The Lid is On

Kenneth Cole.
UN Radio/L. Jarriel

Ending AIDS is within reach: The Lid is On, with Kenneth Cole

11 July 2016
The Lid is On

Ending AIDS means controlling the spread of spread of HIV and lessening the impact on people’s lives, says the UN agency fighting the epidemic, UNAIDS.

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22'43"
Matthew Wells interviewing actress Gillian Anderson at UN Headquarters in New York.
UN Photo

'Film can change the world': The Lid is On, with Gillian Anderson

15 April 2016
The Lid is On

A “weapon of change” against the global scourge of human trafficking: that’s how the director of the film that’s the focus of our latest podcast, hopes his movie that’s fuelling a movement, will be used.

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23'39"
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (center) at International Day of Happiness Launch Event - Angry Birds for Happy Planet Campaign, with Maya Rudolph (far left), Josh Gad (left), Jason Sudeikis (far right) and "Red" the Angry Bird (right). 
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Three comedians walk into the UN: Our seriously funny new podcast

1 April 2016
The Lid is On

You’ve heard all the jokes about comedians walking into a bar, but what happens when a trio of self-described “chuckleheads” dedicated to fighting climate change, walk into the UN?

We recorded the result, for our latest episode of The Lid Is On, UN Radio’s new podcast series.

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18'23"
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The Lid is On: Oscar-nominated "Brooklyn" proves perfect platform for UN Radio podcast

1 March 2016
The Lid is On

The decision by the star of Oscar-nominated movie, Brooklyn, to accept the UN’s invitation to visit, provided the perfect opportunity for UN Radio to pilot its first full-fledged podcast.

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27'47"