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.     ...

Seeking 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 wit...

Interview with Mark Manly, head of donor relations and resource mobilisation at the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).The UNHCR focuses on providing international protection and solutions for refugees, internally displaced people, an...

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 work...

Josef 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 A...

World 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. T...

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.&nbs...

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...

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 wh...

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 de...

Women in Diplomacy and International AffairsArgentina We interviewed Veronica Merlo, Senior Trade Policy Consultant for MERCOSUR, at the Ministry of Economy of Argentina. She has a Master's Degree in Interna...

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 o...

WHO Report on Universal Health Care and the SDGs

WHO Ai and Ageism Policy Brief

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...

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...

Interview with Gale Wilkinson, CEO of VC platform based in Chicago.

Interview with Tim Engelhardt

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 w...

Interview with Matthew Baldwin, Deputy Director-General, European Commission, Mobility and Transport DG, 16 November 2021EU Mission: Climate-Neutral and Smart CitiesSave the Date 25 November 2021: Horizo...