Over 30 years of extensive national and international experience in humanitarian relief operations in disaster and conflict areas, and in institution-building to strengthen national capacity for disaster preparedness, response and for risk reduction. 1995-2000, Undersecretary-General for Disaster Response and Operations and Deputy Director, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; 2002-04, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Relief, Recovery and Rehabilitation, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA); 2004-08, Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator and Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).