
Over 30 years of experience in international affairs. Special expertise in sustainable development, humanitarian provision, global health, social service delivery, peace and security promotion, and human rights advancement including especially the prevention of genocide and crimes against humanity. Senior positions in government, UN multilateral agencies, International Red Cross and Red Crescent, civil society and NGOs, at both headquarters and in the field, and in academia. Functions have included policy development, strategy formulation, programme planning and delivery, knowledge and innovation management; mentoring and teaching, accountability and performance evaluation, communications, diplomacy and representation, orchestrating partnerships, resource mobilisation, capacity building, advocacy, negotiation and mediation, and organisational change management. Experience from both donor and receiving agency side, and in developing and developed countries, has been instrumental in achieving successful collaborations and outcomes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author of "No Stranger to Kindness" and “Against a Tide of Evil” Available via www.amazon.co.uk or www.amazon.com
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Emeritus Professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs
University of Manchester
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Apr 2012 - Present
Manchester, United Kingdom
Senior Advisor
Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean
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Sep 2020 - Present
Chief Executive
Defeat-NCD Partnership
Jan 2018 - Jul 2019
Geneva Area, Switzerland
Special Adviser
World Humanitarian Summit
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2016
Geneva Area, Switzerland
Under Secretary General for National Society and Knowledge Development
IFRC
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Jul 2010 - Jan 2012
Geneva Area, Switzerland
Special Adviser
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Dec 2002 - Feb 2003
Special Adviser
UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
May 2002 - Nov 2002
Head of Conflict & Humanitarian Affairs Dept
UK Department for International Development
Jan 1998 - Apr 2002
Head of Conflict Prevention & Humanitarian Policy Section, Emergency Aid Dept
Overseas Development Administration, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Jan 1994 - Dec 1997
Senior Health & Population Adviser
Overseas Development Administration, UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Jan 1990 - Dec 1994
Deputy Director, National UK AIDS Programme
Health Education Authority
Jan 1987 - Dec 1990
Public Health Specialist (training)
Cambridge Health Authority
Jan 1984 - Dec 1987
Hospital doctor, and general medical practitioner
UK National Health Service
Jan 1980 - Dec 1984