Sophia Magazine vol.8 / WINTER 2018

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Making a DifferenceFor two decades, Miwa Kato has been tackling universal challenges shared by societies around the world: first serving her home country Japan, and then in various roles for the United Nations (UN), working both in the field and at agen-cy headquarters. Having recently been appointed as one of the youngest senior managers in the UN Secretariat, here she reflects on her career to date, the role of the UN, and her pas-sion to bring empowerment to people around the world. Director for Operations, United Nations Ofce on Drugs and CrimeMiwa KatoSOPHIA PEOPLE #0820Sophia People