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On the front line of conflict
After a long career at the UN, Ute Kollies, former Head of Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), divulges some of her expertise and knowledge about the field, and her career which saw her become Deputy Regional Director for West Africa and Head...
An insight into the Cypriot Mission
Your Excellency, please could you tell us about your career and what led you to your current position? Becoming a diplomat was not my initial plan. While I studied law and became a barrister in London, intending to practice law in Cyprus, I quickly became convinced...
La Huella – Solidarity Bookshop
For more than 25 years, WTO staff have supported projects in favour of underprivileged children thanks to the bookshop created by the solidarity group ‘La Huella.’ The bookshop currently contains about a thousand books on a wide range of subjects and in many...
UNOMS: navigating conflict resolution dynamics in the UN
The Office of the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services (UNOMS) plays a pivotal role in facilitating conflict resolution in the workplace. Serving as an independent, neutral, confidential and informal resource, UNOMS empowers personnel across the UN...
UN-ANDI’s work on ‘making the UN Charter a reality’ within the UN
The UN Asia Network for Diversity & Inclusion (UN-ANDI) commemorated the 78th UN Day virtually on 27 October 2023 with a Panel Discussion on ‘Making the United Nations Charter a reality: focusing on the UN-ANDI Recommendations in the report of its survey on racism...
Meet the man who built his arm out of LEGO®
David Aguilar Amphoux was born with Poland Syndrome, a congenital disorder that meant his right forearm and pectoral muscles did not fully develop. At the age of nine, David was given his first set of LEGO®. Nine years later, piece by piece, he built himself a fully...
Chronicles of everyday diplomacy
In September 2021, the International Geneva community – just like the rest of the world – was still adjusting to the ‘new normal’ of the post-COVID-19 era. Events and conferences were mostly taking place online but in cases where they did not, everyone had to social...
Establishing an AI governance roadmap in the Global South
Regional blocs in the Global South are realizing the importance of working together beyond just trade. They understand the potential benefits of using AI and other emerging technologies for positive economic outcomes. However, the challenge lies in the diverse and...
The role of International Geneva 2.0
Those who believe in the need for a stronger and more efficient UN are becoming increasingly concerned about its future. In fact, the entirety of humanity should be concerned. On the horizon, we can see the attitudes of selfish nationalism becoming more common...
Helping societies to manage conflicts peacefully
Itonde Kakoma began his role at Interpeace headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland having spent two years in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as Permanent Representative of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to the African Union and...
