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…

On the inaugural episode of the podcast, Katherine and Naama discuss 2010’s seminal documentary, Catfish: the movie that started a show, a phenomenon, and a prolific career for its star, Nev Schulman. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/we-met-online/message

Katherine and Naama discuss the iconic personal advertisement section of Craigslist known as “Missed Connections.” What are people actually hoping to find when they post? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/we-met-online/message

Naama and Katherine discuss cam girls: the history, business model, cultural context, and psychology of these digital entertainers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/we-met-online/message

Katherine and Naama discuss the phenomenon of Spreadsheet Dating: an optimized approach to love for the #girlboss of recent history.Read the piece in Vice: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3dew/optimisation-dating-hustle-culture-match-makingAnd take the love calculation based on the 37% rule: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a30859888…

Naama and Katherine briefly wade in the waters of the Manosphere, by reading some iconic posts and discussing them. This one gets lively. Part 2 of 2. References:Sex and Character, by Otto Weininger (1906): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1692509/pdf/medlibhistj00008-0073.pdf 5 Reasons to Date a Girl with an Eating Disorder: https://we…

Katherine and Naama explore the infinitely imaginative space of erotic fan fiction by discussing "Slash," the 2016 indie gem starring Michael Johnston and Hannah Marks.References:"Slash" (2016) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4729990/ Archive of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/FanFiction.Net: https://www.fanfiction.net/Fansplaining (website…

While Katherine Dee is away on special assignment, Naama and special guest, Brooke (her IRL bessie) discuss the cultural phenomenon of Tradwives: Who are they? Do they have any influence? Are they... dangerous? References:RedPillWives: https://www.reddit.com/r/RedPillWives/. Thoughts on Tradthots: https://didacticmind.com/2017/12/thoughts-on-tradth…

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.By The UN Brief

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…

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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.By 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 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 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 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.By The UN Brief

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Subscriber-only episode WHO Report on Universal Health Care and the SDGsBy 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.By 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.By 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…