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It is located south of Ethiopia, north of Kenya, and west of Somalia. Audrey Hepburn pointed at the hole and asked curiously, "What is this place?"
Henry took a quick glance and replied, "That's Wakanda, a backward, poor, agricultural country. It's still a monarchy, and the current king is called T'Chaka. Although it doesn't have diplomatic relations with any other country, it is a member of the United Nations."
The above information was provided by the United Nations. Henry did not make any guesses or add anything based on his own memory.
Ms. Hepburn asked, "So can we go here? Wakanda."
Henry answered bluntly, "Probably not. Wakanda has not accepted any assistance from any human rights organizations or established any human rights protection agencies within its borders, so there is no reason for us to visit."
"On the other hand, they've never invited us, and we can't be uninvited guests. But boss, you could try to request a visit from Wakanda through UNICEF. But I'm not sure they'd agree."
Chapter 176 Wakanda's Representative to the United Nations
After returning to New York, Audrey Hepburn asked Henry to contact UNICEF to restart visits and aid work in countries around the world.
As a versatile assistant, Henry, carrying a briefcase and dressed in a neat suit, followed behind Ms. Hepburn. They were led by the staff of UNICEF to meet with people from Wakanda.
Soon, they arrived at a small conference room. When the Wakanda representatives saw a woman enter, they all stood up politely to greet her.
The UN personnel introduced the two sides simultaneously: "Representative Jabari, this is Ms. Audrey Hepburn. Madam, this is Wakanda's representative to the United Nations, Mr. Jabari."
The two exchanged polite greetings, shaking hands and saying, "Ma'am, it's a great honor to meet you. On behalf of our King T'Chaka, I extend my regards."
"Representative Jabari, it's a pleasure to meet you. Please convey my respects to your king."
"Please take a seat."
"please."
After everyone was seated, Ms. Hepburn asked directly, "Representative Jabari, I'd like to ask if your country has responded to my earlier request to visit your country."
"I'm sorry, ma'am. The King is saying that it's inconvenient for us to accept your visit. Our country's facilities are simple and cannot accommodate officials from the United Nations and guests like you."
"Isn't it precisely because of this that we need to go and see what areas your country needs help in?" Audrey Hepburn did not give up easily and continued to persuade.
The Wakanda representative remained calm and replied with a smile, "Ma'am, I hope you are not equating poverty with need for help. I do not deny that by Western standards, Wakanda is a poor and backward agricultural country."
"With a per capita GDP of less than 100 yuan, it's impossible for everyone to own a Chanel or Louis Vuitton bag. But this doesn't mean we necessarily need international aid. Africa, as a mother continent, nourishes all the people who live on it.
"Those countries suffering from famine are not actually suffering from a lack of food sources, but from the ravages of war. I am proud to say that Wakanda has done a great job of protecting its people and keeping them away from the scourge of war.
"Not only can Wakanda's children have enough to eat, but we also have our own medical technology. We may not be able to afford drugs from Johnson & Johnson or Novartis, but we have our own pharmaceutical technology. As for education, we can send qualified students to the UK and the US every year.
"So I believe that Wakanda's so-called poverty is only poverty in the eyes of the Western world. But we think we live a rich life and do not need assistance from other countries, even the United Nations.
"Madam, please use your limited resources for those who need it more. Whether in Asia or America, there are children suffering from hunger. They deserve your care more."
Audrey Hepburn folded her arms and said, "I'm sorry. If my words offended you, please accept my apology. Perhaps, as you said, I should pay attention to those who need help more.
"It's a pity that I can't see the situation in Wakanda with my own eyes and personally pay my respects to your king. I hope we will have the opportunity to visit your country in the future."
"I hope so." Representative Jabari said with a smile, showing his row of white teeth that were completely different from his skin color.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two stood up and said goodbye. It was a rare opportunity for Ms. Hepburn to visit the United Nations, but she had a lot of things to do.
On the way to the next destination, the lady asked Henry, who was following behind her. "Son, do you think what the ambassador said is true? It's not like the Northern Dynasty, who wanted to be praised even though the country was in chaos."
Don't underestimate the United Nations and Audrey Hepburn, as there are still places in this world where they will run into obstacles.
But even UNICEF didn't recommend going to the North Dynasty site, and the lady didn't have any compulsion to go.
Henry thought about today's question and said, "Maybe they really don't need help. They're not just pretending to be rich like the Northern Dynasty."
"Why do you think so?"
Henry said, "It's the feeling they give off from their attitude. They're not like those people from authoritarian countries who have to maintain a high and mighty attitude in every word and action, for fear of being looked down upon.
"They are not afraid to use language that mocks their own country, even in informal and private settings. But they dare to say so because they are qualified to do so and because what they say is the truth.
"Whichever it is, it means he comes from a place where he won't get in trouble for speaking nonsense. So even though his words are a bit off the mark, they don't seem like those of a qualified diplomatic envoy.
"But considering that he was communicating with you, the boss, behind closed doors, it's not so surprising. In fact..."
"Even what?" Audrey Hepburn asked.
"Even from their words, you can sense a condescending disdain, criticizing what they call Western values. I'm a little confused as to where this attitude comes from."
Audrey Hepburn thought about it carefully and realized that the previous conversation really had this feeling.
This is different from visiting less developed countries where officials tend to appear powerful but appear weak. Wakanda's UN representative truly exudes an inexplicable confidence that makes you believe his words.
"So, we're really not going?" Ms. Hepburn asked.
"If you want to listen to my advice, it's that you shouldn't go. Since the other party feels that they don't need help, if we still insist on going over, we will only end up in trouble. The UN people will have trouble doing things, and the people of Wakanda will not be happy either." Henry said the truth.
"Do you think there are any other suitable locations? I remember the report you compiled for me earlier. It seems that you haven't been to Central and South America for a while."
Henry said with reservation: "Boss, let's discuss this part after we go to UNICEF. Let's see if the working group has sorted out the information and put forward other suggestions."
"Yeah, okay." Just as she finished speaking, Ms. Hepburn suddenly stopped, bent slightly, and stood against the wall.
Henry hurried forward and asked, "Boss, are you okay?"
"It's okay. I just had a sudden abdominal cramp, but it's gone now." Ms. Hepburn stood up and was about to continue walking.
Henry, who was unsure whether to lend a hand or not, said helplessly, "Actually, I feel like the rest you've had recently isn't enough. It seems like all the ailments you've accumulated in the past have come out during this time.
"Why don't we take a break? Even though we have the title of Goodwill Ambassador, the people at UNICEF are happy to relax as long as we don't make any demands. Unlike you, you treat this job like your main job and run around every day."
"Why so much to say?" the lady complained with a pout.
Chapter 177 Destiny of Somalia
UNICEF's missions finally resumed. Led by Audrey Hepburn, the Goodwill Ambassador, the mission visited countries in Central and South America. Then, in September, it returned to Somalia.
This East African country is no longer the same as when I fled it over a year ago. Back then, while Somalia looked poor, that was just poverty. There weren't as many people carrying guns on the streets.
But in Somalia today, even in the capital, you'll encounter a group of guards at every intersection. Even across the street, the guards on either side belong to different armed groups.
The last time he came back, he was able to run rampant with a squad of UN peacekeeping troops.
This time, however, the UNICEF team brought a platoon of peacekeepers with them and even had to move with caution.
Ms. Hepburn wanted to visit the child protection agency in the south where she had been the last time, the one where she had escaped from the kidnappers.
But according to local officials, the facility has been abandoned. No one knows exactly when this happened. Anyway, local militants were causing trouble, and the peacekeeping forces arrived for exercises to join in the fun.
Then, there is no more...
Although the woman felt pity, she didn't grieve for long. He had seen and experienced many similar things in his life, and although he felt reluctant and sad every time, he had to admit that he had gradually adapted to this feeling.
In order to prevent herself from becoming numb, the lady chose to give care and support in her own way, as if she wanted to burn her life out.
This is Henry's inexplicable feeling from the perspective of an observer.
It's incredible how such a small body could squeeze out such tremendous energy. Even the men accompanying her complained about the intensity of the itinerary, but Audrey Hepburn never complained once.
Whenever he stood in front of the children, he would always interact affectionately with these immature and undernourished children, sometimes hugging them and humming nursery rhymes.
Maybe no one can understand the lyrics, but music knows no boundaries. Even children who don't know much can feel calmed by the beautiful melody.
He always had a kind smile that brought courage to those who saw it. Just like Audrey Hepburn on the big screen, even a frown or a smile seemed to be able to heal the pain in others' souls.
But as he said goodbye to his children and got back in his car to leave, everything happened so suddenly. Audrey Hepburn collapsed.
Henry was the first to notice something was wrong, because the woman's heartbeat and other vital signs were obviously abnormal, even though to others he looked like he was just sitting in the back seat of the car, resting his eyes.
"Doctor, doctor!" Henry shouted.
The doctor accompanying the team immediately came over. Henry looked at the woman, who looked troubled and sweaty, and said, "The boss seems to be in a bad condition."
The doctor gave Ms. Hepburn a cursory examination and then had her lie down in the back seat. He rolled up a blanket and placed it under her knees, keeping them bent.
"Did you notice any vomiting?"
"No."
"Cancel the next trip and return to the hotel as soon as possible. We will do a more thorough examination." The doctor instructed.
As the most important member of the team, Ms. Hepburn collapsed, so there was no need to continue the subsequent itinerary. So after notifying the UNICEF staff, everyone rushed to the hotel they had booked to stay that day and tried to find a way to get Ms. Hepburn to check in early.
Just as Henry was holding the lady and preparing to go back to the room, Audrey Hepburn, who had temporarily woken up, said weakly: "Child, just give me a painkiller. It's okay."
Henry gave an ugly smile and said, "Boss, one piece is not enough. I'll get a whole can out later. You can eat it all in one go. Your face is so painful that it has lost all color."
"Silly child, can you take medicine like this?"
"That's great! This proves that at least you're still conscious and sane. So let's ask a doctor to take a look and not make a diagnosis ourselves."
After placing the patient on a clean bed, Henry was about to ask the doctor to take over when Ms. Hepburn stopped him. He said with difficulty, "Children in Africa, the itinerary of the visit..."
Henry understood and immediately said, "I'll go discuss what to do next with UNICEF and come up with some plans. Boss, you take a rest first and let the doctor take a look. I'll report back when you're better."
Ms. Hepburn nodded and let the man go. Immediately, the team's doctor and accompanying nurse took over, closed the door, and began to examine the woman who had regained consciousness.
At this time, a UN entourage came forward and asked, "Henry, how is Ms. Hepburn?"
"The doctor is diagnosing him inside, and I can't say anything in front of him." Henry said with a forced smile.
"So what should we do next?" someone asked worriedly.
Clapping his hands, Henry grabbed everyone's attention and said, "Please listen to me. Regarding the itinerary after tomorrow, we will consider how to arrange it after the doctor's diagnosis. However, it is impossible to continue or postpone the subsequent itinerary today.
“Because the destinations of today’s trip are all nearby, we divided into several teams to deliver the scheduled aid supplies directly to them and take back the signed receipts at the same time.
"Remember to tell them that the lady is unwell, so the field visit is canceled. However, we still need to deliver the gifts. This is actually implementing Plan C of the backup plan. I hope everyone is ok with this."
Since it is within the established plan and the situation does meet the conditions for implementation, and is not the result of anyone's arbitrary decision, of course there is no problem with it.
Everyone was divided into several teams according to the tasks in the backup plan, and escorted the supplies to the destination they were supposed to visit today.
At the same time, someone called the United Nations headquarters in New York to report the delegation's situation. Others contacted the United Nations regarding the subsequent distribution of supplies.
After all, the amount of supplies is huge, and each visit does not only go to one or two places, so it is impossible for everything to follow the team and then be sent out along the way like a boy giving away money.
Instead, they would set up several collection points based on the scheduled locations. At each stage of the itinerary, they would collect all the supplies at one of these collection points and then deliver them along the way.
Doing so can greatly reduce the team's transportation burden and will also make the allocation of materials much more flexible.
However, if the protagonist falls, the subsequent arrangements will depend on the condition of the goodwill ambassador. Before that, everyone in the team must have all the necessary factors under control in order to make any improvisations.
Chapter 178 Interrupted Visit
It was almost dinner time when Audrey Hepburn woke up from her sleep. A fresh and fragrant smell made her mouth water.
This was Henry's homemade bowl of egg drop porridge, the result of his own cooking, using his own stove and ingredients. The water was bottled in Europe, the rice was Thai fragrant rice, and the eggs were local, though the origin of the chickens was unknown.
As soon as he saw Audrey Hepburn wake up, Henry brought over a small stand that could be placed on the bed, scooped out a small bowl of porridge and brought it over. He said, "Boss, is there any way you can eat by yourself? Or do you want me to help you?"
"It's that time again."
"Yeah, I just thought you hadn't been used to the local African cuisine lately. You either thought it was too fishy or the hygiene wasn't right. So you often skipped meals and cooked a little after returning to the hotel. So I just cooked it right away to save you the hassle and miss dinner time."
"Haha, I can do it myself. I'm not a patient." With the help of Henry, Audrey Hepburn sat up with a few pillows behind her and said firmly.
Henry shook his head and said, "No, the doctor said you are."
Looking at the small bowl and spoon in front of her, Ms. Hepburn did not take action directly. Instead, she asked calmly, "What did the doctor say?"
"The doctor said we need to go to a hospital with more advanced equipment for examination. He can't do a more detailed examination here. He also said that your abdominal pain doesn't seem temporary and the lesion may be deeper. The disease won't heal on its own just by applying pressure with painkillers."
"But I feel great now. Tomorrow's itinerary looks like there will be no problem."
"Really? Then, get up and dance Swan Lake?" Henry asked, tilting his head.
Audrey Hepburn looked embarrassed and said awkwardly, "Child, you are making things difficult for me."
"I've asked the UN to arrange a plane. We'll go straight back to Switzerland and get checked out at a major hospital. I've also informed Robert that we'll be returning to Switzerland."
The reason for returning to Switzerland was that Ms. Hepburn regularly underwent various examinations in the same hospital and had the most complete medical records.
"Then what about the child we were planning to meet?" the lady asked without giving up.
Picking up the information in the briefcase beside him, Henry said, "For those trips that were not completed today, we have already sent people to deliver the materials that were scheduled to be distributed according to the backup plan C in the visit plan.
"I also explained to them that your physical condition precluded the trip. Your itinerary after tomorrow will follow Plan C. All aid supplies will be delivered to the designated destinations.
"It will be supervised by UN personnel, who will also conduct on-site inspections. Once we return to New York, we can compile a report on this visit. The only difference from the original plan will be that you're not included."
"Oh, this is so sad to hear. I feel like I am dispensable," Ms. Hepburn said self-deprecatingly.
Henry said, "How is that possible, Boss? If you weren't here, the aid would probably be sold directly by the local government when it arrived at the port and exchanged for other things that couldn't be used for the children, such as weapons and ammunition.
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