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En mai, crée ce qu’il te plaît
Il était une fois une maison pas comme les autres. Vraiment pas comme les autres. Car dans cette maison, tout est possible ou presque. Un lieu unique au monde, dédié aux enfants de 0 à 8 ans. C’est la Maison de la Créativité, l’ambassade du jeu libre. Plantée sur un...
Vesak Day: celebrating enlightenment
For several thousands of years, seekers have tried to decode the deepest secrets of life, happiness, and the universe. There are many abundant sources of such precious insights available from various regions of the world. One such perennial stream of wisdom has been...
La protection des réfugiés, le combat d’une vie
Sur le terrain, à Genève comme à New York, Mbaidjol a consacré sa vie professionnelle à la défense des droits de l’homme et des réfugiés. Les sourires d’une famille qui vient d’obtenir le statut de réfugié ou de l’étudiant qui peut enfin s’inscrire à l’université dans...
Active listening: the secret ingredient to diplomacy
What makes a good diplomat? What makes the duties of a diplomat so attractive? Ambassador Obeidat stresses the centrality of active listening, engagement, and admiration for cultural exchange. Your Excellency, why did you choose to become a diplomat? Please tell us a...
Delving into the UNOG Conduct and Discipline focal points
Bettina Gerber, Chief of the Human Resources Legal Unit and Jérôme Blanchard, Legal Officer work to combat concerns and assist in conflict resolutions for staff at UNOG. In this interview, they reveal the challenges of their respective roles and the steps towards a...
Life as the UN’s paymaster
UN Controller Chandramouli Ramanathan tells us how he balances the UN’s books, explains our mission to funders, and keeps everyone paid on time, wherever they are. How much money do you manage? We have roughly $14 billion in annual revenues. I say “roughly”, and this...
Chronicles of everyday diplomacy
The UN is often referred to as an entity in itself, operating autonomously of its own volition. The fact that the organization is, in essence, an international one, not a supranational one, is often overlooked. On that premise, is it meant to respond to...
How to keep a balance between staff and management during negotiations
With a long career behind him at the UN, Louis Germain’s retirement has been anything but relaxing. His new role as President of the SMC poses fresh challenges as he strives to facilitate consultations to overcome issues concerning staff welfare and policies for...
Realizing the promise of digital public goods
Digital public goods offer a fast-track, lower-cost route to delivering essential government services to citizens, but the scale and speed of digital transformation demands high standards from those implementing these new systems. Digital government is transforming...
What is the next device we will connect to?
The 17th May marks the anniversary of the founding of ITU in 1865, when the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris. Since then, not only the concept of telecommunication itself, but also the impact of doing more, more frequently, has created a...
