There’s no problem that can’t be solved | UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya | Awake at Night

Garry Conille knows that resilience, hope and determination can be powerful foundations for change. Now UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya, he hopes to contribute his wide-ranging experience to help accelerate the country’s development. Meanwhile, he hasn’t let go of his brimming optimism towards his troubled home of Haiti, where he served as prime minister. “It's been years of challenges and stress and distress, yet when you walk in the streets of Haiti, you will see these young children with their hair just tightly done, and these uniforms tightly pressed, walking for hours to go to school. [That’s] what defines Haiti more than anything else.” The UN and its agencies stand alongside all low and middle income countries as they work to improve the lives of their citizens and those who seek shelter within their borders. In this episode, Garry Conille reflects on the dangers faced by young migrants, on the promise of Africa’s new diplomatic hub, and about his drive to seek solutions for even the most intractable problems. [00:00] Introduction [00:16] Current role as Resident Coordinator in Kenya [05:47] Creating opportunities for Kenya’s growing population [12:45] The resilience that defines Haiti [14:18] What keeps Garry awake at night [21:20] From the UN to Haiti’s prime minister [23:15] Returning after Haiti’s devastating earthquake [27:26] The legacy of Haiti’s fight towards freedom [29:46] Family, loss and the influence of his parents [33:31] Children on the move in Latin America [36:39] Stories from the Darién Gap [39:48] How medicine shaped a career in development [41:54] Finding hope through drowning in solutions [46:20] Closing remarks Listen to more Awake at Night episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDFQJEq_0b6hu1e8oxsch9W0D7vkNqt #podcast #UnitedNations #AwakeAtNight #Haiti #development #Kenya About Awake at Night Hosted by Melissa Fleming, UN 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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