVID pandemic.

In this episode, Jemilah Mahmood talks about her role on the humanitarian response to Pakistan’s earthquake in 2005 and how she applied innovative ways to coordinate humanitarian response. She also reflects on her time leading the preparations of UN’s largest humanitarian summit in 2006.

During this episode, Jemilah mentions Valerie Amos, who was UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator from 2010 to 2015, and who features herself in the Episode #4.

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.