Prior to becoming Chef de Cabinet, Mr. During that time, he was also the Chair of the United Nations Development Group, a committee consisting of the heads of all UN funds, programmes and departments working on development issues. His efforts included a major push to expand UN support to developing countries in areas such as democratic governance, a new advocacy dimension as reflected in pioneering publications, including the Arab Human Development Reports, and strengthened UNDP operational leadership in natural disasters and post-conflict situations.
At the request of Secretary-General Annan, Mr. Malloch Brown also led the UN system's efforts to help support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals -- eight, time-bound development targets with the overarching goal of halving extreme poverty by -- which were approved by world leaders at the UN Millennium Summit of September He is credited with having helped the Bank enhance its outreach and expand its partnership with the United Nations and non-governmental organizations.
Before joining the World Bank, Mr. Our Experts. Attend an Event. Connect with Us. For Media. You are here Home. Our Board Member Frank Giustra talks about the severe impact of Yemen's conflict on civilians and how Crisis Group's independent field research and ability to talk to all parties make it a unique actor in the world of conflict prevention.
Crisis Group Trustee Jake Sullivan reflects on the horrors of the war in Yemen and the moral abdication of the international community, whose disengagement has allowed the deadly conflict to unfold in slow motion.
He explains that Crisis Group's excellent field reporting and high-level advocacy can help bring it to an end. Our Board Member Wendy Sherman draws attention to the horrific impact of Yemen's war, and in particular, how the conflict has endangered the lives of the country's children.
She argues that Crisis Group's excellent analysis, practical solutions and leadership are key ingredients that can help bring peace to the war-torn country. Crisis Group Trustee Shivshankar Menon reflects on the horrors of the conflict in Yemen and argues that the international community has become inured to this kind of war.
He claims that it is time to compromise on some broad, loose structures within which we can start moving towards peace and says that all the Yemeni parties appreciate Crisis Group's neutrality. Members of our Board of Trustees have achieved much in many walks of life: politics, diplomacy, finance, business, academia or international organisations.
Each has their own story about why they devote their time to the conflict prevention mission of International Crisis Group. In these short video interviews, our Trustees share insights about how and why they are personally passionate about ending war.
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