Jordan Ryan
peaceful1.blue
Jordan Ryan
@peaceful1.blue
Former UN Assistant Secretary-General and Carter Center Vice President for Peace. Currently advises the UN, Folke Bernadotte Academy, Toda Peace Institute, and Hamilton Advisors. Founding member of Diplomats Without Borders.
We need systems that protect early truth-telling — not punish it.
That’s how democracies stay resilient.

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Reluctant Truth-Tellers and Institutional Fragility | Toda Peace Institute
In democracies under strain, the most important truths often arrive too late, uttered hesitantly by those who should have spoken earlier. ,
toda.org
August 19, 2025 at 2:42 AM
From Ty Cobb’s belated confession about Trump, to delayed dissent in Brazil & Hungary — reluctant truth-tellers don’t protect institutions. They weaken them.
August 19, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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We don’t just owe them gratitude.
We owe them a future.
—Jordan Ryan
Former UN Assistant Secretary-General
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