4-30-14

Dr. Joan Clos, Under-Secretary General for UN HABITAT, talks about challenges confronting urban areas, especially mega-cities, in the 21st Century.

1-3-2011

Currently the General Secretary of Rotary International. From 2004 to 2009, Mr. Hewko was vice president for operations and compact development for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

2-6-14

Convenor of AMICC, discusses Americans for the International Criminal Court.

1-31-2011

Karen Linehan Mroz, a US national, is the president of the Middle East Children’s Institute (MECI)

2-2-10

Assistant Secretary of US Health and Human Services, highlights challenges for the elderly in the US and worldwide.

5-3-2013

Senior Communications and External Relations Manager, for the UN International Labor Organization highlights efforts to combat dangerous working conditions, deprivation of workers’ rights and high unemployment rates, especially among youth.

4-30-2013

Director of the Human Development Report Office in the United Nations Development Programme, called UNDP, discusses the “2013 Human Development Report” that identifies how well countries are doing to improve the quality of life.

5-2-13

UN Spec Rep for Children discusses the challenges in extricating child soldiers and children in armed conflicts. 

12-5-13

Director of the Outreach Division in the Department of Public Information in New York, discusses how DPI  communicates with the academics, media, public and policymakers. 

5-2-2013

Former spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, discusses how the UN communicates with the public, media and policymakers regarding UN programs in peace and security, economic and social development and human rights.

5-1-2013

Director of Public Policy at the United Nations Foundation/Better World Campaign, discusses the UN Millennium Development Goals to reduce poverty, empower women and promote sustainable development.

 2-6-2013

Director of the Division for Sustainable Development in DESA and former head of the Rio + 20 Secretariat, described both the 1992 Earth Summit with an emphasis on Agenda 21 and sustainable development, and the "Rio + 20 Conference" focusing on "The Future We Want," voluntary commitments. 

1-6-14

International Bureau Chief of Media Global News, focuses on the impact of climate change on developed and developing countries.

 4-3-2013

Dr. Pamela Falk, veteran CBS TV and Radio Correspondent covering the UN and President of the UN Correspondents Association (UNCA), comments on how domestic and international media report on UN activities dealing with war and peace, economic and social development and human rights.

6-29-2012 

Rachelle Jeanty, an internationally-renowned singer, highlights her concert at the that UN focused on the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

12-5-13

Dr. Roland Rich, Former Head of the UN Democracy Fund, explains how democracy can be critical to social and economic development.

9-10-13

Director of Didibahini in Nepal, discusses how to help empower women.

8-16-2012

Mr. Sanjay Wijisikera, a Sri Lankan National, is the Chief of UNICEF’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Section, commonly called WASH.

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson of SG Ban Ki-moon and Past Director of News and Media in the UN's Department of Public Information, details how the UN communicates with the media, public and policymakers.

Palau Ambassador for Oceans and Seas, highlights how climate change is destroying the oceans.