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Impact Investing: Interview with Yann Groeger | Carlos Lopes: Africa’s Changing Demographics
Interview with Yann Groeger, BlueOrchard Finance
Jan 16
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UN at 80: Interview with Dr. David Chikvaidze
Jan 8
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Week Ahead at the UN in Geneva | UN Agencies and Bodies React to the US Withdrawing Funds
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea: High Seas Treaty Entry Into Force | UN Policy Panel on Chemicals Holds its First Session
Jan 12
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US Withdraws from 31 UN Bodies and Agencies | What Does That Mean and Is It Legal?
We make an analysis of the legal frameworks around withdrawing funding from these organisations. | Subscribe so we can continue to provide unbiased…
Jan 8
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Who will be the next UN Secretary-General?
Rafael Mariano Grossi is the most suitable candidate. The career diplomat from Argentine has proven leadership experience at the international level and…
Dec 16, 2025
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The Year in Images | The UN Brief in Action
Dec 28, 2023
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Brazil Assumes G20 Presidency | UNESCO: Navigating the AI Policy Landscape | Former Dutch Minister Sigrid Kaag Appointed by UN as…
Jan 2, 2024
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Davos: Interview with WHO Director of Data and Analytics | NFTs Make an Entrance with WISe.Art at WEF | Margrethe Vestager Visit to Silicon…
Jan 14, 2024
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Davos 2024: UN Secretary General Says Rebuilding Trust Requires Action | ILO Calls for New Social Contract | Interview with Olivier De…
Jan 17, 2024
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🌍 UN: Investing in Climate Action Pays Off — In Trillions | EU: Simplification of Administrative Burden is Not Deregulation
Watch now | The Future Has a Price Tag. And So Does Inaction. UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen at a press briefing at the UN speaking on the…
Dec 15, 2025
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Dec 9, 2025
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WTO Committee on Trade in Financial Services
What is it? What it seeks to accomplish? A brief explainer for WTO geeks.
Dec 9, 2025
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Week Ahead: WTO Prepares for MC14
WTO Members on S&DT Ahead of MC14
Dec 8, 2025
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Week Ahead at the UN in Geneva and New York | The United Nations Turns 80 This Week
Listen now | New York
Oct 19, 2025
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Paris Peace Forum | Art Basel Paris | Maison Edouard Delaunay at the Hospices de Beaune Charity Auction
Paris Peace Forum: A high-level ministerial roundtable on Wednesday, 29 October (15h00–16h30 CET) will be chaired by Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s Minister…
Oct 21, 2025
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Paris Peace Forum: Information Integrity and Independent Media Conference Chaired by Jean-Noël Barrot | Art Basel Paris | Maison Edouard…
Paris Peace Forum 8th Edition: A high-level ministerial roundtable on Wednesday, 29 October (15h00–16h30 CET) will be chaired by Jean-Noël Barrot…
Oct 22, 2025
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IAEA: Atoms for Peace and Development | FAO: Why Science Matters
Listen to the statement by IAEA Director General, Rafael Grossi on his meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister in Cairo to discuss resuming inspections and…
Sep 10, 2025
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ESA: Satellite Technology in a New Geopolitical Configuration
ESA is working to further develop satellite services supporting the global trade reconfiguration and European autonomy in critical space-based services.
Jul 9, 2025
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Weekend Edition: Revenge is Sweet | In the Spotlight: The Year of Crémant de Bourgogne | WMO Calls for Investment in Early Warning Systems
This past week in Sevilla, Spain, where the 4th UN International Conference on Financing for Development took place, temperatures reached 50 degrees…
Jul 5, 2025
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