HeyJaredUnited Nations Career Journey Podcast
The United Nations Career Journey Podcast, published as an initiative of UNDP and the UN Secretariat, shares the stories of people who work for the United Nations system.
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From Pharmacy to AI for Global Health: Adib Keyrellous’ Journey to the WHO (opens the original)
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'I work on forecasting, but life rarely goes exactly the way you expect it to.' Listen to Adib Keyrellous, WHO Technical Officer for Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Health, as he shares his non-linear journey to the World Health Organization and how a passion for health, mathematics, and statistics helped him find his niche at the intersection of data and public health. From volunteering abroad and pursuing pharmacy studies to discovering a love for statistics during his maste
🎙Volunteer Today, Lead Tomorrow | Sara Ferrer Olivella’s Reflection as A UN Volunteer (opens the original)
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"When you are able to do something, just do it. It can change a person’s life." In this special Leadership Voices for International Volunteer Year 2026 of the UN Career Journey Podcast, host Aitor Rubio speaks with Sara Ferrer Olivella , UNDP Resident Representative in Indonesia. Sarah's career spans more than 25 years and four continents, from Cambodia to Colombia, Jordan to New York, and across Country Offices, Regional Bureaus, and Headquarters. From volunteering in her small hometown in Spai
🎙Volunteer Today, Lead Tomorrow | Sonali Darayatne’s Reflection as A UN Volunteer (opens the original)
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To celebrate the 2026 International Volunteer Year, we interviewed today’s leaders who used to be UN volunteers about their journey. In this episode, host Tasnim Tabassum speaks with Sonali Darayatne , Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP Bangladesh. Sonali reflects on her journey from a young volunteer supporting parliamentary development in Lao PDR to becoming one of UNDP's senior leaders. She shares how stepping outside her comfort zone, embracing a new culture, and learning directly from n
Jack Crawford: Navigating privilege, uncertainty, and doubt as a young UN professional (opens the original)
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“Control the things you can control—and have faith that the rest will work out.” Listen to Jack Crawford, Associate Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), as he shares his journey from UN intern to leading regional projects on just transition and electric mobility in Bangkok. From studying abroad in Malaysia and Japan to working across ESCAP and the International Labour Organization (ILO), Jack reflects on how a series of s
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