Her second book, a novel entitled An American Woman was published in 1987. From 1983 until 1984, she was a columnist for the Sunday Times of London. Her first book, Wallenberg, a biography of Raoul Wallenberg, was published by Random House in 1982. Since 1980, Marton has published seven books and contributed as a reporter to ABC News, Public Broadcasting Services, National Public Radio, The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, The Times of London, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Vanity Fair and The New Republic. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, P.E.N. She also serves on the board of directors of the International Rescue Committee and the New America Foundation, a public policy think tank. Marton is currently a director and formerly chair of the Committee to Protect Journalists. From 2000 to 2011 she was a member of the board of Human Rights Watch. From 2001 to July 2002 Kati Marton was Chief Advocate for the Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict at the United Nations. From 2003 to 2008 Marton chaired the International Women’s Health Coalition, a global leader in promoting and protecting the health and human rights of women and girls. Born in Hungary, Kati Marton has combined a career as a reporter and writer with human rights advocacy.
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