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Embodied communication: a recipe for authentic connection
Human beings are complex communication machines designed to connect to each other. From our five senses, to our 43 facial muscles, to the thousands of microgestures that indicate our moods, personalities and opinions, we are built for communication. This ability to...
People power: a citizen’s festival for the SDGs
Did you know that, since 2012, every year during the High-Level Week of the General Assembly, the Global Citizen Festival brings together thousands of global citizens, artists, activists, world leaders, philanthropists, corporate leaders, and more in Central Park to...
When the Glass House by the East River exploded in laughter
When the high-level segment of the General Assembly begins September 19, over 150 world leaders are expected to arrive in New York on their annual political pilgrimage to address the United Nations. Created in 1945 following the devastation caused by World War II, the...
Morocho, Coronel and Palma: agents of a new visual art generation
Over the last 20 years a new and significant generation of artists has emerged in Guayaquil, Ecuador, a dynamic and progressive city. With the creation of art study centers such as the High Technology Art Institute from Ecuador (ITAE) and the Art University Uartes,...
Stefan Szczesny, le peintre qui voulait plus d’ONU
Le peintre allemand Stefan Szczesny est convaincu que l’ONU est plus indispensable que jamais et voudrait l’inspirer à faire encore davantage avec son art. Alors que l’on accuse souvent l’ONU d’être impuissante face aux crises et inadaptée au nouveau monde en train...
Lost in interpretation
During my long career as a UN interpreter, which has spanned nearly four decades, I have had the distinct privilege of witnessing some truly historic moments. It was also full of many unexpected events, some of which were quite funny in retrospect. A particularly...
Understanding Ecuador’s diplomatic priorities
Your Excellency, please tell us briefly about your career, why you joined the diplomatic service, and how you were appointed to your current position as Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the UN? I have been involved in the public area of diplomacy from many...
How dignity lights up the workplace
One answer to the question above involves discussions of the role that dignity plays in the workplace. This article illustrates the links between dignity, the Values and Behaviors Framework and the work of the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services (“UNOMS”)....
The vital work of conference officers at UNHQ
Watch any meeting at UNHQ on the Webcast and the proceedings are flawless. Each delegate seated behind the proper nameplate, simultaneous interpretation at the touch of a button, keynote speakers from far-flung locations beamed in via VTC and crucial documentation...
The ACABQ: a beginner’s guide
“Experience matters when you deal with budgetary and administrative issues, particularly in the context of the UN,” asserted Mr. Abdallah Bachar Bong. He currently chairs the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), a subsidiary organ of...
