What does it take to be a United Nations worker in some of the world’s most complex and dangerous places? How are UN humanitarians, human rights advocates, prosecutors, development experts, climate leaders and peacekeepers improving our world?  Stationed in all reaches of the world and witness to suffering and atrocities, how are they helping people and coping themselves?  To find out, Melissa Fleming meets them.

Here you will discover extraordinary personal stories from people who devote their lives to helping others.

&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;As a child, Ozonnia Ojielo survived a brutal civil war in his native Nigeria in which starvation was used as a weapon. After training as a lawyer, an encounter with fellow survivors gave him new purpose and propelled him to his current role as the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&quot;She started crying. All the other guests started crying. I started crying as well. There I was, a very successful lawyer making a lot of money. But I said to myself, this is much more valuable. Trying to change people&#039;s lives, or at least be there as a voice for them.&quot;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;From Rwanda to Sierra Leone to Ethiopia, Ozonnia Ojielo has supported communities around the world as they navigate difficult journeys from violence to peace. In this episode, he reflects on the long shadow of genocide, on the delicate work of reintegrating both perpetrators and victims, and shares why the biggest currency the world can offer young people is hope.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style= &quot;font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt; &lt;span style= &quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt; &lt;span lang=&quot;EN&quot; xml:lang=&quot;EN&quot;&gt;Edited transcript, photos, multimedia and more at the AAN website:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &quot;https://www.un.org/en/awake-at-night/s13-ozonnia-ojielo-surviving-war-to-fight-for-peace&quot;&gt; https://www.un.org/en/awake-at-night/s13-ozonnia-ojielo-surviving-war-to-fight-for-peace&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;span style= &quot;font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt; &lt;span style= &quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt; &lt;span style= &quot;font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt; &lt;span style= &quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style= &quot;font-family: &#039;Aptos&#039;, sans-serif; color: black;&quot;&gt;Podcast full video available on YouTube:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= &quot;mso-fareast-font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: black;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FcN7ImhAXj8s&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbattikhi%40un.org%7Cec59159939174d3a473908def7a9150c%7C0f9e35db544f4f60bdcc5ea416e6dc70%7C0%7C0%7C639220502730752899%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Lm3Qz1yxTkeX3GvYo2maJBEeSb5ADdt0%2Bg7CTFIWRxw%3D&amp;reserved=0&quot;&gt; https://youtu.be/cN7ImhAXj8s&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

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