Referred to by Time Magazine as "the world's conscience", Jan Egeland served as the United Nation's under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief chief from 2003 to 2006.  He has first-hand experience with the impact of natural disasters, civil wars in Africa, crises in the Middle East, and "forgotten conflicts" across the globe.  Egeland has personally confronted warlords and guerilla leaders and has been a tireless voice for the disenfranchised of the world.

 Jan Egeland and me with Acholi children in Internally Displaced Persons camps.

 

I met Jan Egeland in March 2008 when he was gave a presentation to the World Affairs Council of Dallas.

 

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