Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer (center) consoles two young girls who survived China's earthquake in the province of Sichuan. 24 September 2008 Chengdu, China

The Executive Secretary, a person of action, travels extensively throughout the region to bring grounded realities and peoples' voices to the policy and decision-making table. This gallery provides visitors with highlights of the Executive Secretary's field visits.

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Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer (center) consoles two young girls who survived China's earthquake in the province of Sichuan.

24 September 2008
Chengdu, China

Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer (right) visits China after earthquake

24 September 2008
Chengdu, China

Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer (center) visits Kosovo with Nicole Kidman

Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer ( background,centre) and H.E U Kyaw Thu, Deputy Foreign Minister of Myanmar looks on as ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan (foreground, centre) shows the area affected by Cyclone Nargis. Photo taken during the Executive Secretary's visit to the Ayeyarwady Delta, post cyclone in June 2008

24 June 2008
Labutta, Myanmar

Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer (centre, left) and ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan (centre, right) together with the local village children in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. Photo taken during the Executive Secretary's visit to the Ayeyarwady Delta, post cyclone in June 2008

24 June 2008
Labutta, Myanmar

Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer (right) takes a tour of the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed

20 January 2010
Savar, Bangladesh

Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer (center) talks with farmers who discuss the dependency of their crops on irrigation and the challenges they face in harvesting and marketing their produce in Myanmars dry zone.

July 29-30, 2009
Meiktila, Myanmar

Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer and ESCAP's Chief of Programme Management Division, Nanda Krairiksh visit a a village at the site of the Three Gorges Dam

January 2008
China

Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer (far right) meets with the patients and families at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed

20 January 2010
Savar, Bangladesh

Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer (center) consoles two young girls who survived China's earthquake in the province of Sichuan.

24 September 2008
Chengdu, China