Five College African Studies : Salim Lone

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10/12/2006
Salim Lone

Thursday, October 12
4:00 pm
West Lecture (Franklin Patterson Hall)
Hampshire College

Salim Lone is a Kenyan journalist, member of the Media Council of Kenya and a columnist for the Daily Nation. He is a commentator for the print and broadcast international media as well, and also a speaker on relations between Muslims and the west.

He was Director of the News and Media Division (1998-2003) during his 21-year career at United Nations New York headquarters. His last assignment was as Spokesman for the UN mission in Iraq immediately after the US-led 2003 war and occupation. He retired from the UN after the 19 August 2003 terrorist attack on its Baghdad headquarters.

Mr. Lone's assignments at the UN included being part of the Secretary-General's Strategic Group on Iraq , and he was a core member of the UN's Strategic Communications Group formulating policy and guidance for Mr. Annan. He was appointed by Mr. Annan as the UN representative to the independent Task Force led by Mr. Mark Malloch Brown to produce a UN blueprint for a communication policy and earlier, Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali in 1994-1996 named him to the International Advisory Board which oversaw the pioneering work undertaken by Ms. Graca Machel on the situation of children and armed conflict. He was editor of Africa Recovery, and also a member of the UN Steering Committee on African Development between 1985-1993.

Before joining the United Nations in 1982, Mr. Lone was the Editor of a number of publications in Kenya , including the Sunday Post, Viva magazine and African Perspectives. He became in 1981 the first journalist to be tried by the Kenya government for his professional work, and in 1982 was forced to flee into exile to escape imminent arrest. When he returned to Kenya in 1986 on assurance of safety, he was arrested, mistreated and then deported, and his nationality revoked. He returned to Kenya two years ago after the Moi regime was voted out of power.

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	Calendar > Lectures and Readings 10/12/2006 Salim Lone Thursday, October 12 4:00 pm West Lecture (Franklin Patterson Hall) Hampshire College Salim Lone is a Kenyan journalist, member of the Media Council of Kenya and a columnist for the Daily Nation. He is a commentator for the print and broadcast international media as well, and also a speaker on relations between Muslims and the west. He was Director of the News and Media Division (1998-2003) during his 21-year career at United Nations New York headquarters. His last assignment was as Spokesman for the UN mission in Iraq immediately after the US-led 2003 war and occupation. He retired from the UN after the 19 August 2003 terrorist attack on its Baghdad headquarters. Mr. Lone's assignments at the UN included being part of the Secretary-General's Strategic Group on Iraq , and he was a core member of the UN's Strategic Communications Group formulating policy and guidance for Mr. Annan. He was appointed by Mr. Annan as the UN representative to the independent Task Force led by Mr. Mark Malloch Brown to produce a UN blueprint for a communication policy and earlier, Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali in 1994-1996 named him to the International Advisory Board which oversaw the pioneering work undertaken by Ms. Graca Machel on the situation of children and armed conflict. He was editor of Africa Recovery, and also a member of the UN Steering Committee on African Development between 1985-1993. Before joining the United Nations in 1982, Mr. Lone was the Editor of a number of publications in Kenya , including the Sunday Post, Viva magazine and African Perspectives. He became in 1981 the first journalist to be tried by the Kenya government for his professional work, and in 1982 was forced to flee into exile to escape imminent arrest. When he returned to Kenya in 1986 on assurance of safety, he was arrested, mistreated and then deported, and his nationality revoked. He returned to Kenya two years ago after the Moi regime was voted out of power.