UN Interviews
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UN News interviews a wide range of people from senior news-making officials at Headquarters in New York, to advocates and beneficiaries from across the world who have a stake in helping the UN go about its often life-saving work in the field.
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Episodes (130)
UN General Assembly: ‘There’s no alternative’ to the diplomatic stage in New Yor...
UN Interviews
Sep 19, 202612:35completed
UNODC chief warns technology is reshaping global crime
UN Interviews
Sep 19, 202614:53completed
Yemen conflict intensifies, displacing tens of thousands
UN Interviews
Sep 11, 20268:09pending
Nepal: With over two million tonnes of debris to clear, rebuilding ‘will take ti...
UN Interviews
Sep 11, 20266:03pending
‘Their school is everything’: Palestinian children face learning crisis
UN Interviews
Sep 2, 202614:08pending
UNRWA: A vital lifeline for Palestine refugees amid shrinking humanitarian space
UN Interviews
Aug 27, 202614:39pending
Inside UNICEF’s race to deliver life-saving supplies within 72 hours of an emerg...
UN Interviews
Aug 23, 20269:05pending
AI offers new opportunities to transform agriculture across Africa
UN Interviews
Aug 22, 20268:57pending
Preserving victims’ stories helps prevent hatred and division
UN Interviews
Aug 20, 202610:55pending
The first 48 hours: how the UN mobilises when disaster strikes
UN Interviews
Aug 19, 20267:32pending
Repurposing fashion in the name of world peace
UN Interviews
Aug 14, 20264:39pending
Ebola response must be ‘faster, longer and more’: Senior WHO official
UN Interviews
Aug 13, 20266:36pending
UN moves to support Colombia's earthquake response
UN Interviews
Aug 10, 20264:16pending
‘We can’t stop operating,’ says top UN peacekeeper on Ebola frontline
UN Interviews
Aug 4, 20264:37pending
‘Judicial work affects every element in our societies’
UN Interviews
Jul 24, 202612:06pending
UN Humanitarian Air Service delivers aid - and hope - to those who need it most
UN Interviews
Jul 24, 20269:51pending
‘De-escalation’ of conflict needed before ships can pass through Strait of Hormu...
UN Interviews
Jul 22, 20266:31pending
Studying at the UN to fight climate change at home
UN Interviews
Jul 22, 20267:32pending
‘Critical minerals boom must protect Indigenous Peoples’ rights’
UN Interviews
Jul 22, 20265:52pending
Helping South Sudan’s child soldiers to rebuild their lives
UN Interviews
Jul 16, 20265:59pending
UNDP creates AI platform to support local businesses in Zanzibar
UN Interviews
Jul 13, 20268:15pending
Haiti: Violence surge may signal gangs bracing for tougher security operations
UN Interviews
Jul 10, 20268:38pending
Stronger maternal health systems, key to ending obstetric fistula
UN Interviews
Jul 8, 20269:21pending
‘Everybody has a role to play’ in AI governance, UN expert says
UN Interviews
Jul 6, 202610:32pending
In Ukraine, ‘the battlespace has become a lot deeper, a lot wider and a lot more...
UN Interviews
Jul 3, 202617:52pending
Ukraine: ‘Another night of horror for families’, UNICEF says
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Jul 2, 20269:54pending
Synthetic street drugs ‘becoming more diverse but also more dangerous’
UN Interviews
Jun 29, 202616:01pending
Venezuela: Humanitarian needs will continue long after rescue efforts, says OCHA
UN Interviews
Jun 29, 20266:10pending
Venezuela: Beneath the rubble, the search continues
UN Interviews
Jun 28, 20263:21pending
Aid cuts leave women and girls increasingly vulnerable in Palestine
UN Interviews
Jun 19, 202615:00pending
HIV/AIDS: ‘The worst epidemic the world has ever seen’
UN Interviews
Jun 19, 202612:52pending
Eat well, waste less: Practical steps for sustainable eating
UN Interviews
Jun 18, 202610:46pending
Tackling the ‘manosphere’ and its chilling effect on women and girls
UN Interviews
Jun 17, 20268:47pending
Where does the UN80 initiative stand now - and what comes next?
UN Interviews
Jun 17, 202614:57pending
‘Where is the justice?’, ask Lebanon’s children caught up in war
UN Interviews
Jun 17, 20266:41pending
Stronger global cooperation crucial as criminal networks evolve: UN anti-crime c...
UN Interviews
Jun 16, 202614:30pending
Displaced women and girls in Lebanon face growing risks as conflict drags on
UN Interviews
Jun 12, 202614:32pending
Yemen: ‘It shouldn’t be controversial to save the life of a woman who could be y...
UN Interviews
Jun 12, 202612:48pending
Human rights: Global Alliance aims to amplify victims’ voices, drive change
UN Interviews
Jun 11, 20269:51pending
South Ukraine security adviser: ‘We see the tears, emotions and stress’
UN Interviews
Jun 9, 20268:44pending
Ebola response in DR Congo: It’s all about trust, and teamwork
UN Interviews
Jun 5, 202613:20pending
We must ‘show up’ and take risks: Military gender advocate award winner
UN Interviews
Jun 5, 20269:49pending
Children caught in the crossfire: UN envoy calls for end to war in Ukraine
UN Interviews
Jun 3, 202616:28pending
The plastic we can’t see is changing the ocean
UN Interviews
Jun 3, 202610:59pending
What happens when AI learns to lie?
UN Interviews
May 19, 202614:36pending
Ebola update: WHO on the ground to help contain outbreak
UN Interviews
May 18, 20269:04pending
War photographer Giles Clarke: We mustn’t turn away from Sudan’s suffering
UN Interviews
May 14, 202613:52pending
‘One word – stop’: Artist Sandy Walker on Hiroshima, memory and the role of art
UN Interviews
May 14, 202613:53pending
UN victims’ rights advocate urges survivors to ‘come forward’
UN Interviews
May 8, 20267:35pending
Press freedom: Journalists face rising risks
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May 4, 20269:11pending