#PolicyProfile: “I grew up between places and histories. My parents raised me in the United Kingdom and India. Growing up hearing stories about my grandfather, a political activist who lost his life advocating for the right to speak against injustice, inspires who I am as a person. When I got to university, I had this self-realization that the spaces where I felt most energized were those focused on politics and civic engagement. That path eventually led me to consult with the United Nations Development Program, which launched my career path. Being inside the U.N. showed me its importance and limitations. I became interested in how global institutions can evolve to meet the challenges of a changing world at a multilateral level. That interest led me to help co-found the Coalition for the U.N. (c4unwn), which has grown into a network of more than 7,000 NGOs working to strengthen the U.N. system by initiating partnerships that advance the commitments made by 193 countries in the Pact for...