Learn about the events that are on each week at the United Nations with Margaux Creagh and Katt Cullen. Tune in live every Monday morning at 09:40.
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What does it take to be a United Nations worker in some of the world’s most complex and dangerous places? How are UN humanitarians, human rights advocates, prosecutors, development experts, climate leaders and peacekeepers improving our world? Stationed in all reaches of the world and witness to suffering and atrocities, how are they helping people and coping themselves? To find out, Melissa Fleming meets them. Here you will discover extraordinary personal stories from people who devote thei ...
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We are the UN Refugee Agency. Follow us as we provide vital aid and protection to the forcibly displaced around the world.
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Social Media Insights is the platform for conversations with the professionals behind social media accounts of organizations, governments, and executives. SoMe Insights is co-hosted by Dante Licona, a social media strategist based in Geneva, and Matthias Lüfkens, founder of DigiTips.
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Exploring the intersection of the work of nonviolence and the goals of the United Nations.
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Welcome to Let’s Hear It, a podcast about foundation and nonprofit communications (among other things), hosted by non-relatives Eric Brown and Kirk Brown. Let’s Hear It is sponsored through generous contributions from the College Futures Foundation, the Lumina Foundation, the Prebys Foundation, and the Stupski Foundation. On Let’s Hear It, Kirk and Eric speak with leaders in the field about who they are, what makes them tick, and how they think about their work.
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Impactpool Career Podcast is for all of you who are interested in a career within the United Nations, European Union, Development Banks, intergovernmental or non-governmental organisations. By following this podcast you are going to hear interviews with people who are having a remarkable careers within this field; to hear their stories about how they once entered into this type of career, choices that they have made, challenges that they have faced and not least hear what advice they can sha ...
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The number of people who have been forcibly displaced continues to increase alarmingly; as of mid 2022, the UNHCR has reported that for the first time on record, the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide has surpassed 100 million. This is a staggering figure in itself, but another tragedy of the enormity of this number is that it often overshadows the fact that every one of those 100+ million is a distinct individual who has had their life irrevocably altered and their inspiring stor ...
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Ken Anselment hosts a series of one-on-one conversations with people who have been climbing the leadership mountain in the world of college admissions. Some are nearing the summit. Some are already there. But how did they get there? And what can other climbers learn from their mindsets, habits, and experiences? © Ken Anselment 2023
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It's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.
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Learn about the events each week at the United Nations with Margaux Creagh and Katt Cullen. Margaux works within the Press and External Relations Team at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva. She is responsible for drafting press releases for the media, diplomatic representations, non-governmental organizations, and the public, on key m…
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Racing to prevent famine in Gaza - Matthew Hollingworth - World Food Programme (WFP)
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Matthew Hollingworth has worked in conflict zones around the world, from Ukraine to South Sudan and Syria. Previously in charge of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) emergency operations in the West Bank and Gaza, Matthew was responsible for delivering life-saving aid to desperate people. “People ask me every single day when I'm in Gaza: “When will t…
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Impactpool Podcast - Sophie Rwegera Khadhraoui - Head of Staffing Division at the ICRC
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In this podcast, we meet with Sophie Rwegera Khadhraoui who is the Head of Staffing Division at the International Committee of the Red Cross.In our discussion we touch upon Sophie’s career path in the ICRC, the insights that data analytics bring in the decision-making process for workforce planning, and how the ICRC nurtures talent and facilitates …
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Esteban Gast, Climate Comedian - Yes, You Read That Right
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Sometimes it's okay to take a moment away from the massive challenges and simply laugh. Thanks to Esteban Gast and the organization he works for, Generation 180, we can even laugh about climate. Well, actually, Esteban helps us better understand how we can take actions that matter, understand that we're not alone, and have a little fun along the wa…
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To fight global hunger, farmers know best - Beth Bechdol - Deputy Director-General - UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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Growing up on a farm, Beth Bechdol never dreamed of following in her agricultural family’s footsteps. Now Deputy Director-General of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), she has not only returned to her roots, but is now fighting the corner of farmers the world over. “I know what it takes to grow a crop and to provide enough support fo…
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What can we learn from the Belgian EU Presidency comms - Laurens Soenen - Belgium MFA #SoMeInsights
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In this episode of the #SoMeInsights Podcast, Dante Licona and Matthias Lüfkens talk to Laurens Soenen, the Communications Coordinator for the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU @EU2024BE, and a Communication Strategist for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium.He shared insights about how a team of young professionals carried on the …
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Breaking barriers to progress - Achim Steiner - Head of United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
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Born in Brazil to German parents, Achim Steiner knows first hand the power of cultural exchange to drive international cooperation. Now head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), he leads global efforts to secure a better future for our planet and its people. “The clearest lesson from 50 years of modern development thinking is don't try…
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ComNet24 is Coming! - With Sean Gibbons, Carrie Clyne, and Tristan Mohabir
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We are so excited about ComNet24 in Kansas City! When Sean Gibbons joined the Communications Network as its new leader a decade ago, he was tasked with leading an organization with 400 members and a staff of, um, himself and a ham sandwich. Today, the Network boasts over 4,000 members and a team of eight, reflecting Sean's infectious enthusiasm and…
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Human rights is our strongest tool - Volker Türk - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Volker Türk has the greatest respect for those able to hold onto hope when all appears to be lost. As United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, he has devoted his life and career to helping the world’s most vulnerable people. “What has always struck me was encounters with people who are extremely resilient … who actually see hope, includin…
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How WTO creates good social media content - Jana Borges #SoMeInsights podcast
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In this episode of the #SoMeInsights Podcast, Dante Licona and Matthias Lüfkens talk to Jana Borges, the Head of Audio-visual and Social Media at the World Trade Organization (WTO).She shared how her team works with zero tolerance for jargon for some of the content, and focuses on creating content that is good for WTO, good for their audience, and …
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Everybody has Purpose - Amy Pope - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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Amy Pope has always championed humane and orderly migration as an opportunity for societies, not a problem. Now the first female Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) she is campaigning for a fundamental shift in attitudes towards newcomers. “You just give somebody a little space. Everybody has purpose. Everybody ha…
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Suzanne Ehlers of USA for UNHCR Gives Us Hope on World Refugee Day
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As we approach World Refugee Day, it’s so good to know that there are people like Suzanne Ehlers who are making an extraordinary difference and people’s lives and providing real hope for the future. Suzanne is the Executive Director and CEO of USA for UNHCR, a nonprofit organization that supports the United Nations Refugee Agency. It helps raise aw…
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A Privilege to Serve Humanity - Joyce Msuya - OCHA - Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Big or small, Joyce Msuya has always found ways to give back. Now Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, she oversees the global response to the world’s worst crises. “For me, personally, it's a privilege to serve humanity. I wake up ev…
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Our Shared Humanity=Justice for All: A Conversation with Saffet Catovic
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Saffet Catovic is the Director of the United Nations Operations for Justice for All, a faith-based, human-rights organization.By Metta Center for Nonviolence
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With AI, We’re Building the Plane Mid-Flight - Doreen Bogdan-Martin - International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary-General
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Doreen Bogdan-Martin’s fascinating career handed her a front row seat for the digital revolution. Now Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), she’s among those leading global efforts to set guardrails on the use of Artificial Intelligence. “I think we've never seen anything like this before … the plane is in flight and…
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Fatima Angeles of the Levi Strauss Foundation Challenges Foundations to Fund their Partners "Like We Want Them to Win"
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A huge thank you to Fatima Angeles, the Executive Director of the Levi Strauss Foundation, for joining us on the latest episode of Let’s Hear It. Fatima talks with Eric about the Levi Strauss Foundation's groundbreaking work in areas like reproductive justice, worker rights, immigrant rights, and democracy. Fatima discusses her 24-year tenure at Ca…
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Unlocking the Power of Youth - Jayathma Wickramanayake - Sr. policy advisor, UN Women
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Appointed to a senior UN role aged just 26, Jayathma Wickramanayake’s career trajectory testifies to the power of education. Now senior policy advisor at UN Women, she is working to empower all women and girls to fulfill their potential – whatever their background. “I was never told that because I was a girl, I couldn't do X, Y or Z. [My parents] a…
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How world leaders use social media in 2024? - Matthias Lüfkens #SoMeInsights Podcast
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How do world leaders use social media in 2024?In this special episode of the #SoMeInsights Podcast, Dante Licona talks to co-host Matthias Lüfkens, who just released annual DigiTips ranking of World Leaders on Social Media. Matthias has been following heads of state and government and foreign ministers on social media for more than a decade.Social …
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No Place Like Home - Mohamed Yahya - UN Resident Coordinator, Pakistan
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A former child refugee, Mohamed Yahya knows the life-long pain of yearning for a lost home. That’s why some of his most emotional experiences with the United Nations have involved helping displaced people return to their towns years after they fled a brutal conflict. “A little bit of me was, I must say, envious of them, that they're able to go back…
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Inside Philanthropy’s David Callahan Gets All Carrot-y Stick-y With It
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Eleven years ago, David Callahan launched a most audacious project – a new publication that was going to get under the hood of philanthropy (to borrow from that great philosopher, Ross Perot) and expose the good, the bad, and the meh. Some folks chortled, some scoffed, and some cast their eyes heavenward in the hope that he would shed a little ligh…
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How NATO engages on social media - Steven Hardy - SoMe Insights Podcast
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In this episode of the #SoMeInsights Podcast, Dante Licona and Matthias @luefkens talk to Steven Hardy, the Head of Social Media at @NATO . Before joining NATO, Steven worked for the UK Foreign Office in their social media communications team.He shared how NATO approaches digital communications, who are the target audiences, how closely they collab…
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The Human Cost of War - Philippe Lazzarini - Head of UNRWA
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Philippe Lazzarini holds one of the most challenging positions in the whole of the United Nations. As head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), he is leading the backbone of the humanitarian operation in Gaza. “Ceasefire, ceasefire, ceasefire. If we have a ceasefire and the opening of the cr…
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Conflict, humanitarian disasters, climate change. Our world and its people are facing huge challenges. Wherever and whenever crisis hits, the United Nations staff are both on the ground saving lives and negotiating at the highest levels to alleviate suffering. This work is only possible due to the personal sacrifices made every day by UN staff arou…
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Heather McGhee Talks About the Amazing Future that the Multiracial Governing Coalition Will Bring
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Join us for a truly extraordinary conversation with the amazing Heather McGhee, the author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. Heather exposes the lie of so-called zero-sum thinking—where one person's gain is seen as another's loss—and flips it on its head by explaining how diverse coalitions can produce a …
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Be useful, be practical, and have fun - Pablo Pérez Armenteros EUIPO - SoMe Insights Podcast
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In this episode of the #SoMeInsights Podcast, Dante Licona and Matthias Lüfkens talk to Pablo Pérez Armenteros, the Team Leader for Audiovisual, Design & web at @EUIPO, the European Union Intellectual Property Office.Pablo is a social media pioneer. He spent considerable time in the Brussels corridors, where he served as the Head of Social Media fo…
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The Admissions Directors Lunchcast Meets The ALP
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Nathan Ament and Teege Mettille are the creators and co-hosts of the hit podcast, The Admissions Directors Lunchcast. They share different versions of their podcast's origin while somehow enticing Ken to share how the ALP came to be. Also, there's a teaser hidden in the Rapid Descent that you might catch if you listen carefully. Special shout-out t…
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Impactpool Podcast - Liza Rubinstein - Head of Impact at Carbon Equity
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In this Impactpool podcast episode, we meet with Liza Rubinstein - Co-Founder and Head of Impact at Carbon Equity. Carbon Equity focuses on investments in climate technology solutions with a vision of a carbon net-zero economy. Through different investment portfolios, it enables investors to contribute to a sustainable future - a true company with …
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Robert Pérez and the Genius of Upstairs, Downstairs
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We’ve been doing this show for a while, and every so often the pieces just elegantly slide into place. In thirtyish minutes, Robert Pérez does this for us. Robert is the founder and Chief Exploration Officer of Wonder: Strategies for Good, a network of experts in messaging, storytelling, psychology and public-opinion research that works with founda…
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(No, the other one.) What happens when two avowed GenXers record a podcast episode? From the host you get a bad reference to C+C Music Factory; from the guest you get helpful lessons on "how to vice president." Michael Keaton, VP for Enrollment Management at Ursinus College, sets the record straight on who was Michael Keaton first, how to leave thi…
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Learn from Kristina Belikova, the communications adviser to Lithuania's President - #SoMeInsights Podcast
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In this episode of the #SoMeInsights Podcast, Dante Licona and Matthias Lüfkens talk to Kristina Belikova, the Communications Adviser to the President of Lithuania.A former journalist and diplomat, she has been supporting President Gitanas Nausėda #DigitalDiplomacy communications since 2019.Kristina shared insights on how #Lithuania - a relatively …
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Carin Smith, domestic recruitment manager and Chicago regional representative for Beloit College (and a former member of Ken's team at Lawrence who helped him learn how to be an admissions director through a creative partnership she arranged), talks about how to lead without title, and the four reasons why this has been a deliberate choice she has …
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Kristen Grimm of Spitfire Strategies Takes on the Trust Challenge
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Societies can’t thrive without sufficient levels of trust – trust in our elected officials, in our major institutions, the value of the dollar bill in our wallet, and even in our belief that our fellow motorists will abide by the traffic laws when we enter an intersection. You know where this is going, don’t you? We have a trust problem that threat…
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If you dream of a humanitarian comms job, don’t give up! - UNHCR's Céline Schmitt - #SoMeInsights Podcast
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In this episode of the #SoMeInsights Podcast, Dante Licona and Matthias Lüfkens talk to Céline Schmitt, a humanitarian communicator. She recently served as the spokesperson in Paris for UNHCR —the UN Refugee Agency— and is now their Strategic Partnerships Advisor in Kabul, Afghanistan.Céline was recognized as a "LinkedIn Top Voice" and in this conv…
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Impactpool Podcast - Deepa Pindolia - Global Health Consultant at the WHO
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In this Impactpool podcast, we meet with global health expert Dr. Deepa Pindolia. Deepa has over a decade of experience in strategically leading malaria and Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) programs across Africa. Amongst others, she has worked for the Clinton Health Access Initiative and is now employed as a Consultant at the World Health Organisa…
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From the time he was a little boy, Jeff Blahnik always wanted to be "an attorney," but a moment of crisis halfway through law school changed his path. He's now the Vice President of Enrollment Management at the University of Oklahoma, and shares the secret of winning the job interview at OU, how "inspired hospitality" makes a flagship feel intimate…
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Chris DeCardy, the President of the Heinz Endowments, Convinces us that Pittsburgh is the Center of the Universe
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When Chris DeCardy took the reins of the Heinz Endowments last year, he was one of the very few former foundation communications directors to ascend to the lofty heights of president. And Chris has dived in with the energy of a teenager. Indeed, if there is a more energetic – nay, ebullient – foundation president in the land, we haven’t met them. C…
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Angela Frazier, Vice President of Student Services at Waukesha County Technical College (the ALP's first guest two-year college enrollment leader and the first African-American leader in WCTC's 100-year history) shines a light on what people get wrong about two-year colleges; how WCTC has punched above its weight with recruitment and retention; and…
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Impactpool Podcast - Terre des Hommes - The issue of girls marriages in Asia
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In this podcast Regional Director Asia Bushra Zulfiqar speaks about why girls get married early; what can be done, what is being done to address this issue and the challenges Terre des Hommes encounters to arrive at a child-marriage-free Asia.Globally, each year, 12 million girls are married before the age of 18. This is 23 girls every minute and o…
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Keeping the finger on the pulse with Toily Kurbanov, Head of UN Volunteers - SoMe Insights Podcast
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In the third episode of the #SoMeInsights Podcast, Dante Licona and Matthias Lüfkens talk to Toily Kurbanov, the Executive Coordinator of UN Volunteers.Toily is a hands-on leader who uses social media to "keep the finger in the pulse" and find the conversations that matter. He is actively present in several social media platforms and was recognized…
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