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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of Dr David
Nabarro, the current coordinator of the SUN Movement, to be the UN system's senior coordinator of the response to the Ebola virus disease. In Dr Nabarro's absence as SUN coordinator, Arnold was to provide strategic leadership to the SUN Movement, working closely with the existing SUN networks and the SUN secretariat, based in Geneva. The appointment was for a six-month period, starting 1 September 2014.
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In August 2014, Arnold accepted a request from the UN to coordinate the
Scaling Up Nutrition Movement (SUN Movement), which brings together governments, civil society and the private sector, to improve nutrition at national and international level. The request was made following the appointment by
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Tom Arnold started his professional career as a stagiere (intern) in the
Cabinet of Dr Patrick Hillery, European Commissioner for Social Affairs (September 1973 - February 1974). From 1974 to 1983, he served as an official in the European Commission; in the directorate general for agriculture
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European Commission, the Irish Department of Agriculture and Food and Concern Worldwide. He has served on governmental and non-governmental bodies at Irish, European and international level, with a particular focus on sustainable food systems and nutrition.
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representative of the population, 33 were politicians reflecting the strength of the political parties in the
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Chair, EURONAID (EU NGOs working on food aid), 1993-96
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246:Life Membership, Royal Dublin Society (RDS), 2022
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