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UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: A year at the Human Rights Council  

UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: A year at the Human Rights Council  

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Following resolutions on climate and COVID vaccine equity, this week’s show highlights why the UN’s top rights forum is more relevant than ever, according to outgoing President Nazhat Shameem Khan from Fiji, who has been overseeing the work of the Human Rights Council in Geneva for a year. 

And, an appeal to “fight like hell” for vaccine equity, from the World Health Organization’s Maria Van Kerkhove.  

This and other top stories from the week, with closing comments from regular guest, Solange Behoteguy-Cortes.

 

Audio Credit
Daniel Johnson, Solange Behoteguy-Cortes and Mihika Acharya, UN News - Geneva
Audio Duration
15'20"