Samantha Power
Former UN Ambassador | Diplomacy, Global Affairs & Human Rights
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Samantha Power is a leading voice on US foreign policy and international affairs. As the former US Ambassador to the United Nations, she was a key advisor to President Obama on issues ranging from the Syrian civil war to the Ebola outbreak.
Power is also a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, known for her seminal work 'A Problem from Hell', which examined the US government's response to genocide. Her keynotes provide audiences with an insider's perspective on global crises, the challenges of diplomacy, and the promotion of human rights worldwide.
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A complicated hero in the war on dictatorship
Would you negotiate with someone you knew to be evil, to save lives? Samantha Power tells a story of a complicated hero, Sergio Vieira de Mello. This UN diplomat walked a thin moral line, negotiating with the world's worst dictators to help their people survive crisis. It's a compelling story told with a fiery passion.
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