In this episode of Griffith University's Remarkable Tales, Griffith graduate Nathan Dalton take us behind the scenes of United Nations’ headquarters in New York. He tells us how he made his way from the streets of Toowoomba and Brisbane, to the some of the world’s most challenging conflicts. After 15 years at the front line of United Nations field missions in conflict zones around the world, he is now a political affairs officer for the UN, working towards peace in the Middle East. Nathan Dalton now walks alongside representatives of 193 member states confronting the great issues of humanity such as climate change, peace and security and human rights.