The latest episode of Awake at Night, features Nicholas ‘Fink’ Haysom, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in the country.
As a young white activist in South Africa, Nicholas Haysom risked detention to oppose the apartheid regime, later working alongside Nelson Mandela. Now, he is still striving tirelessly in pursuit of peace and human rights.
“The lesson of [Nelson] Mandela is not just being a nice person; it's perseverance in your ideals. It will change the world,” he said.
After a long and varied career, Nicholas is now supporting recovery and resilience in South Sudan, the UN’s newest Member State.
In this episode, he reflects on helping the world’s youngest nation build a better future, on why thorny negotiations are always necessary to move on from any civil war, and on why lasting peace should never be taken for granted.
“91制片厂 agreements don’t last forever […] peace itself doesn’t last forever. Democracy is not something that can be taken for granted. These are all issues which require constant engagement by people of good intent,” Haysom states.
About Awake at Night:
Hosted by Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, the podcast Awake at Night is an in-depth interview series focusing on remarkable United Nations staff members who dedicate their career to helping people in parts of the world where they have the hardest lives – from war zones and displacement camps to areas hit by disasters and the devastation of climate change.
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