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Protection Leadership
Protection
Humanitarian Crisis
Humanitarian Aid
Statelessness
Afghanistan
Global Executive Leadership Initiative
Centrality Of Protection
UNHCR
Refugee Rights
Humanitarian Work
Apatride Network
International Humanitarian Law
Protection Of Civilians
Women and Girls In Afghanistan
Malaysia
Tigray
Norwegian Refugee Council
Humanitarian Coordinators
Syria

Protection Leadership is a podcast hosted by Panos Moumtzis, Executive Director of the Global Executive Leadership Initiative (GELI). Through conversations with leaders from the UN, NGOs, donors, and local partners, the series explores how to lead on protection in practice, advocating in sensitive contexts, influencing decision-makers, empowering teams, and staying principled under pressure. Pract... more

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“Afghanistan remains the second largest humanitarian crisis after Yemen and Sudan. When you look at just the needs alone of the people, 22 million people or 50% of the population are in need of humanitarian assistance.” — Indrika Ratwatte

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"Do not speak on my behalf. Let me be there and tell you how protection looks like..." -

Ana Maria Diez

What would protection in humanitarian work truly look like if leaders prioritized the voices and lived experiences of displaced people?

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“If you don’t speak up, nothing will change. If I say something, and it rings to one person in the room…then that might be the person who needs to hear it that day.” –Taban Shoresh

Can lived experience truly shape a person’s path and inspire them t... more

“If the humanitarians are not speaking up, it’s easier for everyone else to ignore our protection problem.” — Jeremy Konyndyk

Has the world stopped enforcing the rules meant to protect civilians in conflict?

In this episode of Protection Leadersh... more

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Recent Guests

Indrika Ratwatte
Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General, Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan
United Nations Afghanistan
Episode: Advocating For Afghan Women in Humanitarian Crisis - with Indrika Ratwatte
Ana Maria Diez
Lawyer, refugee advocate, co-founder and president of Coalición por Venezuela
Coalición por Venezuela
Episode: Centering Refugee Voices: The Fragility and Power of Protection
Taban Shoresh
Former Iraqi refugee, woman rights activist, founder of the Lotus Flower
Lotus Flower
Episode: Change Her Story, Change the World: Turning Pain Into Purpose – with Taban Shoresh
Jeremy Konyndyk
President of Refugees International; longtime humanitarian advocate
Refugees International
Episode: Reviving Accountability in International Humanitarian Law: A Conversation with Jeremy Konyndyk
Aleksejs Ivashuk
Leading advocate for stateless people, member of Apatride Network
Apatride Network
Episode: Putting Statelessness on the Map with Aleksejs Ivashuk
Jan Egeland
Under Secretary General, Emergencies Relief Coordinator at the United Nations, and a humanitarian practitioner known for his advocacy on behalf of vulnerable populations.
Norwegian Refugee Council
Episode: Speaking Truth to Power: Jan Egeland on Courage and Protection Leadership
Louise Aubin
UNHCR representative in Malaysia with extensive experience in protection leadership
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Episode: Leading With a People-First Mindset - with Louise Aubin

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Panos Moumtzis
Host of Protection Leadership, affiliated with GELI (Global Executive Leadership Initiative).

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Change Her Story, Change the World: Turning Pain Into Purpose – with Taban Shoresh
Q: What is your message to young refugee girls about their own leadership potential?
Change her story, change the world; by transforming their narratives, they can catalyze broad, ripple effects of protection and empowerment.
Change Her Story, Change the World: Turning Pain Into Purpose – with Taban Shoresh
Q: What inspired the creation of The Lotus Flower and its four SDG pillars?
The need to place protection at the core of empowerment—education, livelihoods, health, safety, and climate—while centering gender equality and protection.
Change Her Story, Change the World: Turning Pain Into Purpose – with Taban Shoresh
Q: What does leadership mean to you, given your lived experiences?
Leadership is defined by lived experience and compassion, not titles; true leadership blends humanity with strategic outcomes.
Change Her Story, Change the World: Turning Pain Into Purpose – with Taban Shoresh
Q: How did gender show up for you as you grew up in displacement and conflict?
Gender shaped every risk and protective dynamic from persecution to family strategies for keeping her safe, influencing her later focus on women and girls' protection and leadership.
Reviving Accountability in International Humanitarian Law: A Conversation with Jeremy Konyndyk
Q: Can you share one or two concrete examples where protection leadership changed outcomes in the field?
Jeremy highlights the emergence of gender-based violence as a formal sector of intervention, spurred by pivotal advocacy that reshaped funding, questions, and program design, and notes how advocacy and evidence from reports influenced policy and resource allocation, moving protection higher on the agenda even amid funding pressures.

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This series centers on protection leadership in humanitarian action, featuring in-depth conversations with leaders from UN agencies, NGOs, donors, and frontline partners. Episodes explore practical strategies for safeguarding civilians, advocating in sensitive contexts, and influencing decision-makers while staying principled under pressure. Across discussions, listeners hear real-world stories about implementing the Centrality of Protection, navigating funding and political constraints, and driving change from macro policy shifts to on-the-ground practices. A standout throughline is the emphasis on courageous, truthful leadership that balances protection with delivery, accountability, and independent advocacy, even when governments or part... more

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1. Indrika Ratwatte
2. Ana Maria Diez
3. Taban Shoresh
4. Jeremy Konyndyk
5. Aleksejs Ivashuk
6. Jan Egeland
7. Louise Aubin

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