The UN Brief

Subscriber-only episodeThe 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 including indigenous peoples, persons with

Subscriber-only episodeSeeking Common Ground in a World of RivalryThe 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 Europe. Microsoft Vice Chair and Preside

Subscriber-only episodeI 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 works with audio to monitor species

Subscriber-only episodeInterview 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 CopenhagenToday I interviewed the Brazilian diplomat Camila Olsen, head of trade investment, agriculture and energy at the Brazilian embassy in Copenhage

Subscriber-only episodeJosef Aschbacher, European Space Agency Director-General, on COP28 and the Agreement With UNEP to Monitor Climate ChangeGetting 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 ESAInterview with the ESA Director-General Josef AschbacherSpace travel is the s

Subscriber-only episodeWorld Health Organisation in Davos 2024Interview with Steve MacFeely, Director of Data and AnalyticsWe 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, and this year health is at the top

Subscriber-only episodeUN 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 Commissioner Volker Turk calling also for a st

Subscriber-only episodeWe 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.

Subscriber-only episodeI 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, data and statistics experts to addres

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