Sometimes sparks fly when creativity is mixed with conflict: so explains the UN Ombudsperson John Barkat, who helps turn friction into productive solutions.
Mr. Barkat maintains that when handled well, discord is a necessary and valuable tool for growth in the UN workplace.
He spoke with Liz Scaffidi.
Countries that are rich in raw materials have the means to bring prosperity to everyone, but only if they take steps to tackle their “commodity dependence”. That is the message from Yanchun Zhang, from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), ahead of the Global Commodities Forum 2018, taking place in Geneva next week. Ms. Zhang spoke to Daniel Johnson.
Statelessness affects 10 million people globally, so Chile’s adoption of international accords that promote a fundamental right to nationality is an important step, the UN Refugee Agency (UNCHR), said on Tuesday.
Without official nationality, people can face obstacles enrolling in school, seeking healthcare and getting married, as agency spokesperson William Spindler told Michelle Kusuma.
Apart from nearly 700,000 Rohingya refugees who have fled across the Myanmar border, a further 400,000 are living in “dire situations” at home, without access to healthcare or education.
That’s according to Ursula Mueller, the UN’s deputy relief chief, and Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), who spent nearly a week inside Myanmar earlier this month.
She told Matt Wells what she’d seen.
Forestry, agriculture and other resource-based industries suffer higher rates of work-related accidents and illnesses than other occupational sectors.
That’s according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) which is urging Governments and the private sector to improve safety conditions, as Jonas Cedergren, FAO Forestry Officer, explained to Murielle Sarr.
Eradicating smallpox and stepping up immunizations to prevent malaria, polio and other global killers are just some of the accomplishments of the World Health Organization (WHO), which turned 70 this month.
Siwen Qian has been speaking to Ren Minghui, WHO Assistant Secretary-General, about the milestone birthday.
The digital economy is worth a staggering $27 trillion, but most countries are ill-prepared to take advantage of it, the UN’s trade and development agency (UNCTAD) warned on Monday.
UNCTAD, is holding a week-long event in Geneva to offer successful policy recommendations on boosting e-commerce, as the agency’s Shamika Sirimanne told Daniel Johnson.
Fair play and team spirit are just two of the elements that make sport an ideal vehicle for achieving a more peaceful world.
That’s according to Yury Fedotov, the Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, or UNODC, who explained to Liz Scaffidi the key role of sport as a tool for also reaching the Sustainable Development Goals.
A Liberian journalist and human rights campaigner who endured months of torture during his country’s civil war says a UN fund for torture victims helps survivors “feel human again.”
Hasan Bility shared his story with Daniel Johnson in Geneva.
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) released new breastfeeding guidelines on Wednesday that could help save the lives of thousands of children every year if implemented. Unicef’s Dr Victor Aguayo spoke to Daniel Johnson.
