Karin Holmgrunn Sham Poo

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Overview

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Karin Holmgrunn Sham Poo born Oslo, Norway December 18, 1943. Norwegian banker; Deputy Exec. Director UNICEF, 1987-2004; special representative of UN Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict, 2005.

Quotations

"We see children dying amidst conflict in Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya, DRC, Burundi, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Sudan, and many more. We see them being killed in Gaza, Tel Aviv, Madrid, Nairobi, New York, Riyadh, Istanbul, and Bali. And we know that the conflicts that bring about this suffering cannot be separated from the overall state of the world’s children." (Barcelona Forum 2004; 2011 photo dagbladet.no)