The Centre of Governance and Human Rights is pleased to host Sir Stephen O’Brien, former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, as part of the CGHR Practitioner Series. He is a British internationalist, politician, diplomat, industrialist and lawyer who completed his term as United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator towards the end of 2017. As the world’s leading advocate for crisis-affected people, he argued for compliance and accountability under International Humanitarian law and unimpeded access to people in need.