Subscriber-only episode The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and many other international human rights treaties state that the right to housing under international human rights law is the right to live in peace, security and dignity. The violation of the right to housing is often experienced by marginalized and disadvantaged groups includin…

Subscriber-only episode I interviewed Bourhan Yassin, CEO of Rainforest Connection, a company that applies AI to acoustics for data insights to better inform conservation, preserve biodiversity, and protect the rainforests from illegal logging. They are currently working in 80 countries, including Brazil, where most of their work is happening. RFCx…

Subscriber-only episode Seeking Common Ground in a World of Rivalry The organization led by Justin Vaisse, historian and diplomat, is supported by the French government and private sector sponsors, including Microsoft. There will be panels with AI companies and how they are engaging with governments, academics, and UN officials from Africa and Euro…

Subscriber-only episode World Health Organisation in Davos 2024 Interview with Steve MacFeely, Director of Data and Analytics We spoke about the upcoming UN Statistics Commission meeting that begins on the 23rd of February, in New York. The heads of all international organizations and national statistical offices will discuss a wide range of issues…

Subscriber-only episode Josef Aschbacher, European Space Agency Director-General, on COP28 and the Agreement With UNEP to Monitor Climate Change Getting things done at COP28: Watch my interview with the European Space Agency Director-General Josef Aschbacher where we do a 360 degree on climate action and ESA Interview with the ESA Director-General …

Subscriber-only episode Interview with Brazilian Diplomat Camila Olsen on Promoting Brazil Abroad and Attracting FDI Interview with Camila Olsen, Head of Trade, Investment, Agriculture and Energy Section at the Brazilian Embassy in Copenhagen Today I interviewed the Brazilian diplomat Camila Olsen, head of trade investment, agriculture and energy a…

Subscriber-only episode UN Secretary General Calls for a Global AI Regulatory Agency These last couple of days have been quite busy on issues of AI and emerging tech governance at the UN and its agencies. We had the IGF meeting in Geneva with Maria Ressa and Vint Cerf, AI at the Security Council in New York, and the UN Human Rights High Commissione…

Subscriber-only episode We spoke with Swiss Ambassador Benedikt Wechsler, Head of Division for Digitalisation, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, to understand this new role and its priorities for 2023.توسط The UN Brief

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Subscriber-only episode I interviewed Francesca Perucci, Assistant Director, Statistics Division at the UN in New York, to speak about the UN World Data Forum. The 2023 Forum will take place in China, from 24 to 27 April, at the Hangzhou International Expo Center. Organisers are expecting government representatives, policymakers, private sector, da…

Subscriber-only episode Discussion on AI and the Google developer who believed AI was "sentient". We were joined by Dr. Luis Lamb, Gary Marcus, and special guests to clarify the state of AI, the hype around it and who it serves, and how far we still are from AGI. This Twitter Space took place in July 2023.…

Subscriber-only episode We interviewed Christian Saunders, Assistant Secretary General for the Office of the Special Coordinator for Improving the UN Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. Mr. Saunders just came back from a visit to Colombia where he met with community leaders and UN officials based in the country. We discussed what are the mai…

Subscriber-only episode Interview with Bogolo J. Kenewendo, former Trade Minister of Botswana. She is a global economist with deep expertise in international trade and development with a particular focus on Pan-African development and a passion for accelerating digitization and innovation across the continent. As the Minister of Investment, Trade, …

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Subscriber-only episode UN Refugees Agency fundraiser Mark Manley on the success of the campaigns and the increase in number of private donors via their website.توسط The UN Brief

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Subscriber-only episode Interview on Brazil’s Transfer of Power and Democracy I interviewed Dr. James Green, Professor of Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Brown University. He is the author of, among many other books on the political history of the region, "We Cannot Remain Silent: Opposition to the Brazilian Military Dictatorship in the Uni…

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Subscriber-only episode Mr Møller spent over 40 years as an international civil servant in the United Nations. He was appointed Chairman of the Diplomacy Forum of the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator, GESDA, in 2020. From 2013 to 2019, Mr Møller served as Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva as well as Personal Representa…

Subscriber-only episode Malene Nielsen is with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is Deputy, Permanent Delegation of Denmark to UNESCO. She has a M.A. in International Relations and Development Studies from Roskilde University, and a B.A. in International Marketing from Copenhagen Business School, and has done an internship with UNESCO whil…

Subscriber-only episode We interviewed Carla Canales, who was just appointed Professor of Practice in Cultural Diplomacy and Senior Fellow at The Edward R. Murrow Center for a Digital World, based at the Fletcher Graduate School of Global Affairs, at Tufts University. Ms. Canales leads the inaugural Program on Cultural Diplomacy, an initiative exam…

Subscriber-only episode Elena Hernandez has worked with the International Committee of the Red Cross, and at the UN in New York, during the 73rd General Assembly, in their media department, supporting the relationship with international correspondents. Now she is a Media and Communications Officer at the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, …

Subscriber-only episode Jenna Russo is the Director of Research and Head of the Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations at the International Peace Institute in New York. Dr. Russo completed her PhD in Political Science at the CUNY Graduate Center, with a focus on the protection of civilians in armed conflict settings. Her dissertation analyzes U…

Subscriber-only episode Asha Allen serves as Advocacy Director for Europe, Online Expression & Civic Space at CDT Europe Office in Brussels. Asha’s work focuses on advocating for the preservation of fundamental rights in European Union/Regional legislation, and democratic accountability in industry content policies. Asha has worked on projects with…

Subscriber-only episode Women in Diplomacy and International Affairs Argentina We interviewed Veronica Merlo, Senior Trade Policy Consultant for MERCOSUR, at the Ministry of Economy of Argentina. She has a Master's Degree in International Relations Europe - Latin America from the University of Bologna, Italy, studied Trade Policy at the Harvard Ken…

Subscriber-only episode The UN Brief spoke with Argentine’s Ambassador to the UN Office in Geneva and International Organisation, Federico Villegas, who was appointed as president of the UN Human Rights Council for 2022, to discuss how the international community is on-board to make the mandate for the new Special Rapporteur as impactful as it need…

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Subscriber-only episode Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.توسط The UN Brief

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Subscriber-only episode On February 4th the NGO’s asked the UN Secretary-General to guarantee their access to UN Treaty Body reviews. Vincent Ploton, Director of Development and Treaty Body Advocacy at the Geneva office of the NGO International Service for Human Rights notes that there is a continued “lack of physical access to UN premises during i…

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Subscriber-only episode The Partnership for Action on the Green Economy is a partnership between 5 UN agencies, UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, ILO, and UNITAR. We interviewed Asad Naqvi, Head of Secretariat for the Partnership for Action on the Green Economy, to speak about PAGE and what is in store for 2022.توسط The UN Brief

Subscriber-only episode Listen to my interview with Dr. Morris Tidball Binz on his work in forensic anthropology to support the investigation of unlawful deaths by authoritarian regimes and the Minnesota Protocol.توسط The UN Brief

Subscriber-only episode This morning Dr. Tedros held a press conference with Germany’s Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Mrs. Svenja Schulze. Germany is the largest donor to the WHO in voluntary contributions, the second is the US. On the core, regular budget, the US is still number one. The WHO Executive Board is meeting this week…

Subscriber-only episode Interview with Gale Wilkinson, CEO of VC platform based in Chicago.توسط The UN Brief

Subscriber-only episode Negotiations in the realm of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, UN Office of Disarmament Affairs, are taking place in Geneva. Listen to my interview with Minister-Counsellor for Disarmament Affairs Mr. Kimmo Laukkanen, of the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations Office in Geneva, on the negotiation…

Subscriber-only episode We interviewed José-Antonio Monteiro, economist in the Economic Research and Statistics Division of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Besides providing economic advice to dispute settlement panels, he conducts research on international trade issues, including sustainable e-commerce, environment and labour. He also coordina…

Subscriber-only episode Interview with Tim Engelhardtتوسط The UN Brief

Subscriber-only episode Bamboo Capital The UN Brief interviews Florian Kemmerich, Partner at Bamboo Capital, an impact investment firm that works with the UN. We spoke about #COP26 and their new partnership with Palladium.توسط The UN Brief

Subscriber-only episode UNAIDS Marks World AIDS Day With the 2021 Report “Some countries…have made remarkable progress against AIDS…However, new HIV infections are not falling fast enough globally to stop the pandemic, with 1.5 million new HIV infections in 2020 and growing HIV infection rates in some countries. Infections are also following lines …

Subscriber-only episode To find out more about financing these ambitious mega-projects, that will require cooperation from the private sector, governments, and UN agencies, we spoke with Alex Wong, co-lead of Giga Connect, and Maikel Wilms, Partner and Director at the Boston Consulting Group. Follow us on Twitter @TheUNBrief and @MayaPlentz #GigaCo…

Subscriber-only episode Interview with Matthew Baldwin, Deputy Director-General, European Commission, Mobility and Transport DG #COP26 #SDGsتوسط The UN Brief

Subscriber-only episode Interview with Matthew Baldwin, Deputy Director-General, European Commission, Mobility and Transport DG, 16 November 2021 EU Mission: Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Save the Date 25 November 2021: Horizon Europe Will Announce a Call for Expressions of Interest EU to Launch 350 Million Euros Funding to Make 100 Cities Clima…