Dr. Tony Carter, Professor of Management in the School of Business at the University of New Haven, discusses some positive and negative elements of “globalization.”

Ms. Jane Stewart, Director of the New York Office of the International Labor Organization, focuses on issues such as raising labor standards combating human trafficking and migration.

Gayatri Jolly, Fashion Designer, highlights the role of fashion in alleviating poverty and empowering women.

Ms. Ameerah Haq, Former UN Under-Secretary General for the Department for Field Support, discusses UN peacekeeping and its major challenges. - January 13.

Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowhury, former Under-Secretary General and High Representative of the UN, focuses on the Culture of Peace and women’s rights.

15 October 2014

Ambassador Angelo Antonio Toriello, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN from Sao Tome & Principe, highlights his Humanicy Project and new  approaches to re-think dealing with major problems. 

16 October 2014

Ambassador Oh Joon, Permanent Representative to the UN from the Republic of Korea, discusses issues, such as peace and security, assisting people with disabilities and reducing weapons of mass destruction. 

16 October 2014

Former Ambassador Palitha Kohona, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN, focuses on the UN Millennium Development Goals to promote universal education, reduce poverty and combat climate change.

15 October 2014 

Suzanne Harvey, who is the UN Representative for the Peacemaker Corps and is the executive director of the Peace in the Streets Global Film Festival, highlights efforts to support  peace and tolerance among the youth of the world.  

Dr. Anupam Ray, Former Deputy Head of India's United Nations Security Council Team in New York, focuses on some of the major issues affecting India, China and South Africa, and how the UN Security Council and UN peacekeeping help promote peace, security and development in dangerous areas.

Dr. Len Peters, Former Secretary for Kentucky's Energy, Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Cabinet, discusses the balance between meeting energy needs and protecting the environment.

July 28, 2014

Executive Director  of the World Affairs Council (WAC) of Kentucky And Southern Indiana, highlights the goals of WACs to enhance global economic, political and social awareness in the US and worldwide.

August 13, 2014

A Fellow at the Century Foundation and  author of  "Act of Creation: Founding of the United Nations, " and  “The Letters of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.” highlights the role of the UN in confronting international problems.

August 14,2014

Mr. Khalid Malik, Former Director of the Human Development Report Office in the UN Development Program, focuses on the "Human Development Report: 2014" and how there are vulnerabilities in countries that impede social and economic advancement.

August 14, 2014

Heads the UN Development Program's Water & Ocean Governance Programme in UNDP, discusses how the oceans are being adversely affected due to climate change and human contamination.