The next earthquake strikes, or the next conflict erupts. Communities take refuge in temporary shelters. United Nations agencies and nongovernmental organizations scramble to respond with food and medical supplies.
In the midst of the crisis response, with limited resources available to save lives and livelihoods, would it be justified to send cameras, computers and transmitters, so people affected by the disaster can share their stories with the rest of the world?
For Jan Mattsson, this is more than a thought experiment. A U.N. veteran who worked at the organization for more than three decades, Mattsson is leading an effort to create a museum dedicated to the United Nations, and these are the stories he and his team want to fill it with.