GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Media dialogues: Hadeel Arja

This article is part of a series of interviews with people who work in the media to provide the news and views that shape our perceptions of world affairs. Hadeel Arja, Co-Founder and Executive Editor of Frontline in Focus, spoke to UN Today about her life and career...

Digital storytelling in the global south

In 2011, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression stated that all member states have an obligation to ensure unrestricted access to the internet. Since then the global south has worked consistently to...

Behind the scenes of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

What are you most excited about for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games? I’m excited that following the absence of spectators at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games due to the pandemic, we will have spectators and packed crowds back for Paris 2024. This will bring out the...

Media dialogues: Dina Aboughazala

This article is part of a series of interviews with people who work in the media to provide the news and views that shape our perceptions of world affairs. Dina Aboughazala, Founder & CEO at Egab, spoke to UN Today about her life and career in media. What is your...

Big changes through small businesses in trade over 60 years

As the International Trade Centre marks 60 years, head of agency Pamela Coke-Hamilton reflects on the organization’s start as a source of trade intelligence and technical assistance for developing countries and its evolution into an all-round trade-led development...

UN Peace Missions since 1948: what have we learned?

Since its creation, the UN has deployed more than 140 peace missions - involving Peacekeeping Operations (PKOs), Good Office Engagements (GOEs) and Special Political Missions (SPMs) - to armed conflicts. As one of the key instruments of the international community to...

Should we be concerned about AI?

The evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been one of the most fascinating developments of our time. What was once the domain of science fiction is now a reality impacting many aspects of our daily lives. From virtual assistants to self-driving cars and...

Interpreting unlocked

Lucía Ruiz Rosendo’s main line of research is interpreting in conflict zones and the history of interpreting, with a particular focus on armed conflicts. She has recently co-edited Interpreting Conflict. A Comparative Framework (Palgrave 2021), Interpreter Training in...

Innovative and forward-looking…UNCTAD is 60

The message of “Forward together” at the Global Leaders Forum with the UN Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly and Heads of State in Geneva will signal that the organization has taken a proactive approach to addressing contemporary challenges, with...

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Media dialogues: Hadeel Arja

This article is part of a series of interviews with people who work in the media to provide the news and views that shape our perceptions of world affairs. Hadeel Arja, Co-Founder and Executive Editor of Frontline in Focus, spoke to UN Today about her life and career...

Digital storytelling in the global south

In 2011, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression stated that all member states have an obligation to ensure unrestricted access to the internet. Since then the global south has worked consistently to...

Behind the scenes of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

What are you most excited about for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games? I’m excited that following the absence of spectators at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games due to the pandemic, we will have spectators and packed crowds back for Paris 2024. This will bring out the...

Media dialogues: Dina Aboughazala

This article is part of a series of interviews with people who work in the media to provide the news and views that shape our perceptions of world affairs. Dina Aboughazala, Founder & CEO at Egab, spoke to UN Today about her life and career in media. What is your...

Big changes through small businesses in trade over 60 years

As the International Trade Centre marks 60 years, head of agency Pamela Coke-Hamilton reflects on the organization’s start as a source of trade intelligence and technical assistance for developing countries and its evolution into an all-round trade-led development...

UN Peace Missions since 1948: what have we learned?

Since its creation, the UN has deployed more than 140 peace missions - involving Peacekeeping Operations (PKOs), Good Office Engagements (GOEs) and Special Political Missions (SPMs) - to armed conflicts. As one of the key instruments of the international community to...

Should we be concerned about AI?

The evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been one of the most fascinating developments of our time. What was once the domain of science fiction is now a reality impacting many aspects of our daily lives. From virtual assistants to self-driving cars and...

Interpreting unlocked

Lucía Ruiz Rosendo’s main line of research is interpreting in conflict zones and the history of interpreting, with a particular focus on armed conflicts. She has recently co-edited Interpreting Conflict. A Comparative Framework (Palgrave 2021), Interpreter Training in...

Innovative and forward-looking…UNCTAD is 60

The message of “Forward together” at the Global Leaders Forum with the UN Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly and Heads of State in Geneva will signal that the organization has taken a proactive approach to addressing contemporary challenges, with...

Raising awareness about albinism around the world

Albinism is a genetic condition which is characterized by a partial to total lack of pigmentation in the eyes, skin and hair. Although it occurs throughout the world in all gender, ethnic and racial groups, the condition is rare. The exact number is unknown, but the...

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