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UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: The communities who are fighting climate change with their bare hands

UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: The communities who are fighting climate change with their bare hands

In this week’s show, climate wars and how the UN refugee agency is trying to help the world’s most vulnerable communities including those in the Sahel; a “COVID tsunami” alert from the World Health Organization’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and Security Council condemnation for gruesome killings in Myanmar. Plus, an end-of-year message of solidarity and hope from UN chief António Guterres, while Brecht’s Mother Courage sets the tone for closing comments from regular guest Solange Behoteguy Cortes.

Credit: Daniel Johnson, Solange Behoteguy-Cortes and Mihika Acharya.

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In this final show of 2021, climate wars and how the UN refugee agency is trying to help the world’s most vulnerable communities including those in the Sahel; a “COVID tsunami” alert from the WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus; and Security Council condemnation for gruesome killings in Myanmar. Plus, an end-of-year message of solidarity and hope from UN chief António Guterres, while Brecht’s Mother Courage sets the tone for closing comments from regular guest Solange Behoteguy Cortes.

Audio Credit
Daniel Johnson, Solange Behoteguy-Cortes and Mihika Acharya.
Audio Duration
16'10"