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Fifty years of changemaking and reform haven't fixed Congress—what does that reveal about American democracy? In Stuck: How Money, Media and Violence Prevent Change in Congress, Maya Kornberg chronicles the efforts of congressional reformers over the last fifty years and documents the mounting forces that have kept their reforms from creating meaningful change. Dr. Kornberg reveals how political violence, astronomical campaign costs, relentless fundraising demands, shrinking staff, and centralized party leadership all constrain the ability of new members to legislate and represent their constituents. Social media, while offering new platforms for political expression, has also heightened harassment and fed a performative culture that rewards spectacle over substance. Bolstered by dozens of interviews, congressional records, and the voices of lawmakers past and present—including Henry Waxman, Toby Moffett, Phil English, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Lauren Underwood—Stuck offers a sobering portrait of a legislative body paralyzed by its own internal dynamics. Dr. Kornberg outlines tangible reforms that could restore Congress's capacity to function and amplify the power of its newest members. At a time when Americans are losing faith in democracy's most representative institution, Stuck makes the case for how it could be saved. A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life Our guest is: Dr. Maya Kornberg, who is a senior research fellow and manager in the Brennan Center's Elections and Government Program. She's taught political science at NYU, Georgetown and American University, worked on democratic governance issues at numerous institutions, and led research for a UNDP and IPU project examining civic engagement in the work of over 80 parliaments around the world. She is the author of Stuck. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, who is an academic writing coach and editor. She is the producer and show host of the Academic Life podcast. Playlist for listeners: Bears and Ballots House of Diggs The Fight To Save The Town The End of White Politics Understanding Disinformation You Are Not American The Vice-President's Black Wife You Have More Influence Than You Think We Refuse Dear Miss Perkins Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! Please join us again to learn from more experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 300+ Academic Life episodes? Find them here. And thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Fifty years of changemaking and reform haven't fixed Congress—what does that reveal about American democracy? In Stuck: How Money, Media and Violence Prevent Change in Congress, Maya Kornberg chronicles the efforts of congressional reformers over the last fifty years and documents the mounting forces that have kept their reforms from creating meaningful change. Dr. Kornberg reveals how political violence, astronomical campaign costs, relentless fundraising demands, shrinking staff, and centralized party leadership all constrain the ability of new members to legislate and represent their constituents. Social media, while offering new platforms for political expression, has also heightened harassment and fed a performative culture that rewards spectacle over substance. Bolstered by dozens of interviews, congressional records, and the voices of lawmakers past and present—including Henry Waxman, Toby Moffett, Phil English, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Lauren Underwood—Stuck offers a sobering portrait of a legislative body paralyzed by its own internal dynamics. Dr. Kornberg outlines tangible reforms that could restore Congress's capacity to function and amplify the power of its newest members. At a time when Americans are losing faith in democracy's most representative institution, Stuck makes the case for how it could be saved. A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life Our guest is: Dr. Maya Kornberg, who is a senior research fellow and manager in the Brennan Center's Elections and Government Program. She's taught political science at NYU, Georgetown and American University, worked on democratic governance issues at numerous institutions, and led research for a UNDP and IPU project examining civic engagement in the work of over 80 parliaments around the world. She is the author of Stuck. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, who is an academic writing coach and editor. She is the producer and show host of the Academic Life podcast. Playlist for listeners: Bears and Ballots House of Diggs The Fight To Save The Town The End of White Politics Understanding Disinformation You Are Not American The Vice-President's Black Wife You Have More Influence Than You Think We Refuse Dear Miss Perkins Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! Please join us again to learn from more experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 300+ Academic Life episodes? Find them here. And thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

TRANSCRIPT Robertson: [00:00:00] Gissele: Hello and welcome to the Love and Compassion podcast with Gissele. We believe that love and compassion have the power to heal our lives and our world. Gissele: Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more amazing content. And if you’d like to support the podcast, please go to buy me a coffee.com/love and compassion. Today we’re talking about how to become a more compassionate civilization in light of the world’s most recent events. Robertson Work is a nonfiction author, social ecological activist, and former UNDP policy advisor on decentralized government, NYU Wagner, graduate School of Public Service, professor of Innovative Leadership and Institute of Cultural Affairs, country Director, conducting community organizational and leadership initiatives. Gissele: He has worked in over 50 countries for over 50 years and is founder of the Compassionate Civilization Collaborative. He has five published books and has [00:01:00] contributed to another 13. His most well-known book is a Compassionate Civilization. Every week he publishes an essay on Compassionate Conversations on Substack. Gissele: Please join me in welcoming Robertson work. Hi Robertson. Robertson: Hi Giselle. How are you? Gissele: I’m good. How about yourself? Robertson: I’m good, thank you. I here in the Southern United States. I’m glad you’re in wonderful Canada. Robertson: great admiration for your country. Gissele: Ah, thank you. Thank you. Gissele: I wanted to talk about your book. I got a copy of it and it was written in 2017, but as I was reading it, I really found myself listening to things that were almost prophetic that seemed to be happening right now. What compelled you to write Compassionate Civilizations at this moment in history. Robertson: Yes. Thank You you so much, and thank you for inviting me to talk with you today. Robertson: And I wanna say I’m so touched by the wonderful work of the Matri Center for Love [00:02:00] and Compassion. I have enjoyed looking at your website and listening to your podcast and hearing Pema Chodron speak about self-love. If it’s okay, I’d like to start with a few moments of mindful breathing Gissele: Yes, definitely. Robertson: okay. I invite everyone to become aware of your breathing, being aware of breathing in and breathing out. Breathing in the here and in the now. Breathing in love. Breathing in gratitude. I have arrived. I am home. I’m solid. I am free breathing in, breathing out here now. Robertson: Love [00:03:00] gratitude. Arrived home solid free. Okay. And to your question, after working in local communities and organizations around the world with the Institute of Cultural Affairs and doing program and policy work with UNDP and teaching grad school at NYU Wagner, I felt called to articulate a motivating vision for how to embody and catalyze a compassionate civilization. Robertson: So each of us can embody, even now, even here, we can embody and catalyze a compassionate civilization in this very present moment. We don’t have to wait, you know, 50 years, a hundred years, a thousand years. we can embody it in the here and the now. So I was increasingly aware of climate change, climate disasters, [00:04:00] the rise of oligarchic, fascism, and of course the UN’s sustainable development goals. Robertson: I also had been studying the engaged Buddhism of Thich Nhat Hahn for many years, and practicing mindfulness and compassionate action. As you know, compassion is action focused on relieving suffering in individual mindsets and behaviors, and collective cultures and systems. The word that com it means with, and compassion means suffering. Robertson: So compassion is to be with suffering and to relieve suffering in oneself and with others. So, I gave talks about a compassionate civilization in my NYU Wagner grad classes and in speeches in different countries. Then in 2013, I started a blog called The Compassionate Civilization. So in 2017, there was a [00:05:00] new US president who concerned me deeply and who’s now president again. Robertson: So a Compassionate Civilization was published in July of that year, as you mentioned, 2017. The book outlines our time of crisis and provides a vision, strategies and tactics of embodying and catalyzing a compassionate civilization, person by person, community by community. Moment by moment it it includes the movement of movements, mom that will do that. Robertson: Innovative leadership methods, global local citizen, and practices of care of self and others as mindful activists. So there’s a lot in it. Yeah. The Six strategies or arenas of transformation are environmental sustainability, gender equality, socioeconomic justice, participatory governance, cultural tolerance and peace, and non-violence, socio. Robertson: So since then [00:06:00] I’ve been promoting the Compassionate Civilization Collaborative, as you mentioned, to support a movement of movements. The mom, Gissele: thank you for that. I really appreciated that. And I really enjoyed the book as well. It’s so funny that, the majority of people see a world that doesn’t work and they want things to change, but they don’t do something necessarily to change it. When did compassion shift from a private virtue to a public mission for you? Robertson: Great question. Thank you. I think it began the private part began very early in my Christian upbringing. I was raised by loving parents to love others. You know, love of neighbor is the heart of Christianity. And understand that love is the ultimate reality. You know, that you know, as we say in Christianity, God is love. Robertson: So then when I went off to college at Oklahoma State University, I found myself being a campus activist. So I shifted to activism for civil rights. We were [00:07:00] demonstrating for women’s rights and for peace in Vietnam. As you know, the Vietnam War was raging. And after that, I attended Theological Seminary at Chicago Theological Seminary, but. Robertson: My calling happened when I was still in college, and it was in a weekend course, just a one weekend in Chicago. Some of us drove up and attended a course at, with the ecumenical Institute in the African-American ghetto in Chicago. And my whole life was changed in one weekend. I mean, I woke up that I could make a difference and I could help create a world that cared from everyone, you know? Robertson: And here I was. I was what? I was a junior in college. So then after that, I worked after college and grad school. I worked in that African American ghetto in Chicago with the Ecumenical Institute. And then in Malaysia, I was asked to go to Malaysia and my wife and I did [00:08:00] that, Robertson: And then. We were asked to work in South Korea, which we did. And then the work shifted from a religious to secular is we now call our work the Institute of Cultural Affairs. And from there we worked in Jamaica and then in Venezuela, and then back in the US in a little community in Oklahoma Robertson: And then I also worked in poor slums and villages. So then with the UNDP. I worked in around the world giving policy advice and starting projects and programs on decentralized governance to help countries decentralize from this capital to the provinces and the cities and towns and villages to decentralize decision making. Robertson: Then my engaged Buddhist studies particularly with Han and his teachers and practice awakened me to a calling to save all sentient beings. what [00:09:00] an outrageous calling, how can one person vow to save all sentient beings? But that’s what we do in that tradition of the being a BofA. Robertson: So through mindfulness and compassionate actions. So then I continue my journey by teaching at NYU Wagner with grad students from around the world. I love that so much. Then to the present as a consultant, speaker, author, and activist locally, nationally, and globally. So Gissele has been quite a journey, and here we are in this moment together, in this wild, crazy world. Gissele: Yeah, for sure, One of the things that I really loved about your book that you emphasize that we need to have a vision for the world that we wanna create. If we don’t have a vision, then we can’t create it, right? many of us are, focusing on anti, anti-oppressive, anti crime, anti this, anti that. Gissele: But we’re not really focusing on what sort of world do we wanna create? and I’ve had conversations with so many people, and when I ask the question, if people truly [00:10:00] believe. The human beings could be like loving and compassionate, and we could create a world that would be loving and compassionate for all many people say no. Gissele: And so I was wondering, like, did you always believe that civilization could be compassionate or did you grow into that conviction? Robertson: Great question. I definitely grew into it. Yeah. even as a child, I was awakened, you know, by the plight of African Americans in my country, in our little town in Oklahoma. Robertson: So I kind of began waking up. But I wasn’t sure, how much I or we could do about it. So I really grew into that conviction through my journey around the world working in over in 55 countries, it’s interesting the number of people your podcast goes to serving people and the planet. Robertson: So. Everywhere I worked Gissele, I was touched by the local people, that people care for each other, you know, in the slums and squatter settlements, in villages, in cities, the, the rich and the [00:11:00] poor. everywhere I went regardless of the culture, the language, the races, the issues the, the local people were caring. Robertson: So my understanding is that compassion is an action. It’s not just a feeling or a thought. It’s an action to relieve suffering in oneself and in others. but suffering is never entirely eliminated. You know, in Buddhism, the first noble truth is there is suffering, and it continues, but it can be relieved as best we can with through practices, through projects, through programs, and through policies. Robertson: So what has helped me is to see, again, a deep teaching in Buddhism that each person is influenced by negative emotions of greed, fear, hatred, and ignorance. And yet we can practice with these and to become aware of them and just, and to let them go, you know, and to practice evolving into loving kindness as [00:12:00] you, as you do in in your wonderful center. Robertson: Teaching more loving, kindness, trust and understanding. We can embrace inner being that we’re all part of everything. We’re all part of each other. You know, we’re part of the living earth. We’re part of humanity. I am part of you, you are part of me. And impermanence, you know, that there is no separate permanent self. Robertson: Everything comes and goes, and yet the mystery is there’s no birth and death. ’cause you and I. we’re part of, this journey for 13.8 billion years of the universe, and yet we can, in each moment, we can take an action that relieves our own suffering and in others. So, as you said, a vision is so, so important. Robertson: I’m so glad you touched on that, that a vision can give us a calling to see where we can go. It can motivate us, push us, drive us to do all that we can to realize it, you know, if I have a vision for my family. To care for my family. If [00:13:00] I have a vision for my country, if I have a vision for planet Earth, that can motivate me to do all I can do to make that really happen. Robertson: So right now there are so many challenges facing humanity, climate disasters. Oh my, I’m here in Swanno where we’ve had a terrible hurricane in 2024. We’re still recovering from it. Echo side, you know, where so many species are dying of plants and animals. It’s, it’s one of the great diebacks of in evolution on earth, oligarchic, fascism. Robertson: Right now, we’re in the midst of it in my country. I can’t believe it. You know, you’re, you’re on 81. I, I thought I was, gonna die and still live in a country that believed in democracy and freedom and justice. And so now here we, I have to face what can I do about oligarchic, fascism and social and racial and gender injustice. Robertson: Other challenges, warfare. And here we are in this crazy, monstrous war [00:14:00] in the Middle East. You know, what can we do? What can I unregulated? Artificial intelligence very deeply concerns me. we’ve gotta regulate artificial intelligence so it doesn’t hurt humans and the earth. Robertson: It doesn’t just take care of itself. So, you know, it’s easy Gissele to be despairing and to give up, you know, particularly at this moment. But actually at any time in our life, we’re always tempted to say, oh, well, things will be okay, or There’s nothing I can do, you know, but neither of those is true. Robertson: There are things we can do. We can stop and breathe and continue doing what we can where we are. with what we have and who we are. We do not have to be stopped by despair or by cynicism or by hopeism. We don’t. So thank you for that question about vision. I vision still wakes me up every day and calls me forward. Robertson: I’m sure it does. You as well. Gissele: Yeah. I [00:15:00] mean, without vision, it’s like you don’t have a map to where you’re going to, right.what’s our destination if we don’t have a vision? And so this is for me, why I loved your book so much. you are helping us give a vision Gissele: I mean, the alternative is what is the alternative? there’s my next question. What happens to a society that abandons compassion? Robertson: Exactly. Well, I sort of touched on it before. it falls into ignorance and into greed. Wanting more wealth, more power. for me for my tribe and, and falls into hatred, falls into fear, falls into violence, and that’s happening now, she said. Robertson: But I love what Thich Nhat Hahn reminds us of, of is that if there is no mud, there is no lotus. And that, that means is, you know, if there is no suffering, there can be no compassion . So without suffering and ignorance, there is no compassion or wisdom, because suffering calls us to relieve it. when I see [00:16:00] my wife or children in pain, I want to help them. Robertson: or when I see others, neighbors, you know, during the pandemic, our neighbors took food and water to each other. You know, after the hurricane, neighbors brought us water. suffering calls the best from us, it can, it can also call, call other things. But again, there’s no mud. Robertson: The lotus cannot grow. So we can continue the journey step by step and breath by breath. So that’s what I’d say for now. but that’s an important question. Gissele: you said some key things including that, people have a choice. They can choose to be compassionate, or they can choose to use that fear for something else, right. Gissele: But I often hear from people, well, you know, they want institutions to change. why are the institutions more, equitable, generous, compassionate and you know, like. I don’t know if we have a vision for what compassionate institutions look like, [00:17:00] what would compassion look like at that level? Robertson: Oh, that’s where those six areas you know, the compassion would look like practicing ecological regeneration or sometimes called environmental sustainability. You know, that we we’re part of the living Earth gazelle, We’re not separate from the earth . We breathe earth air, we drink earth water. Robertson: We you know, the earth. Hurricanes come. The earth. Floods come We are earthlings. I love that word, earthlings, and so, how do we help regenerate the earth as society? And that’s why, you know, legislation aware of climate change, you know, to reduce carbon emissions. Robertson: The Paris Accord, and that’s just one example, how do we have all laws for gender equality so that women receive the same salaries as men and have the same rights. as men, we gotta have the laws, the institutions you know, and the participatory democracy, that we have a constitution. Robertson: a constitution is a vision. of what we are all about. Why are, we’re [00:18:00] together as a country, so that we can each vote and express our views and our wishes, and that government is by foreign of the people. It is. So it’s, it’s critical, you know, that we vote and get out the vote again and again and again. Robertson: And to create those laws, those institutions they care for everyone. And the socioeconomic justice. we need the laws and institutions that give full rights to people of color to people of every culture and every religion, and every gender every transgender, every human being, every living being has rights. Robertson: That’s why the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is so important. I’m so grateful that it was created earlier in the last century in my country our country cannot go to war without congressional approval. Robertson: Aha. did that just not happen? Yes. But it’s in the Constitution. the law says that we must talk about it [00:19:00] first. We must send the diplomats. We must doeverything we can before we harm anyone. War is hell. there are other ways of dialogue and diplomacy. Robertson: we can do better. But again, it takes the laws and institutions. Gissele: thank you for that. I do think that we have some sort of sense in terms of what we find doesn’t work for us, right? these institutions don’t work, they’re based on separation, isolation, punishment, and we see that they don’t work. We see that, like inequality hurts everyone. Gissele: We see that all of these things that we’re doing have a negative impact, including war. And yet we don’t change. What do you think prevents societies from becoming more compassionate? Robertson: if we’re in a society that if harming people through terrible legislation and laws and policies that makes it hard for people then have to either rebel and then they can be you know, killed. Or they have to form movements peaceful movements like the [00:20:00] Civil Rights Movement in my country, you know, with Martin Luther King leading peace marches and our peaceful resistance, in Minneapolis, the peaceful resistance to ice, so what one big thing that’s, that makes people think they can’t be compassionate again, is the, larger society, you know, the institutional frameworks and legislations and laws and government practices. Robertson: But even then, as we’re seeing, you know, in Minneapolis and everywhere, and Canada is leading in so many ways, I think I, I’m so grateful for the leadership of your, your prime minister, calling the world thatwe must not let go of the international rules rules based international practices that we’ve had for the last 80 years, my whole life. Robertson: You know, we’ve had the, the UN and the international rules and now some powers want to throw those out, but no, no, we are gonna say no. we’re [00:21:00] surrounded by forces of wealth and power as we know. And however we can each do what we can to care for those near hand, far away, the least the last, and the last for ourselves, moment by moment. Robertson: Breath, breath by breath. And sometimes we, the people can change history and the powerful can choose compassion. And, we’ve changed history many times. We’ve created democracy. We, the people who have created civil right. Universal education and healthcare of the UN and much more. Robertson: you touched a moment ago on the pillars of a compassionate civilization. You know, there are 17 UN sustainable development goals, as you know, but I decided 17 was a big number, so I thought, why don’t we just have six? That’s why my book, it has six arenas of transformation for ease of memory and work. Robertson: and they are environmental sustainability, gender equality, socioeconomic justice, participatory governance, cultural tolerance, peace and nonviolence. So modern [00:22:00] societies can be prevented from being compassionate also by Negative emotions as we were talking about, of ignorance, greed, hatred, and violence. Robertson: Greed thinking, I need more wealth. I’m a billionaire, but I need another billion. You know, I’m the richest billionaire in the world, but I wanna buy the US government hatred, violence. So these all for me, all back into the Buddhist wisdom of the belief that I’m a separate self. Robertson: Therefore, all that’s important is my ego. Hell no, that’s wrong. You know, my ego is not separate. When I die, my ego’s gone. You know, all that’s gonna be left when I die, or my words and my actions, my actions will continue forever. my words will continue forever. May I, ego? No. So the, if I believe my ego is all there is, and I can be greedy and hateful and fearful and violent, but ego, unlimited pleasure and narcissism, fear of the other, ignorance of cause and effect, these don’t have to drive us. So [00:23:00] structures and policies based on negative emotions and the delusion of a separate self and harm for the earth. We don’t have to live that way. We don’t have to believe propaganda and misinformation and ignorance, and we can provide the education needed and the experience. Robertson: We don’t have to accept wealth hoarding. You know, why do we have billionaires? Why isn’t $999 million enough? Why doesn’t that go to care for everyone and to care for the earth? So again, we have to let go of wealth hoarding of power hoarding. Robertson: we don’t need all that wealth. We don’t need all that power. We can, we can care for each other. We can care for the earth. Gissele: There, there are so many amazing things that you said. I wanted to touch on two the first one is that I was having a conversation with an indigenous elder, and he said to me, you know, that greed is just a fear of lack, right? Gissele: And it really stopped me in my tracks because, when we see people hoarding stuff in their [00:24:00] house, we think, well, that’s abnormal. And yet we glorify the hoarding of wealth. But it isn’t any different than any sort of other mental health issue in terms of hoarding. And so that really got me to think about the role of fear. Gissele: And, if somebody’s trying to hoard money, it’s not getting to the root of the problem, issue. It’s never gonna be enough because they’re just throwing it into an empty hole. It’s a a billion Jillian, it’s never gonna be enough because it’s never truly addressing the problem. Gissele: But one of the things that you said as we were chatting is, that the wealthy, the elite, they can choose compassion, they can always choose it, which is an amazing insight. And yet I wonder, you know, in terms of people’s perspectives of compassion and power, do you think that the two go hand in hand or can they go hand in hand? Gissele: Because I think there might be some worries around, well, if I’m more compassionate, then I’m gonna be, taken advantage of, I’m gonna be, a mat. what is your [00:25:00] perspective? Robertson: Oh, I agree with everything you said and your question is so, so important. Thank you so much. Robertson: there are billionaires and then there are billionaires like Warren Buffet. Look, he’s given. Tens of billions of dollars away, hundreds of billions of dollars away, and other billionaires have done that. And then there are the billionaires, who think 350 billion isn’t enough. Robertson: You know, I need more. Well, that’s crazy. That is sick. That is sad that, that is a disease. And we have to help those people. I feel compassion for billionaires who think they need another 10 billion or another a hundred billion, or they need five more a hundred million dollars yachts, or they need another 15 $200 million houses around the world and that that is very sad. Robertson: And that they’re really suffering. They’re confused. Yeah. They forget what it means to be human. They’ve forgotten what it needs to be. An earthling that we’re just here for a moment. Gissele: Agree. Robertson: We’re just here for a moment, for a [00:26:00] breath, and we’re gone. Breathe in, we’re here, breathe out, we’re gone. And so we can stop. Robertson: We can become aware of that fear, as you said. We can take good care of that fear. I love the way Thich Nhat Hahn says. He says, hello, fear, welcome back. I’m gonna take good care of you. Fear. I’m gonna watch you take care of you. You’re gonna Evolve. ’cause everything is impermanent. Everything changes. So fear will change. Robertson: Fear can change. Fear always changes It evolves into Another emotion, another feeling, So let it go. Let it go. In the truth of impermanence. ’cause everything is impermanent. Fear is impermanent. So we also can remember the truth of inter being that I am part of what I fear, I am part of. Robertson: This current federal administration. You know, I’m part of the wealthy elite, and it is part of me. I fear of the US administration right now, but it is part of [00:27:00] me and I’m part of it. I fear climate change, but it is part of me. I’m part of it. I fear artificial intelligence , unregulated. I fear old age, but boys, I’m 81 and a half, it’s here. Robertson: So I’m gonna take care of it. I’m gonna say, Hey, old man, I’m gonna take care of you. And they’re all me. There’s no separation. I love Thich Nhat Hahn’s word. We enter are, we enter are now, how can I stop, become aware of fear, breathe in and out, and know the truth of inter being and impermanence and accept it. Robertson: Care for it. get out to vote, care for the self, write , speak, do what I can to care for what I can. My family, my neighbors, my city, my county, my country, my world. And everything changes. Everything passes away. Everything comes in and out of [00:28:00] being, what happened to the Roman Empire? Gissele: Mm, Robertson: what’s happening to the American Empire. Everything comes in and goes out like a breath, breathing in and breathing out. And then everything transforms into what is next? What is next? what is China going to bring? Ah, there is so much that we don’t know, Robertson: I love Thich Nhat Hahn’s teaching that. when we become aware of a negative emotion, we should Stop, breathe, smile. And then say, oh, welcome. Fear. Welcome back. Okay, I’m gonna take care of you. Okay, we’re in this together. Robertson: And then you just, you keep breathing in awareness and gratitude and things change. Your grandkid calls you, your baby calls you, your dog, your cat. You see the clouds, you see the earth, the sun. You see a star. You realize you’re an [00:29:00] animal. You know the word animal means breath. Robertson: We are animals. ’cause we breathe. We’re all breathing. So I love that. You know it. I love to say I am an animal. ’cause I, you know, we, human beings are often not, we’re not animals. We’re superior To animals, you know? Right. we are animals, that’s why we love our dogs and cats and we can love our, the purposes and the elephants and the tigers and the mountain lions and, and the cockroaches and the chickpeas and the cardinals we are all animals. Robertson: We’re all breathing. So I love that. Gissele: Yeah. Yeah. Oh, that was so beautiful. I felt that also, I really appreciated the practice too. In this time when we, like so many us are, are feeling so much fear and so much uncertainty and not knowing how things are gonna pan out, to just take a moment to breathe and reconnect to our true selves, I think is so, so fundamental. Gissele: And I hope that listeners are also doing it with us. you know, as I have [00:30:00] conversations with people around the world we talk a lot about, the way that the systems are set up, the institutions. Gissele: And it took a lot of hard work for me to realize that we are the institutions, just like you said, so the institutions are made up of people. And I was so glad to see that in your book, that you clearly say, you know, like it’s about people. It’s about us. It’s like we make up these institutions, you know? Gissele: And when I’ve looked at myself, I’ve asked myself, who do I wanna be? What do I really, truly wanna embody? And my greatest wish for this lifetime is to embody the highest level of love and to truly get to the point where I love people like brothers and sisters, that I care for them and that we care for one another. Gissele: And yet, there are times when I wanna act from that place, but the fear comes up, the not wanting or not trusting or believing when the fear comes up, how can compassion really help us change ourselves so that we can create a [00:31:00] different world? Robertson: What you said is so beautiful, and your question is so powerful. Thank you. Yes. And I’m gonna get personal here. we can do what we can, we can take care of ourselves, we can take care of others as we can, but we shouldn’t beat ourselves up when we can’t. You know? Robertson: So I, here I’m 80, I’m over 81, and I have issues with balance and walking, and I have some memory issues and some low energy issues. So I have to be kind to myself. I, so I’ve just decided that writing is my main way of caring for the world. That’s why I publish one or two essays a week on Substack, on Compassionate Conversations for 55 countries in 38 states. Robertson: And so I said, you know, I used to travel around the world all the time. Not anymore. I don’t even want like to travel around the county. Robertson: Anyway, I’m an elder , so I have to say , okay, elder, be kind to [00:32:00] yourself, but also do everything you can, write everything you can speak with Gazelle if you can. Robertson: I also have to decide who I’m gonna care for. I’ve decided I’m gonna care for my wife who just turned 70 and my two kids and my two grandkids, my daughter-in-law, my cousins and nieces and nephews, my neighbors here and North Carolina. Robertson: The vulnerable, you know, I give to nonprofits who help the hungry and the homeless to friends and to people around the world through my writings and teachings And so the other day I drove to get some some shrimp tacos for my wife and me for dinner. Robertson: And a lady came up and she had disheveled hair. And she just stood by my car and I put the window down a little and she said. can you drive me to Black Mountain? that’s not where we were. I was in another town. ‘ cause I’m out of my medicine. Robertson: She just, out of the blue said, stood there and said that. And I thought, [00:33:00] oh, oh, hmm. Oh, so, oh yes. So I, I wanted to say, but who are you? How are you? Do you live here? Do do you have any friends or family? Do you, you, can I give you some money? Do you have, but I was kind of, I was kind of struck dumb, you know? Robertson: I thought, oh, oh, what should I do? And so I said, oh, I’m so sorry I don’t live in Black Mountain. And she said, oh. And she just turned and walked away and she asked two other cars and they said no. And then she walked away. And then she walked away. I thought, oh, Rob, Rob, is she okay? Does she have a family? Robertson: Did she have a house? What if she doesn’t get her medicine? How can she walk to that town? Could you have driven her and delayed taking dinner home to your wife? And then I said, but I don’t know. And then I thought, oh, but she’s gone. And I then I said, okay, Rob. Okay, Rob, [00:34:00] you’ve lived 81 years. You’ve cared for people in the UN in 170 countries. Speaker 3: Yeah. Robertson: And you’ve been in 55 countries, you’re still writing every week, you’re taking care of your neighbors and family and friends. Don’t beat yourself up. Old guy. Don’t beat yourself up. But next time, you know what Rob, I’m gonna say, Hey, my dear one, are you okay? I don’t have any money, but I can I buy you? Robertson: We are here at the taco shop, Can I buy you dinner? I would, I’m gonna say that next time, Rob. I’m gonna say that. and then I also gazelle,I’m gonna support democratic socialist institutions. You know, some people are afraid of that word, democratic socialist. Robertson: But you know, the happiest countries in the world are democratic socialist countries. Finland is the world’s happiest country. Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Iceland, those are in the top 10 [00:35:00] when they’ve, when there have been analysis of, if you, if you Google happiest countries in the world, Robertson: those Nordic countries come up every year. Why? They are democratic socialist countries. You pay high taxes and everybody gets free college. You know, free education, free college, free health everybody gets taken care of in a democratic socialist country in the Nordic countries and New York City. Robertson: I’m so proud that our new mayor in New York City Zoran Mai is a democratic socialist. He is there to help everybody, but particularly those who are hurting the poor, the hungry , the sick, or the people of color, women, the elderly, the children. I’m so proud of him and I write about him on my substack and I write him Robertson: I he’s one of my heroes just like Bernie Sanders is one of my heroes. And Alexandria Ocasio Cortes, a OC is one of my, my heroes, CA [00:36:00] Ooc. So, and you know, I used to never tell anybody I was a Democratic socialist ’cause I was afraid. I thought, oh, they’ll think I’m a socialist. Hell no. I am now proud to say I’m a democratic socialist. Robertson: I’m a Democrat. I vote the Democratic ticket, but I’m always looking for progressives, progressive Democrats, you know, democratic socialist Democrats. because, you know, our country can be more like Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Iceland New York City. New York City is showing us the way America can be like a New York City. Robertson: I’m so proud of New York City and I used to live in New York City so as an old person. I can only do what I can do. and I’m not saying, oh, I poor me. I can’t do anything. No, no. I’m not saying that. I’m saying I can do a hell of a lot as this 81-year-old, it’s amazing what I can do, but that is why I write and speak and care for my family, neighbors, friends, the poor. Robertson: [00:37:00] Donate to nonprofits for the homeless and the hungry vote. Get out the vote. So yes, that’s my story. Gazelle. Gissele: I totally relate. I mean, I’ve been in circumstances like that as well, where you wanna help. But the fear is like, what if a person kills you? What if they don’t really have medication? Gissele: What if you get hurt or they try to rob you or they have mental health problems? Mine goes to protection and it is very human of us to go there first. And so, so then we get stuck in that ping pong in that moment and then the moment passes and you’re like, you know, was it true? Could I have driven that person? Gissele: And that would’ve been something I wanted to do for sure. But in that moment, you are stuck in that, yo-yo, when the survival comes in. And so helping ourselves shift out of that survival mode, understanding and learning to have faith and trust. And for me that’s been a work in progress. Gissele: It really has been a work in [00:38:00] progress. The other thing I wanted to mention, which I think is so important that we need to touch on. It’s the whole concept of socialism. So I was born in South America before I came to Canada and so I remember lots of my family members talk about this, there’s many South American countries that got sold communism, as socialism we’re talking about approaches that instead of it being like a democratic socialism that you’re talking about, which is the government, make sure that people are taking care of and that the people are probably taxed and provided for what would happen in those countries was that. Gissele: Everything got taken away. People were rationed certain things, and, it was horrible. it was not good, but it was not socialism. And there was many governments that took the majority of the money, then spent it on themselves, left the country, took it themselves, and so especially the Latin American community is very much afraid of socialism because they think back to that, the [00:39:00] rationing of electricity, the rationing of food, the rationing of all of that stuff, it wasn’t provided openly. Gissele: It was, everybody gets less. And so you have these people with this history that then have come to the US and think they don’t want socialism. They think democracy means that people aren’t gonna take stuff away from them, but that’s not what it means either. ’cause I don’t even know if like in North America we have a true democracy. Robertson: so thinking about reframing of how we think or experience democratic socialism, that it doesn’t mean less for everybody and in everything controlled by the government. It means being provided for abundantly and, also having the citizens be taxed more, which means we are willing to share our money so that we can all live well, Beautiful. Beautiful. Oh, thank you. Hooray. Wonderful. What country are you? May I ask where you coming? Gissele: Yeah, of Robertson: course. Gissele: Peru, I Gissele: [00:40:00] Yeah. Robertson: Wonderful. I’ve been to Peru a few times. A wonderful, beautiful country. And I, I lived in Venezuela for five years. ‘ cause I love, I have many friends in Venezuela. Robertson: But anyway I agree with everything you just said. That’s why I said what I said that I now can, I can confess that I am a democratic socialist. And that’s not socialism. It’s a social democracy is what it’s called. Yeah. That’s what they call it in Finland and Denmark and so on. Robertson: They call it social democracy. It’s democracy. But it, as you say, it’s cares for everyone and for the earth. We have to always add and the earth, ’cause you know, all the other species and, and the other life forms and the ecosystems, the water, the soil, the air, the minerals the plants, the animals. Robertson: and we have the money, as you said. I mean, if I had $350 billion, think of what taxes I could pay if the tax rate was, you know, 30%. [00:41:00] And rather than nothing, some of these, some of these folks pay, Gissele: well, I think we have glorified that we all wanted that, right? Like we got sold this good that oh, we should all want to be as wealthy as possible, right? And so we normalize the hoarding of money. Not the hoarding of other stuff, right? Gissele: And so we have allowed that, which gets me to my, next point, you talk about the environmental impact as part of a compassionate society, which absolutely is necessary. Gissele: And as human beings, we can be so lazy. We want convenience. We want to, have our package the next day. We don’t wanna wait. are we willing to pay higher wages? Are we willing to wait? Longer for our packages, like, are we willing to, invest in our wardrobe instead of buying fast fashion? Gissele: We don’t do these things and these have environmental impacts, and it also have human impacts, and at the end, they have impact on us. What can we do to ensure that, that we address that [00:42:00] complacency so that we are creating a fair, affordable , and compassionate world. Robertson: So important. Thank you. Robertson: It’s, it’s a life and death question. So yes, we should always ask about ecological and social impacts and take actions accordingly. That’s why I recycle every day. You know, some people say, oh, recycling is stupid. What do they really do with this, with it? You know, are they, are they really careful when you, they pick it up? Robertson: but I recycle religiously every day That’s why I support climate and democracy through third act. There’s a group that Bill McKibbon has started here in the US called Third Act. It’s a group of elder activists, activists over 60 who are working on climate and democracy issues. Robertson: So I’m doing that. That’s why I vote and get it out to vote. And as I said, I vote for Democrats and Democratic socialists. That’s why I write and speak and vote for ecological regeneration for social justice, for peace, for [00:43:00] democratic governance. It’s so critical that we keep questioning our actions like. Robertson: Okay, why am I recycling? Is it really worth the time? You know, deciding about every item, where it goes, and then putting out it out carefully and rinsing it first. And is that really going to help the world? ’cause you also know we need systemic changes, because you can always say, oh, but what the individual does doesn’t matter. Robertson: We need laws, we need institutions of ecological regeneration, and we need laws on caring for the climate and stopping climate change. So you can talk yourself out of individual responsibility when you realize that we need laws and institutions that protect the environment. Robertson: But it’s both. It’s both. what each person does, because there are millions of us individuals. So if there are millions of us act responsibly, that has, is a huge impact. And then if we [00:44:00] also have responsible laws and institutions that care for the environment as well as all people, then that’s a double win. Robertson: So I agree with you. We have to keep asking that question over and over and making those decisions and they’re hard decisions. We have to decide. Gissele: Yeah, I’ve had to look at myself like one of the commitments I’ve made to myself is not buying fast fashion. And so, investing in pieces, even though sometimes I feel lack oh my God, spending that much money on this, you know? Gissele: Yeah. It all comes back to me. if I am not willing to pay a fair wage, that means that the next person doesn’t get a fair wage, which means they don’t wanna pay a fair wage and so on and so forth. And then it comes back to me, you know, my husband has a business and then, you get people that don’t also wanna pay a fair wage. Gissele: It’s all interconnected. And so we have to be willing, but that also goes to us addressing our fear, our fear of lack, that we’re not gonna have enough. All of those things. And the biggest fundamental [00:45:00] fear, and you mentioned death to me, is the ultimate Gissele: fear That we must overcome I think once we do, like, I think once we understand that we are not, this human vessel. Gissele: that we’re not just this bag of bones and live in so much constrained fear that perhaps we could. really open up ourselves to be willing to be more compassionate . What do you think? Robertson: Absolutely. I’m with you all the way. Yes. We fear death because we’re caught in that illusion of a separate permanent self. Robertson: You know, it’s all about me. Oh, this universe is all about me. The universe was created 13.8 billion years for me. Robertson: Yeah. But it’s all about me and particularly my ego, honoring my ego. Building up my ego, praising my ego being, you know, that’s why I wanna be rich and famous. Robertson: Fortunately, I never wanted to be rich or famous, but that’s another story. We’ll talk about that some other time. But everything and [00:46:00] everyone is impermanent. When I realized that truth and it, it came to me through engaged Buddhism, but you could, you could get that truth in many, many ways. Robertson: That everything and everyone is impermanent. we’re part of the ocean. But the waves don’t last forever, do they? But the ocean lasts forever. Robertson: So My atoms, are part of the 13.8 billion year old universe. my cells are part of the living earth. Yes, they remain When I die, you know, go back into the earth. back into the soil and the water and the air but My ego doesn’t remain. What, what remains, as I said before, are my actions. Robertson: Everything I did is still cause and effect. Cause and effect. Rippling out. Rippling out. Okay. Rob, what did you do? What did you say? did you help that, did you touch that? Did you say that? so my actions and words continue rippling forever. So Ty calls that, or in the Plum Village tradition of engaged Buddhism, it’s called my continuation. Robertson: Your actions and your words [00:47:00] are your continuation that last forever as your actions and words will continue through cause and effect touching reality forever. So when my ego does not remain so I can smile and let it go. I often think about my continuation. You know, I say, well, that’s why, maybe why I’m writing so much and speaking so much. Robertson: And caring for so many people every day, you know, caring to care for my wife and my children and grandchildren and friends and neighbors, and the v vulnerable and the hungry, and the homeless, and the, and my country, and my city, and my county, and my, and why do I write substack twice a week? Robertson: And containing reflections on ecological, societal, and individual challenges and practices. And so every, week I’m writing about practices of mindfulness and compassion. So I’m trying to be the teacher. I’m trying to send out words of mindfulness and compassion so that they will continue reverberating when I’m dust, Robertson: So [00:48:00] I’m reaching out. In my substack to just those 55 people in 55 countries, in 38 states, touching hearts and minds and even more on social media. every month I have like 86,000 views of my social media. Why do I do it? It’s not just about ego, you know? Robertson: Oh, Rob, be famous. No, Rob is not famous. I’m a nobody. I gotta keep giving and giving and giving, you know, another word, another action, so I can, care for people around me through personal care, donations, voting, volunteering workshops, I’m helping start a workshop in our neighborhood on environmental resilience through recycling, through group facilitation. Robertson: I’m trained in, facilitation. I’ve been trained my whole life to ask questions of groups so they can create their own plans and strategies and actions. that’s some of my answer. Robertson: I hope that makes some sense. Gissele: Thank you very much. I appreciated your answer and it made me really think you are one of our compassionate leaders, right? [00:49:00] You’re, you’re kind of carving the way and helping us reflect, ’cause I’ve seen some of your substack, I’ve seen like your postings. Gissele: That’s actually how I kind of reached out to you. ’cause I was so moved by the material that you were sharing, the willingness to be honest about what it takes to be compassionate and how hard it can be sometimes to look at ourselves honestly, because we can’t change unless we’re willing to look at ourselves. Gissele: All aspects of ourselves, like you said, we are the billionaires, we are the oligarchy, we are all of these people. The racism that voted that in the, the racism that continues to show the fear, all of that is us. And so from your perspective, what do compassionate leaders do differently? Robertson: Yes. Well, it great question. Robertson: what do compassionate leaders do differently? Well, he or she or they. Robertson: are empathic. I think it starts with empathy. What are like, what are you feeling? What are you thinking? Robertson: What are you, what’s happening in your life? So an empathic [00:50:00] leader listens to other people. They see where other people are hurting. They care. They ask questions and facilitate group discussions, enable group projects. They let go of self-importance, you know, that it’s not all about me. Robertson: They let go of narcissism. They let go of, the ego project. They help others be their greatness. They care for their body mind so that they can care for others. and they donate and vote and recycle and more and more and more and more. did you know in Denmark. In elementary school every week, children are taught empathy. Robertson: You know, they have courses on empathy, Robertson: when I was growing up, I,didn’t have courses in school on empathy in church school, you know, in my Sunday school at, in my church. I was taught to love my neighbor and to love everyone, and that God was love. But in school, in my elementary [00:51:00] school and junior high and high school, we didn’t talk about things like empathy and compassion. Gissele: Yeah. Thank you for sharing that. I did know about Denmark ’cause my daughter and I are co-writing a book on that particular topic. The need to continue to teach love and compassion in, Gissele: being a global citizen. Right? And, and I’m doing it with her perspective because she just graduated high school, so she has like the fresher perspective, whereas mine’s from like many moons ago. Gissele: We need to continuously educate ourselves about regulating our own emotions, having difficult conversations, hearing about the other, other, as ourselves. Because that’s, from my perspective, the only way that we’re gonna survive. a friend of mine said it the best that we were having a conversation and she does compassion in the prison system and she says, I can’t be well unless you are well. Gissele: My wellness depends on your wellness. And that just hit me in my heart, like, ugh. Not that I live it every day, Robertson, Gissele: every day I have to choose and some [00:52:00] days I fail, and other days I do good in terms of like be more loving and compassionate and truly helping the world. But it’s a choice. It’s a continual choice. So this goes to my biggest challenge that maybe you can help me with, which is, so I was having this conversation with my students. We were talking about how. In order to create a world that is loving and passionate for all, it has to include the all, even those who are most hurtful, and that is really difficult . Gissele: I’m just curious as to your thoughts on what starting point might be or what can help us look at those who do hurtful things and just horrible things and be able to say, I see God within you. I see your humanity. Even though it might be hard. Robertson: Yes, It is hard. several years ago when I would hear [00:53:00] leaders of my country speaking on the media, I would get so repulsed that I would turn it off but I began practicing. Robertson: I practiced a lot since those days and I realized, you know. People who hurt, other people are hurting themselves. they’re actually hurting. they’re suffering. People who hurt others have their own suffering of, they’re confused. they’ve forgotten what it means to be human. Robertson: They’re, full of, greed, of their own fears, all about me. Maybe they’re filled with hatred they become violent. they’re suffering. I still find it very difficult to read or listen to certain people. Robertson: But what I do is I stop and I breathe and I smile and I say, okay. Robertson: I care. I’m concerned about you. I don’t know what I can do, but I am gonna do everything I can to care for the people, being hurt, you know, like my fellow activists in [00:54:00] Minneapolis are doing, or elsewhere, we could mention many places around the world where people are risking their own lives. Robertson: You know, in Minneapolis, two activists were killed, Ms. Good Renee Good, and Alex Pretty were killed because they went beyond their fear, you know? they got out there in the street because the migrants were being hurt and they got killed. Robertson: So, you know, At some point you have to come to terms with your own death, I don’t know if I have a, a minute to go or 20 years, I still have to let go. And so how do I care for my wife, my family, my friends, my neighbors my country, the vulnerable, the homeless, the hungry, and, as you said, for the wealthy and powerful who are hurting others, you know, starting wars attacking migrants, killing activists. Robertson: It’s hard. You know? So I have to say, I love the story of [00:55:00] when during the Vietnamese war Thich Nhat Hahn and his monks. They did not take sides. They did not say we’re on the side of the Vietnamese or the us. They did not take a side in the war. This is hard for me ’cause I, I usually take sides. Robertson: The practice was, okay, we’re not going to support we’re Vietnamese or the us. Were going to care for everyone. So they just went out caring for people who were getting hurt and during the war, people who were hungry, people who needed food, people who were bleeding, Robertson: So they decided their role was to care for those who were hurt not to attack. To say, I’m for the blue and I’m against the red. They said, I’m just gonna, care . Like, the activists in Minnesota, They’re, they’re not attacking ice, they’re singing to ice. Robertson: And so yes, we have to acknowledge our own anger. [00:56:00] I’m angry with these politicians. sometimes I want, to hate them, but I have to say, I do not hate you, my friend. You are confused. You’re so confused. You’re hurting others. So you’re so hurtful. Robertson: You don’t realize how you’re hurting others. But, I’ve got to try to stop you from hurting others. I’ve got to try to help those who are hurt and maybe I’m gonna get hurt, you know, because in the civil rights movement, if you’re out there doing on a peace march, you might get beaten up. Robertson: as I said, I’ve lived in villages, poor villages, and. Urban slums in several countries. And some people could say, well, that’s stupid. You could get hurt. You know, you could, you could as a white person living in a African American slum or in a Korean village or in a Venezuelan village, Robertson: So, you know, I say, was I stupid? Was I risking and I was with my wife and children? Was I risking the lives of my wife and children by living in slums and, and villages? Yes. Was I stupid? I mean, [00:57:00] no, I wasn’t stupid, but I was risking our lives. But I somehow, I was, called I wanted to do it. I said, okay. Robertson: but my point is it’s risky, you know? And you have to keep working with yourself. That’s why I love the word practice. Robertson: You know, in Buddhism we keep practicing, and I love your, the teaching of that you have on your website of Pema Chodron, you know, on self-love. You know, you have to keep practicing. How do I love myself? Say, okay, I’m afraid and I’m just this little white person, but or I’m this little old white person, but I’m gonna do everything I can and be everything I can. Robertson: I really appreciated the story of Han not choosing sides. I mean, you’re right. If we are going to see each other’s brothers and sisters and is is one global family, we can’t pick a side over the other, even though we so want to. Gissele: And, and I’m with you. when I think that there’s a [00:58:00] unfairness, when there’s people that are vulnerable or suffering, I’m more likely to pick to the side that is like, oh, that person is suffering. They’re the victim. But what you said is spot on. People that truly lovewho have love in their heart, like when you were raised with love. Gissele: You had love to give others because your cup was full. So it overflowed to want to help others, to want to love others. People that are hurting, that don’t have love in their hearts are those that hurt other people. Robertson: Mm-hmm. Gissele: They must because they must be so separated from their own humanity. Robertson: Yes, yes, yes. Gissele: And yet things are changing. You mentioned Minnesota, and I wanted to mention that I love that they’re doing the singing chants, and they’re not making them wrong. they’re singing chants like you can change your mind. You don’t have to be wrong. You don’t have to experience shame and guilt for the choice you’ve made. You can always change your mind. And in your book, you talk a lot about movements. Do you wanna [00:59:00] share a little bit about the power of movements and helping us create a compassionate civilization? Robertson: Oh, yes. Thank you. I’m, I’m a big movement fan. it started in college with the Civil Rights Movement. I realized, wow, you know, if a lot of people get together and do something together, it can make a difference. Like the Civil Rights movement. Gissele: Yeah. Robertson: And the women’s movement and peace movement. Robertson: And like in Vietnam, the peace movement, we could really make a difference if we get out in March. I think that being an individual or part of an organization that is part of a movement can be a powerful force. And so I focus in my life and that, that book on the six movements that I’ve mentioned, and those movements can work together. Robertson: And when they work together, they become a movement of movements. They become mom. Hmm. I like that because I I’m a feminist and I think that we need so [01:00:00] desperately we need more feminine energy inhumanity and in civilization. Robertson: So I’m a unapologetic feminist. And so that’s why I like that the movement of movements, the acronym is Mom, you know, and so it’s the Moms of the World will lead us like you. And so they’re the movements of ecological regeneration, socioeconomic justice, I’m repeating gender equality, participatory governance, cultural tolerance, peace and non-violence. Robertson: And you know, we also have the Gay Rights Movement, the democracy movement. there’s so many movements that it made a huge difference. So. I began saying that I, after writing the book, I said, okay,now my work is the work of the Compassionate Civilization Collaborative. Robertson: And I decided I wouldn’t make an organization, I it, wouldn’t have a website, I wouldn’t register it. I wouldn’t raise money for it. It would just be anybody and everybody [01:01:00] who was part of the movement of movements who was working to create a compassionate civilization. Robertson: So that’s what I did. And that’s where I am. I’m this old guy in my home. I don’t get out a lot. I don’t drive a lot. I just drive to nearby town. I have a car, but I don’t use it a lot. I don’t like to walk up and down hills. Robertson: IAnd sometimes I can’t remember things and I say, Hey, but look, you have so many friends all over the world and you can keep encouraging through your writing. So that’s why I keep writing, you know, it is for the movement of movements. Robertson: I guess that’s why I write. here’s something I want to share, something I thought or felt or something that I wrote about. And maybe it will touch you. Maybe it’ll encourage you. Maybe we’ll help you in your life. Robertson: I live in a homeowners association neighborhood. It’s a neighborhood that has a homeowners association. We’re 34 families and we have straight families, gay families. we have white families and non-white families. [01:02:00] We have Democrats, Republicans and Socialists. Robertson: We have Christians and Buddhists and Hindus. And so what I do, I say, Hey, we’re all neighbors. We all helped each other during the pandemic. We all helped each other after the hurricane. It doesn’t matter what our politics are or our religion or our sexuality, we’re all human beings. Robertson: We’re all gonna die. we all want love. We all want happiness. And We can be good neighbors. We don’t have to have ideology, you know, we don’t have to quote the Bible, we don’t have to quote Buddha. We can just be good neighbors. So we’re gonna have a workshop this spring And so we’re all going to get together down the street in this big room, in the fire station, and we’re gonna have a two hour workshop. And will it help? I don’t know. Will it make us better neighbors? I don’t know. Why am I doing it? I’m driven to do it. I’ve done workshops all over the world and I wanna do a workshop in my neighborhood. Robertson: I’ve done workshops with the un, I’ve done [01:03:00] workshops with governments, with cities So I love to facilitate. I love getting people together to solve problems together to listen to each other, respect each other, to honor each other. Gissele: so I’m just gonna ask you a couple more questions. But I’m just gonna make a comment right now about what you said because I think it’s so important. Gissele: Number one is I love that your neighborhood is a microcosm of what our world could be like . The fact that people got together to help and make sure that people were taken care of. If we could amplify that, that could be our world. I think that’s such a beautiful thing. Gissele: And the other thing that I think is really fundamental is that even through your life, you are showing us that some people are going to go pickett. And that’s okay. Some people are gonna write blogs to help us, and that’s okay. Some people are gonna do podcasts, and that’s okay. There are things that people can do that don’t have to look exactly the same. Gissele: Some people are going to have more courage, and they’re going to put their bodies in front and potentially get hurt. Other people, maybe they can’t do [01:04:00] that. So there are many different ways to help. The other thing that you said that was really, really key is the importance of moms . And that was one of the things that really touched me about your book, the acronym. Gissele: I was like, oh my God, I so resonate with this. Because I do feel that we need more feminine energy. We really kind of really squash the feminine energy. But the truth of the matter is we need more because fundamentally, nurturance is a mother energy is a feminine energy. Gissele: Compassion’s a feminine energy. Yes, yes, yes, Robertson: yes, yes, Gissele: so if I can share my story. Last night I was at hockey game. My son was playing hockey. Robertson: Mm-hmm. Gissele: And our team they don’t like to fight. Gissele: We play our game and we have fun and we’re good. And so the previous teams that were there, it was under Youth 15, most of the game was the kids fighting. And taking penalties. And so the game ends, the people come off the ice and two men that are starting to get like into a fight [01:05:00] now, woman got in front of them. Gissele: Wow. and said, we all signed a form that said, this is just a game. Remember who this is for? even though she was elevated, she totally stopped that fight between two men that we were not small. And So it was, it was really interesting. Robertson: Wonderful. Gissele: it was a woman who actually stopped a fight Gissele: It’s the feminine power. And that doesn’t mean, and I wanna make this clear, that doesn’t mean that men have to be discarded or have to be treated the same way that women are treated. ’cause I think that’s a big fear. That’s a big fear that some white males have. It’s no, you don’t have to be less than, Robertson: right. Robertson: We need Gissele: to uplift the feminine energy. So there’s a balance. ’cause right now we’re not balanced. Robertson: Exactly. Exactly. Oh, boy. Am I with you there? there’s a whole section in my book, as you noticed on gender equality I’m gonna read a tribute to Mothers I. Robertson: Tribute to Mothers Giving Birth to New Life, nurturing, [01:06:00] sustaining, guiding, releasing, launching, affirming Love. Be getting Love a flow onwards. Mother Earth, mother Tree, mother Tiger, mother Eve. My grandmother’s Sally and Arie, my mother, Mary Elizabeth, my children’s mother, Mary, my grandchildren’s mother, Jennifer, my grandchildren’s grandmothe

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In this powerful conversation, host Ashutosh Garg speaks with Carl Manlan — author of I Can Breathe and an influential development leader — about how meaningful change happens when innovation is guided by values, proximity, and long-term thinking.From transforming financial inclusion across Africa to building resilient development ecosystems, Carl shares hard-won lessons from his work with the Global Fund, UNDP, AUDA-NEPAD, and beyond.✔ Why purpose-driven innovation comes with real costs and trade-offs ✔ What most financial inclusion strategies are missing ✔ How innovation succeeds — and fails — inside large organizations ✔ Why values-based leadership is essential for inclusive economies ✔ How sustainable initiatives outlive donor timelines

Venäjä on kiihdyttänyt iskujaan Ukrainan energiainfrastruktuuriin. Sydäntalven keskellä ukrainalaiset sinnittelevät sähkökatkojen keskellä, kylmentyneissä asunnoissa. Ohjelmassa haastateltava YK:n kehitysohjelman UNDP:n Ukrainan maajohtaja sanoo, että Ukrainassa on sähkötuotannossa nyt merkittävä vaje, joka koskettaa jo puolta maan väestöstä. Ukrainan Suomen-suurlähettilään Mykhailo Vydoinukin mukaan Venäjä on alkanut tehdä Ukrainaan humanitaarista katastrofia, ja toivoo palelevien ihmisten tahdon murtuvan. Suurlähettilään mukaan kotirintama kuitenkin kestää. Ohjelmassa kuullaan, miten kiovalaisen perheen arki nyt sujuu. Lopuksi Ukrainan sotaa seuraava sotilasasiantuntija arvioi Putinin tavoitteita ja sitä, mitä energiasektoriin ja siviilikohteisiin kohdistuvat iskut paljastavat Venäjän todellisesta sotilaallisesta tilanteesta rintamalla. Maailmanpolitiikan arkipäivää -ohjelman ovat toimittaneet Maxim Fedorov ja Paula Vilén. Äänitarkkailijana on Juha Sarkkinen. Tunnusmusiikki: Petri Alanko, kuva: Tuuli Laukkanen/Yle. Maailmanpolitiikan arkipäivää -ohjelman ovat toimittaneet Maxim Fedorov ja Paula Vilén. Äänitarkkailijana on Juha Sarkkinen. Tunnusmusiikki: Petri Alanko, kuva: Tuuli Laukkanen/Yle.

In this episode, I sit down with sustainability expert Belen Benitez to talk about something most entrepreneurs completely ignore while scaling their businesses: protecting the downside. We break down why sustainability has nothing to do with being “woke” or environmental politics and everything to do with building a business that can survive uncertainty, leadership changes, labor shortages, pandemics, and economic chaos. Belen explains how fast growth without systems, culture, policies, and risk planning eventually leads to burnout, furloughs, and failure, and why slowing down strategically actually creates more money over a longer runway. This conversation challenged how I think about growth, risk, and long-term success, and it will do the same for any founder who wants to build something that truly lasts. About Belen: Belen Benitez is a sustainability strategist and founder of Baseline SD, a minority-owned consulting firm that helps companies turn sustainability into a competitive advantage. With nearly two decades of experience, she works with startups through global enterprises to build resilient, scalable business models that align growth, profitability, and long-term impact. Holding a master's degree in Sustainability from Harvard University, Belen has advised C-suite leaders and boards at organizations including Kelly Services, Holcim, UNDP, and Astrix Technology Group. Born in Ecuador and based in Miami, she brings a global perspective shaped by work across 18+ countries, helping founders and executives scale sustainably by integrating purpose, governance, and performance into their core business strategy. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belenbenitezcsr/ Website: https://www.baselinesd.com/ Instagram: @baseline.sd Email: growth@baselinesd.com     About Justin: Justin Colby is the host of The Entrepreneur DNA and The Science of Flipping podcasts and a best-selling author. He is a serial entrepreneur who built his wealth through real estate, completing nearly 3,000 deals across wholesaling, fix and flips, and long-term rentals. With over 18 years of experience, Justin has generated seven figures in active income and accumulated a diverse real estate portfolio that includes apartment buildings, single-family homes, and commercial assets. His longevity comes from his ability to adapt to changing markets, raise private capital, and build powerful lead-generation systems. Driven by a passion to help entrepreneurs thrive, Justin created the Entrepreneur DNA community to support business owners in building wealth, systems, and long-term freedom. Through his podcasts, books, education platforms, and hands-on mentorship, he continues to help entrepreneurs scale with clarity and confidence. Connect with Justin: Instagram: @thejustincolby YouTube: Justin Colby TikTok: @justincolbytsof LinkedIn: Justin Colby Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of The World We Got This, host Esau Williams explores how international development is being reshaped as governments cut budgets, multilateral institutions restructure, and aid becomes increasingly tied to national interest. Recorded in the wake of the International Development Committee's inquiry into UK aid, the discussion brings together leading scholars to unpack what these shifts mean for the world's most vulnerable communities.Joining the conversation are Professor Andy Sumner (King's College London), Dr Eduardo Ortiz Juárez (UNDP and King's), and Professor Naomi Hossain (SOAS), who offer a global perspective on shrinking aid budgets, the future of multilateralism, accountability, and the moral case for development cooperation. Together, they ask whether aid is ending, transforming, or simply being redefined - and who stands to lose if it is.Read more about this episode hereThanks for reading Spheres of Knowledge! Subscribe for free to receive new posts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com

In this episode of Sustainable EdgeHost Joachim Nahem, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder at Position Green, sits down with Marcos Neto, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Director at UNDP, to examine one of the most persistent dilemmas in corporate sustainability: does respecting human rights hurt or help business performance?As geopolitical tensions rise and regulatory frameworks become more fragmented, many executives are questioning how far their responsibility should extend across global value chains. This conversation explores where accountability really sits today and why the debate around human rights, competitiveness, and transparency is reaching an inflection point for global business.In this episodeMarcos Neto unpacks new research from UNDP that directly challenges the assumption that human rights due diligence comes at the expense of financial performance. Drawing on a multi year analysis of more than 200 global companies across sectors including apparel, extractives, automotive, ICT, and agriculture, he shares what the data actually shows and why ignoring human rights can pose a real risk to long term value creation.Learn about:Human rights and financial performance Why companies with stronger human rights practices see higher returns on assets and why declining performance carries measurable financial riskThe myth of lost competitiveness What the evidence says about investor reactions, cost concerns, and profitabilityFrom policy to decision making Why human rights only matter when embedded into core business processes rather than treated as a reporting exerciseRegulation, investors, and accountability How responsibility is shaped not only by law but by stakeholder expectations and risk managementEmerging human rights risks What leaders should watch as business models evolve across areas like AI, data centres, critical raw materials, and reshoringMateriality in practice How executives can focus on what truly matters without trying to solve every problem in the worldAbout Marcos NetoMarcos Neto is Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Director at UNDP, where he leads work on private sector engagement, sustainable finance, and governance. With more than three decades of experience across civil society and international institutions, Marcos works at the intersection of business, human rights, climate, and development. He has been closely involved in advancing global standards on disclosure, due diligence, and the integration of sustainability into corporate decision making.Resource from this episodehttps://www.undp.org/publications/human-rights-vs-competitiveness-false-dilemma

In this episode, Julia speaks with Geetanjali Sampemane about trust — and what it really takes to build systems that people are willing to rely on, even when they do not fully understand how those systems work. Geeta reflects on her early work helping connect institutions in India to the internet, and how mistrust of new technology gradually shifted through familiarity, experience, and positive outcomes. She shares how trust is rarely based on complete knowledge — it is a judgement call, shaped by risk, context, and past experience. The conversation explores why trust is fragile and difficult to rebuild once broken, and how negative experiences undermine not only our trust in systems, but also our confidence in our own judgement. Geeta also speaks about the role of those designing systems — the importance of clarity, reliability, predictability, and security — and why trust is strengthened when expectations are shared, behaviour is consistent, and mistakes are acknowledged rather than hidden. This episode is a reminder that trust is not blind belief. It is built through constant attention, thoughtful design, and the quiet work of making systems worthy of the people who depend on them. About the Guest: Geetanjali Sampemane is a software engineer at Google London, where she focuses on designing systems for security, privacy and transparency. She started her career helping countries get connected to the Internet, first in India with the ERNet project, and then with the UNDP's Sustainable Development Networking Programme. She got to see first-hand how people and organisations learn to trust new technology.

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Hii leo jaridani tunaangazia uchaguzi mkuu nchini Uganda, elimu kwa watoto nchini Sudan leo ikitimia siku 1000 tangu kuzuka kwa vita nchini humo, na juhudi za wanawake za kuhifadhi misitu huko Narok nchini Kenya.Ikiwa zimebakia siku 6 kabla ya kufanyika kwa uchaguzi mkuu nchini Uganda, hii leo Umoja wa Mataifa imetoa ripoti inayobainisha kuwa uchaguzi huo utafanyika katika mazingira yaliyogubikwa na ukandamizaji, vitisho dhidi ya wapinzani wa kisiasa, watetezi wa haki za binadamu, na waandishi wa habari.Leo imetimia siku 1000 tangu kuzuka kwa vita nchini Sudan, vita vinavyohusisha Jeshi la Sudan SAF na Kikosi cha Wanamgambo wa Sudan cha Msaada wa Haraka RSF. Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Uhamiaji IOM limesema mtu mmoja kati ya watatu nchini humo ni mkimbizi ndani yanchi yake au amekimbilia nje ya nchi huku Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia watoto UNICEF likieleza mzozo huo ambao umeendelea kusababisha janga kubwa la kibinadamu unawatesa zaidi wanawake na watoto kwani wanabeba mzigo mkubwa wa madhara ya vita.Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Maendeleo, (UNDP), nchini Kenya, kupitia mradi wa kuhimili tabianchi au Climate Promise Guarantee, limewawezesha wanawake wa jamii ya asili katika Kaunti ya Narok, nchini humo kuongoza juhudi za uhifadhi wa misitu huku wakilinda urithi wao wa kitamaduni na kuboresha maisha ya familia zao.Mwenyeji wako ni Leah Mushi, karibu!

Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Maendeleo, (UNDP), nchini Kenya, kupitia mradi wa kuhimili tabianchi au Climate Promise Guarantee, limewawezesha wanawake wa jamii ya asili katika Kaunti ya Narok, nchini humo kuongoza juhudi za uhifadhi wa misitu huku wakilinda urithi wao wa kitamaduni na kuboresha maisha ya familia zao. Sheilah jepnge'tich na taarifa zaidi.

In this episode, I speak with Emma N'Gouan Anoh. Emma shares her journey and insights as a seasoned development professional currently working at the UNDP in Djibouti. Emma traces the pull she felt towards development to conversations with her father when noticing the jarring inequalities in her home country of Ivory Coast. In our conversation, we discuss what stakeholder participation means in practice and the ingredients for realising positive outcomes in deep partnership with local institutions.Recorded on 30 September and on 10 December 2024.Connect with Emma on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/emma-n%E2%80%99gouan-anoh-373843169/.Instagram: @at.the.coalfaceAnd don't forget to subscribe to At the Coalface for new episodes every two weeks.Help us produce more episodes by becoming a supporter. Your subscription will go towards paying our hosting and production costs. Supporters get the opportunity to join behind the scenes during recordings, updates about the podcast, and my deep gratitude!Support the show

ဒီဇင်ဘာလ ၂ ရက်၊ အင်္ဂါနေ့ည ဘီဘီစီ မြန်မာပိုင်း ရေဒီယို အစီအစဉ် - စစ်ကော်မရှင်ရဲ့ လွတ်ငြိမ်းချမ်းသာခွင့်နဲ့ နိုင်ငံရေးအကျဥ်းသား ၂၀၀ ကျော် လွတ်လာခဲ့သလို သတင်းထောက် ၅ ယောက်လည်း ပါဝင် - ကုလသမဂ္ဂ ဖွံ့ဖြိုးမှု အစီအစဥ် (UNDP) က ငလျင်ဒဏ်ခံ အသေးစားနဲ့ အလတ်စား လုပ်ငန်းတွေကို ထောက်ပံ့ မယ်ဘီဘီစီရဲ့ ရေဒီယိုအစီအစဉ်တွေကို အင်တာနက်ဝက်ဘ်ဆိုက်နဲ့ ပေါ့ဒ်ကတ်စ်တွေ ကနေလည်း နားဆင်နိုင်ပါ တယ်။အသံလွှင့်နေစဉ် တိုက်ရိုက်နားဆင်ရန် - https://www.bbc.com/burmese/bbc_burmese_radio/liveradio ----- ညပိုင်း ထုတ်လွှင့်မှု နားဆင်ရန် - https://www.bbc.com/burmese/bbc_burmese_radio/w3csxs4j ----- ညပိုင်းအစီအစဉ် ပေါ့ဒ်ကတ် နားဆင်ရန် - https://www.bbc.com/burmese/media-45625858ဘီဘီစီ မြန်မာပိုင်း ရေဒီယိုအစီအစဉ်ကို ည ၈ နာရီကနေ ၈နာရီ ၃၀ မိနစ်အထိ လှိုင်းတိုမီတာ ၁၆ ကီလိုဟာ့တ်ဇ် ၁၇၅၁၅ လှိုင်းတိုမီတာ ၁၉ ကီလိုဟာ့တ်ဇ် ၁၅၃၂၅ တို့ကနေ ဖမ်းယူနားဆင်နိုင်ကြပါတယ်။ဘီဘီစီရဲ့ ရေဒီယိုနဲ့ ရုပ်သံအစီအစဥ်တွေကို Thaicom 6 ဂြိုဟ်တုကနေ ထပ်ဆင့်ထုတ်လွှင့်ပေးနေပါတယ်။ဒီထုတ်လွှင့်မှုတွေကို မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတွင်းကရော ထိုင်းနိုင်ငံနဲ့ မြန်မာ့အိမ်နီးချင်းနိုင်ငံတွေကပါ ဖမ်းယူကြည့်ရှုနိုင်ကြပါတယ်။လူထုရဲ့ သတင်းလိုအပ်နေချိန်မှာ အရေးပေါ်အစီအစဥ်အဖြစ်နဲ့ အခုလို ထုတ်လွှင့်မှုကို လေးလကြာ လုပ်ဆောင်သွားမှာ ဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ဖမ်းယူနိုင်မယ့် ဂြိုဟ်တုမီတာလှိုင်းနဲ့ ချိန်ရွယ်ဖမ်းယူရမယ့် အချက်အလက်တွေကတော့Satellite Thaicom 6Orbital position 78.5° EastFrequency 12687MHzPolarisation VerticalSymbol rate 30.000Msym/sFEC 5/6 Modulation DVB-S#ဘီဘီစီမြန်မာပိုင်း #ရေဒီယို

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Bistånds- och utrikeshandelsminister Benjamin Dousa (M) om överenskommelsen med Somalia, och biståndets utveckling. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Sveriges bistånd genomgår för närvarande stora förändringar, i enlighet med regeringens reformagenda för biståndet. Den handlar exempelvis om fattigdomsbekämpning genom jobbskapande, handel och utbildning, att stärka synergier mellan bistånds- och migrationspolitiken och att öka det humanitära stödet för att rädda liv och lindra nöd.Bistånds- och utrikeshandelsminister Benjamin Dousa (M) tycker att regeringen kommit en bra bit på vägen, men att det finns mycket kvar att göra innan biståndet ser ut som han vill.”Delvis brukar jag beskriva biståndet som lite av en vattenspridare. Vi är överallt hela tiden och har inte tillräcklig koll på var pengarna hamnar. Det ska nu bli tydligare vattenstrålar. Vi ska leverera på svenska intressen, och det handlar om att se till att vi har bättre koll på var pengarna hamnar”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M).Nästa år sänks biståndsramen i budgeten från 56 till 53 miljarder, och Moderaterna tycker att det skulle gå att sänka den totala biståndsbudgeten ytterligare.”Vi är fortfarande ett av de länder i världen som ger absolut mest i bistånd. Vi har ungefär dubbelt så stort bistånd per capita som i Finland”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M).Sverige har fasat ut bistånd till en rad länder, och Ukraina är det land som för närvarande får mest svenskt bistånd. Samtidigt har också andra stora givarländer, som USA och Storbritannien, sänkt biståndet under senare år.Varför minskar Sverige biståndet när nöden i världen är som störst?”Världens behov är närmast oändliga, men den svenska statsbudgeten är inte det. Vi behöver pengarna på hemmaplan. Samtidigt blir det ännu viktigare för mig som biståndsminister att säkerställa att de pengar vi har i biståndsbudgeten går till rätt saker”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M).Det övergripande målet för svenskt bistånd är att skapa förutsättningar för förbättrade levnadsvillkor för människor som lever i fattigdom och förtryck.Är det fortfarande de målen som gäller, som är viktigast för det svenska biståndet?”Ja, och sedan har vi kompletterat det med reformagendan för biståndet där vi lite mer detaljerat går in på exakt vad det innebär”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M).Sverige i hemlig överenskommelse med SomaliaEkot har avslöjat att Sverige styrde om 100 miljoner kronor ur biståndsbudgeten till bland annat projekt nära den somaliska premiärministern, i utbyte mot att Somalia tar tillbaka tvångsutvisade medborgare. Somalia är rankat som världens näst mest korrupta land, enligt Transparency Internationals index 2024.Hur resonerade ni kring riskerna för korruption?”Vi har nolltolerans mot korruption i allt vårt bistånd och har skärpt rutinerna för till exempel Sida i hur man arbetar med det här. Skulle vi känna att de här pengarna är på glid mot korruption, och jag ska säga det att vi har inga såna indikationer i dagsläget, utan det är Världsbanken och UNDP, som är en FN-organisation som vi har stöttat med miljarder i decennier. Vi har nolltolerans mot korruption”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M).Att bekämpa korruption i biståndet är centralt i regeringens reformagenda. Där står det exempelvis att: ”Inga svenska skattemedel ska försvinna i korruption inom ramen för svenska biståndsinsatser”. De experter som Ekot har pratat med angående överenskommelsen med Somalia beskriver projektet som ett ”högriskprojekt”.Benjamin Dousa (M) säger att alla länder Sverige bedriver biståndsarbete med är mer korrupta än Sverige, och att samma fråga kan ställas gällande allt svenskt bistånd.”Jag ser inte det här som ett mer högriskprojekt än annat vi har gjort”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M).Ungefär hälften av de 100 miljonerna som ingår i projektet ska enligt projektplanen vidareförmedlas av UNDP till premiärministerns kansli, och till några andra statliga institutioner. Det är där korruptionsrisken finns, enligt bedömare.Vad säger du om att delar av biståndspengarna från Sverige gått till premiärministerns kansli? ”Om man tittar på statsförvaltningen i Somalia är det ett 20-tal länder som stöttar kapacitetsutveckling och till exempel anställda kring premiärministern och andra ministerier. Det handlar om 7 400 somalier som det internationella samfundet hjälper till att finansiera. Så Sverige sticker inte ut, och Sverige har gjort det här tidigare. Det nya är att vi dessutom har lyckats utvisa personer som inte ska vara i Sverige, och en del av dem har begått riktigt grova brott i Sverige. De ska inte vara här”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M)Om regeringen får något som ni vill ha av Somalia, är det då rimligt att i utbyte ge ledare för ett korrupt land möjlighet att bygga upp sitt presidentkansli med svenska biståndspengar?”Vi har inga indikationer på att det här skulle ha gått till korruption. Framkommer det att det har gått till korruption kommer vi att agera. Vi har gjort det här i Somalia och i många andra korrupta länder tidigare. Det är inget nytt. Det nya är att vi har lyckats utvisa personer som inte ska vara i Sverige”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M).Ni är så noggranna med att kräva att inga biståndspengar hamnar hos korrupta ledare. Det ska ske kontroll i många led. Kan du förstå att det kan uppfattas som inkonsekvent när projektet accepteras?”Det kommer att ske kontroller även av det här. Det finns inget hemligt. Alla som lyssnar kan gå in på opendaid.se, som vi utvecklar så att det ska bli ännu mer transparent. Svenska folket ska kunna följa vart pengarna går. Får vi indikationer på att det hamnat i korruption, agerar vi också”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M).Överenskommelsen finns inte nedskriven i något skriftligt avtal. När Ekot har begärt ut dokument har de till stor del varit maskade med hänvisning till sekretess. Benjamin Dousa (M) säger att han gärna hade haft ett skriftligt avtal, och att det inte är konstigt att handlingar som handlar om uppgörelser mellan två länder maskas för att det bedöms att innehållet kan skada relationen mellan länderna.”Överenskommelsen handlar om att vi kommer att fortsätta stötta Somalia, som vi har gjort i många decennier. Men vi förväntar oss också att Somalia följer folkrätten och tar emot sina egna medborgare”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M).Det var Johan Forsell (M) som var biståndsminister när överenskommelsen med Somalia slöts.Om du hade haft hand om den här frågan själv, vad hade du gjort annorlunda då?”Ingenting”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M).Under hösten har utvisningar till Somalia ställts in. Benjamin Dousa (M) menar att det är vanligt att det uppstår praktiska hinder i den här typen av kontext. Han utgår från att återvändandet ska sätta igång igen så snart som möjligt.Ska ni begära att pengarna ska betalas tillbaka om Somalia inte följer sin del av överenskommelsen kring återvändande?”Somalia har under året följt sin del av överenskommelsen. Vi har lyckats skicka tillbaka personer. Men om det upphör, som det verkar tyda på just nu då blir det inte aktuellt att betala ut nya pengar”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M).Biståndets utveckling framåtBistånds- och utrikeshandelsminister Benjamin Dousa (M) tycker att det finns mycket kvar att göra för att uppnå målsättningarna i regeringens reformagenda, och få kontroll över biståndspolitiken. Sida finansierar i storleksordningen över 10 000 projekt varje år.”Men det är helt omöjligt att hålla koll på vilka av de här som ger effekt, och borde få mer pengar, och vilka är korruption och vilka är mittemellan”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M).Ungefär 17 procent av det svenska biståndet går till humanitära insatser. Framöver anser Benjamin Dousa (M) att dubbelt så stor del av det svenska biståndet bör gå till akut nödhjälp i form av humanitära insatser, och andelen till det långsiktiga utvecklingsbiståndet minskas.”Jag skulle vilja se att den 17-procentiga andelen växte kraftigt, för att hjälpa så många som möjligt och rädda människoliv (...) Då skulle vi rädda tiotusentals, om inte hundratusentals, liv världen över”, säger Benjamin Dousa (M).Här finns Ekots samlade rapportering om överenskommelsen med Somalia, och här finns projektet på Openaid.se.Programledare: Johar Bendjelloul Kommentar: Hîwa Abdelzadeh Producent: Johanna Palmström Tekniker: Leonardo Wehlander Programmet spelades in på förmiddagen den 21 november 2025.

The interview is also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/oSIFewGWnNE?si=efQOrP5YXeoWuYYAGuest Carlos Moreira Founder & CEO of SealSQ Ticker: (Nasdaq: LAES)Website: https://www.sealsq.com/BioCarlos Creus Moreira is a global technology entrepreneur and cybersecurity authority, serving as Founder, Chairman, and CEO of WISeKey (NASDAQ: WKEY) and SEALSQ (LAES). For decades, he has been a leading voice in securing the internet, developing trusted digital identity ecosystems, and advocating for the ethical use of artificial intelligence.Moreira began his career as a United Nations expert on CyberSecurity and Trust Models, working with agencies such as ILO, UNCTAD, ITC/WTO, World Bank, UNDP, and ESCAP (1983–1999). He is also the Founder of OISTE.org, a global non-profit dedicated to strengthening digital identity standards.From 1995 to 1999, he served as an Adjunct Professor and Head of the Trade Efficiency Lab at RMIT University in Australia, contributing to advances in trade facilitation and cybersecurity. His academic and professional work has consistently focused on enhancing trust in digital systems.Moreira holds influential roles in numerous international organizations. He is a Founding Member of the Geneva Government's E-Voting Steering Committee, a UN Global Compact Member, and has contributed extensively to the World Economic Forum (WEF). His WEF roles include: Founding Member of Global Growth Companies, WEF New Champion (2007–2016), Vice-Chair of the Agenda Council on Illicit Trade (2012–2015), Member of the WEF Selection Committee for Growth Companies, and contributor to the Agenda Council on the Future of IT Software & Services (2014–2016). He has been recognized as one of the WEF's Trailblazers, Shapers, and Innovators.He also serves on the Blockchain Advisory Board of the Government of Mexico, the Blockchain Research Institute, and is Founder of the Geneva Security Forum, the Blockchain Center of Excellence, and TrustValley.Moreira has received numerous honors, including:• One of Switzerland's 300 most influential people (Bilan.CH 2011, 2013)• Top 100 in the Net Economy• Most Exciting EU Company (Microsoft MERID 2005)• Man of the Year (AGEFI 2007)• One of Switzerland's 100 most important digital leaders (Bilanz 2016)• Best EU M&A Award (2017)• Blockchain Davos Award of Excellence (GBBC 2018)• CGI Award HolderHe is co-author of the global best-selling book “The TransHuman Code,” a leading work on managing technology's impact on humanity. As a multilingual keynote speaker (English, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese), Moreira has spoken at the UN, WEF, CGI, ITU, Bloomberg, Munich Security Conference, World Policy Conference, Zermatt Summit, Microsoft, IMD, INSEAD, MIT Sloan, HEC, UBS, and the CEO Summit.Pioneering Work During the Dawn of the World Wide Web (WWW)During the early 1990s in Geneva, at the same time Tim Berners-Lee was creating the World Wide Web at CERN, Moreira was deeply involved in advancing secure digital identity and trust models. His UN cybersecurity work positioned him as a key advocate for building security into the fabric of the emerging web. This vision led him to found WISeKey in 1999, which has become a global leader in digital identity, authentication, and securing online transactions.He later established the Geneva Security Forum and Geneva Philanthropy Forum, reinforcing Geneva's role as a center for digital trust, innovation, and global cybersecurity dialogue.Married with six children, Carlos Creus Moreira remains committed to building a secure, transparent, and human-centered digital future. More information can be found at carloscreusmoreira.com.

Việt Nam đặt mục tiêu tăng trưởng năm 2026 đạt 10% trở lên “để tạo đà, tạo lực, tạo thế cho tăng trưởng hai con số trong những năm tiếp theo, GDP đầu người đạt 5.500 đô la” (1). Đây là hai trong số 15 chỉ tiêu về kinh tế-xã hội trong kế hoạch dự kiến năm 2026 để đạt hai mục tiêu 100 năm đã đề ra : Đến năm 2030 trở thành nước đang phát triển có công nghiệp hiện đại, thu nhập trung bình cao; đến năm 2045 trở thành nước phát triển, thu nhập cao. Ngày 19/10/2025, thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính thừa nhận mục tiêu tăng trưởng GDP hai con số những năm tới là không dễ đạt được, nhưng không thể không làm. Chính phủ duy trì mức tăng trưởng 8% cho năm 2025 (thấp hơn so với dự báo hồi đầu năm) nhờ vào việc “nền kinh tế Việt Nam đã chứng minh được khả năng phục hồi bất chấp những cú sốc bên ngoài”. Tuy nhiên, các định chế tài chính, ngân hàng quốc tế đưa ra mức thẩm định thấp hơn : từ 6,5% đến 6,7%. Chính phủ xác định phải thay đổi mô hình kinh tế, hiện vẫn dựa vào gia công, nhập khẩu và mô hình tăng trưởng, chủ yếu đến từ vốn, lao động (2). Tuy nhiên, những thay đổi này liệu có thể mang lại kết quả ngay năm 2026 để góp phần cho mục tiêu tăng trưởng 10% ? Tăng trưởng của Việt Nam vẫn phụ thuộc rất lớn vào xuất khẩu, đặc biệt là thị trường Mỹ, mức thuế hải quan 20% áp dụng đối với hàng hóa của Việt Nam, cũng như những xáo trộn trên thế giới do thuế đối ứng của Mỹ, sẽ tiếp tục tác động như thế nào đến hoạt động xuất khẩu của Việt Nam năm 2026 ? Ông Hubert Testard, chuyên gia về châu Á và các thách thức kinh tế quốc tế, tổng biên tập báo mạng Asialyst chuyên về châu Á, chia sẻ một số nhận định với RFI Tiếng Việt. RFI : Chính phủ Việt Nam đưa ra dự báo tăng trưởng GDP năm 2025 là 8%. Vào tháng 9, Ngân hàng Phát triển châu Á (ADB) đưa ra dự báo là khoảng 6,7%, còn Ngân hàng Thế giới là 6,6%, Quỹ Tiền tệ Quốc tế là 6,5%. Có thể thấy sự khác biệt rất rõ giữa những mức dự báo này. Liệu chúng ta có thể lạc quan về dự báo được chính phủ Việt Nam đưa ra không ? Hubert Testard : Đúng là có sự khác biệt giữa dự báo chính thức của chính phủ Việt Nam, khá là lạc quan cho năm 2025, và dự báo của các tổ chức quốc tế. Sự khác biệt này có thể là do những gì xuất hiện trong báo cáo của các tổ chức quốc tế thường dựa trên dữ liệu chậm hơn ngày công bố từ một đến hai tháng. Ví dụ, Quỹ Tiền Tệ Quốc Tế - IMF vừa công bố báo cáo thường niên vào ngày 15/10, nhưng dữ liệu đối với Việt Nam có lẽ là những dữ liệu dừng lại vào cuối tháng 8. Vấn đề ở chỗ là Việt Nam đã ghi nhận kết quả quý III rất tốt, với mức tăng trưởng hơn 8% một chút. Và đó là lý do khiến chính phủ Việt Nam lạc quan về tăng trưởng cả năm. Nhưng chúng ta biết rằng quý IV sẽ ít khả quan hơn vì áp lực từ thuế quan của Mỹ. Xuất khẩu của Việt Nam sang Hoa Kỳ trong quý I đã rất tốt vì các nhà xuất khẩu lường trước được những vấn đề này và do đó, xuất khẩu của Việt Nam sang Mỹ đã tăng gần 30% trong nửa đầu năm. Nhưng rõ ràng, giờ đây mọi chuyện không thể như cũ được nữa và sẽ có tác động trong quý IV. Đọc thêmMỹ-Việt công bố tuyên bố chung về thỏa thuận khung thương mại, Hà Nội vẫn chịu mức thuế quan 20% Nhưng vì kết quả quý III rất tốt, tôi nghĩ rằng nhìn chung, kết quả cả năm sẽ không chênh lệch quá nhiều so với dự báo của chính phủ. Tôi nghĩ con số này sẽ tốt hơn so với những gì Quỹ Tiền Tệ Quốc Tế hoặc Ngân Hàng Thế Giới dự báo trong số liệu chính thức hiện nay của họ. Theo tôi, kết quả sẽ đạt trên 7% trong năm nay. RFI : Ngày 20/10, thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính nhấn mạnh “kinh tế Việt Nam khẳng định đủ sức chống chịu trước các cú sốc bên ngoài, tăng trưởng cao hàng đầu thế giới”. Liệu điều này có thể giúp đạt được mục tiêu tăng trưởng 10% cho năm 2026 ? Hubert Testard : Mức 10% vào năm 2026, trái lại, lại quá lạc quan, rất tham vọng. Và theo tôi, có lẽ không thể đạt được đối với Việt Nam, bởi vì bối cảnh quốc tế trong năm 2026 sẽ bớt thuận lợi hơn nhiều. Trước tiên là mức thuế quan trung bình 20% của Mỹ mà ai cũng biết, nhưng cũng phải kể đến nhiều mức thuế đặc biệt khác đối với ô tô, thép, nhôm. Gần đây, còn có một vấn đề khác đối với các nhà xuất khẩu thủy sản Việt Nam, với thông báo ngừng xuất khẩu một số mặt hàng vào năm 2026. Tất cả những điểm này sẽ có tác động nhất định. Ngoài ra, bối cảnh chung ở một số nước khác cũng không đặc biệt hơn. Nghĩa là, nhu cầu của Trung Quốc không mạnh lắm, châu Âu đang cố gắng hạn chế dòng hàng nhập khẩu từ châu Á, đặc biệt là từ Trung Quốc. Vì vậy, bối cảnh quốc tế sẽ kém thuận lợi hơn. Tất cả các tổ chức quốc tế đều dự đoán năm 2026 sẽ có mức tăng trưởng kém hơn một chút so với năm 2025. Vì vậy, việc đạt được 10% trong bối cảnh này, đối với tôi, là không được khả thi lắm. RFI : Ông vừa nhắc đến mức thuế 20% của Mỹ, khả năng thủy sản Việt Nam không được xuất khẩu sang Mỹ năm 2026… những biện pháp này có tác động đến GDP của Việt Nam không trong khi năm 2024, xuất khẩu sang Hoa Kỳ chiếm khoảng 30% GDP của Việt Nam ? Hubert Testard : Có, chắc chắn là có. Đã có những đánh giá về tác động này, nhưng chúng ta hãy chờ xem tác động thực sự như thế nào. Theo Quỹ Tiền Tệ Quốc tế - IMF, tác động của chủ nghĩa bảo hộ mậu dịch của Mỹ gây thiệt hại ít nhất là khoảng 0,5 đến 0,7% GDP cho Việt Nam. Đó là một cú sốc đáng kể và có thể bù đắp được nếu Việt Nam thúc đẩy nhiều hơn nhu cầu nội địa và đa dạng hóa trao đổi thương mại quốc tế. Tuy nhiên, đây vẫn là một cú sốc tiềm tàng khá mạnh. Chương trình Phát triển Liên Hiệp Quốc (UNDP) cũng ước tính xuất khẩu của Việt Nam sang Hoa Kỳ có thể giảm 20%. Tôi thấy con số này hơi quá. Nhưng rõ ràng là vẫn sẽ có một cú sốc rất lớn, cho nên Việt Nam sẽ phải bù đắp cú sốc này bằng nhiều biện pháp khác nhau trên thị trường nội địa cũng như đa dạng hóa trao đổi thương mại. Đọc thêmViệt Nam : “Bạn” hay “thù” trong chính sách đánh thuế của Trump ? RFI : Mô hình tăng trưởng của Việt Nam phụ thuộc vào tín dụng ngân hàng, đầu tư công và xuất khẩu, chủ yếu từ các nhà đầu tư nước ngoài. Liệu mô hình này có còn phù hợp trong tương lai ? Hubert Testard : Rõ ràng là phải thay đổi mô hình này. Đó là điều mà Tổ chức Hợp tác và Phát triển Kinh tế (OCDE) khuyến nghị trong báo cáo tháng 06/2025 về Việt Nam. Tổ chức này đưa ra một loạt đề xuất để mô hình tăng trưởng của Việt Nam tiến triển. Tôi nghĩ là trong bối cảnh nhu cầu quốc tế sẽ phức tạp, Việt Nam cần phát triển nhu cầu nội địa nhiều hơn hiện tại. Dù sao vẫn có một số điểm tích cực, ví dụ như tiền lương ở Việt Nam đang tăng nhanh hơn so với các nước ASEAN khác. Và đó là một cách tốt để hỗ trợ nhu cầu nội địa. Nhưng vẫn còn nhiều vấn đề khác, ví dụ, chi tiêu về xã hội rõ ràng là không đủ, đặc biệt là cho người cao tuổi. Cho nên lương hưu, đặc biệt là lương hưu tối thiểu, là một vấn đề. Ngoài ra, chi tiêu cho giáo dục, đặc biệt là giáo dục đại học, cũng không đủ. Chúng ta biết rằng kinh phí mà thanh niên Việt Nam phải trả để học đại học là quá cao, và khiến một bộ phận người trẻ không muốn hoặc không thể theo học. Đó là điều cần phải thay đổi bởi vì Việt Nam ngày càng cần một lực lượng lao động được đào tạo bài bản và có trình độ để đạt được tăng trưởng hiệu quả hơn và hướng tới các công nghệ khác. Đọc thêmĐể duy trì tăng trưởng cao, Việt Nam buộc phải thúc đẩy khu vực kinh tế tư nhân Ngoài ra, còn có một vấn đề tiềm ẩn khác đang bắt đầu nổi lên, đó là tình trạng lão hóa dân số. Hiện nay, những người trên 65 tuổi chiếm 15% dân số Việt Nam, còn khá thấp so với các quốc gia khác. Tuy nhiên, điều này sẽ thay đổi rất nhanh chóng và sẽ đạt hơn 30% vào năm 2050, đồng nghĩa với việc chi tiêu xã hội cho y tế và hưu trí sẽ tăng đáng kể. Như vậy, chính phủ cần tìm cách tài trợ cho chi tiêu xã hội và làm thay đổi phát triển mô hình xã hội Việt Nam. RFI : Gần đây thiệt hại do thiên tai gây ra ở Việt Nam cũng được đề cập. Theo đánh giá sơ bộ, thiệt hại này chiếm khoảng 2% GDP. Liệu đây có phải là một tác động cần được xem xét cho tăng trưởng ở Việt Nam ? Hubert Testard : Như chúng ta đã biết, biến đổi khí hậu vẫn đang tiếp tục gây ra những tác động, và Việt Nam nằm trong số những nước bị tác động nặng. Chị nhắc đến khoảng 2%, nhưng có khả năng con số này sẽ tăng lên trong những năm tới. Điều đó có nghĩa là, chúng ta không nên kỳ vọng vào việc các cú sốc khí hậu sẽ giảm đi, mà ngược lại sẽ gia tăng. Vì vậy, ở điểm này, Việt Nam cần đầu tư nhiều hơn để có thể ứng phó với những cú sốc trong tương lai. Ngoài ra còn có một khía cạnh khác, đó là quá trình chuyển đổi năng lượng của Việt Nam nhằm giảm phát khí thải gây hiệu ứng nhà kính. Đây cũng là một dự án đầu tư lớn được tiến hành tại Việt Nam. Có thể thấy là có nhiều dự án đã được khởi động, mọi việc tiến triển, nhưng vẫn còn rất xa mục tiêu được đặt ra cho năm 2050. Cho nên chính phủ Việt Nam vẫn còn rất nhiều việc phải làm. RFI Tiếng Việt xin chân thành cảm ơn chuyên gia Hubert Testard, tổng biên tập báo mạng Asialyst chuyên về châu Á.  (1) Quốc hội thảo luận mục tiêu tăng trưởng 2026 từ 10%, GDP đầu người đạt 5.500 USD 2/ Chính phủ đặt mục tiêu GDP năm 2026 tăng 10%

Kituo cha utafiti wa kusaka Suluhu kuhusu mafuriko kinachoendeshwa na Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Maendeleo (UNDP) nchini Uganda kimetumia maarifa ya pamoja kukabiliana na changamoto za mafuriko katika eneo la Makerere Kavule, makazi yasiyo rasmi yaliyo pembezoni mwa mji wa Kampala, mji mkuu wa Uganda. Kituo hicho kimeunganisha juhudi za jamii, maarifa asilia, na teknolojia ya kisasa kubuni mfumo wa mifereji ya maji unaoendana na Mpango Mkuu wa Mifereji ya Maji wa Jiji la Kampala (Kampala Capital City Drainage Master Plan). Mfumo huu unalenga kupunguza mafuriko si tu katika jamii hiyo, bali pia katika eneo la katikati ya jiji. Sheilah Jepngetich na taarifa zaidi.

The United Nations convenes its Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Belém, Brazil Nov. 10-21, and in this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast we're covering what to expect from COP30.  This annual UN summit convenes world leaders to work together on solutions to tackle climate change, and COP30 is known as the "Implementation COP," which means a focus on turning climate commitments into action. To learn more, we sit down on the sidelines of the PRI in Person conference in São Paulo, Brazil, this week with Marcos Neto. Marcos is Assistant Secretary General at the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Director of UNDP's Bureau of Policy and Programme Support.   Marcos explains the big themes he's watching heading into COP30 — including the rising focus on adaptation and resilience; the evolving role of insurance in climate conversations; financing needs; and the climate-nature nexus. He also discusses UNDP's work to help countries develop their Nationally Determined Contributions, which are countries' plans for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement that are updated every five years.    Marcos grew up in Belém, and he says his hometown exemplifies the need to strike a balance between climate goals and economic development.  "Belém is a great symbol of that — because there is poverty, because there are Indigenous peoples, because there are forests ... agriculture, cattle ranchers," he says. "We need to figure out a way to live with all those aspects."   Listen to our podcast interview with Marcos during last year's COP29 conference here: UN official says credibility of climate COPs at stake heading into 2025 | S&P Global  Read more from S&P Global about what to expect from COP30: COP30: Climate governance at a crossroads | S&P Global  Read our latest Road to COP report on the Platts Connect platform (requires log-in): https://plattsconnect.spglobal.com/#platts/previewDocument?id=478c7957-99a9-45de-9382-4c964aa1c023   Learn about the Global Carbon Markets Conference from S&P Global Commodity Insights taking place in Barcelona shortly after COP30.  This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1 and not by S&P Global Ratings, which is a separately managed division of S&P Global.  Copyright ©2025 by S&P Global      DISCLAIMER     By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk.      Any unauthorized use, facilitation or encouragement of a third party's unauthorized use (including without limitation copy, distribution, transmission or modification, use as part of generative artificial intelligence or for training any artificial intelligence models) of this Podcast or any related information is not permitted without S&P Global's prior consent subject to appropriate licensing and shall be deemed an infringement, violation, breach or contravention of the rights of S&P Global or any applicable third-party (including any copyright, trademark, patent, rights of privacy or publicity or any other proprietary rights).      This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.      S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST. 

Thirty years after the first World Social Summit in Copenhagen, global leaders have reconvened in Doha to assess progress and chart a path forward on poverty eradication and social development.Over the past three decades, 1.5 billion people have been lifted out of poverty, and global life expectancy has increased by nearly seven years.However, significant challenges remain, with an estimated 800 million people still living in extreme poverty, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).Speaking on the role of the UN and on the actions that governments must take to make social development more resilient and sustainable, UNDP's acting administrator Haoling Xu underscored the importance of rebuilding global trust and solidarity.He spoke to UN News' Abdelmonem Makki following the political declaration adoption at the World Summit for Social Development on Tuesday.UN News continues to provide on-the-ground coverage from Doha.

John Maytham speaks to Miles Khubeka, Founder of the Wakanda Food Accelerator and partner in the UNDP’s Digital Innovation for Modernising the Informal Economy (DIME) initiative. Miles dicusses the importance and growth of Township economies. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandeep Dhaliwal, Director of the HIV and Health Group at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) joins host Janelle Wrigley to discuss how legal frameworks and governance shape health outcomes worldwide. Drawing on more than 25 years at the intersection of health policy and human rights, Mandeep explains the UNDP's mission and her experiences showing that leadership and participation from affected communities must be at the center of effective public health policy. Mandeep and Janelle explore how punitive laws around HIV drive-up infections, deaths, and costs. They discuss how countries can engage in reform, such as Zimbabwe's repeal of HIV criminalization after a UNDP‑supported legal environment assessment, and they examine access‑to‑medicines barriers tied to patents and trade agreements. Mandeep suggests practical ways communities and legal professionals can advance change in this critical area.

Suchitra Vijayan speaks with Abdullahi Boru Halakhe in a conversation that traces the longue durée of exploitation and violence in the Congo from the colonial atrocities of King Leopold II to the resource wars that continue to devastate the region today. They unpack how the technologies of extraction and the politics of dispossession remain intertwined, shaping a global system in which Congolese land, labour, and life continue to underwrite the comforts of the Global North. Abdullahi situates Congo's crisis within the history of empire and its afterlives. He revisits the 19th-century “civilising mission” of Henry Morton Stanley and Leopold's personal ownership of the Congo Free State, connecting it to today's extraction of coltan, cobalt, and gold that powers Silicon Valley. From the uranium that fuelled the Manhattan Project to the minerals driving AI and green tech, he argues that the Congolese people have been made to pay for the world's progress with their blood and labour. The conversation then turns to Rwanda's complicity in the ongoing violence. Abdullahi unpacks how the legacies of the 1994 genocide, and the First and Second Congo Wars that followed, continue to shape Rwanda's sub-imperial role in the region. He details how Rwanda and Uganda act as conduits for resource extraction, exporting minerals that geologically do not exist within their borders, and how the profits of this trade flow through the Gulf states to Western markets. In this network, Congo becomes the epicentre of a global pipeline linking African sub-imperial powers, Gulf petrostates, and Western tech conglomerates: a chain of exploitation that transforms human suffering into industrial capital. The discussion broadens into an examination of how the same extractive and militarised logics underpin genocides and wars across the Global South from Congo to Sudan to Palestine. Abdullahi identifies the United Arab Emirates as a central malign actor, financing wars and shaping political economies of violence under the guise of development and modernity. What emerges is a picture of a world where the technologies of genocide — surveillance, securitisation, and resource militarisation — are integral to the global order. The episode closes with a meditation on history as resistance. For Abdullahi, liberation begins with reclaiming historical knowledge and refusing amnesia. From the Bandung Conference to the dreams of pan-African solidarity, he insists that history offers both warning and possibility: a reminder that despair is political, but so is hope. As Suchitra notes, this conversation marks a rare moment in the Technologies of Genocide series — one where history itself becomes a site of liberation, and knowledge a tool against the algorithmic erasure of human struggle. — Abdullahi Boru Halakhe is the Senior Advocate for East and Southern Africa at Refugees International. He is an African policy expert with over a decade of experience in security, conflict, human rights, refugee work, and strategic communications. He has advised organisations including the International Rescue Committee, International Crisis Group, Amnesty International, BBC, the EU, AU, USAID, and the UNDP. Abdullahi holds a Master's in International Security Policy from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.

Matunda ya warsha zilizokuwa zinaendeshwa na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la  Mpango wa Maendeleo, (UNDP) nchini Tanzania katika mikoa ya Tanga na Mtwara iliyoko kando mwa baharí ya Hindi kuhusu uchumi rejeshi yameanza kuonekana na mipango zaidi inafanyika ili matunda hayo yasambae mikoa mingine.Afisa wa UNDP Peter Nyanda ameiambia Idhaa ya Umoja wa Mataifa hivi karibuni kuwa warsha hizo mbili zilizofanyika mwaka huu na kujumuisha vikundi vya kijamii na mamlaka za serikali za mitaa katika mikoa husika zililenga pamoja na mambo mengine kuhakikisha taka hasa taka ngumu hazitupwi bali zinarejeshwa katika mzunguko wa thamani kwa njia za ubunifu na endelevu.Nyanda anataja baadhi ya matokeo;(Sauti ya Peter Nyanda 1)“Ni kuwa na mpango wa utekelezaji katika kila mkoa ambao wadau hawa wanajiwekea ili kubainisha hatua za haraka, fursa na namna gani wanaweza kupata uwekezaji. Lakini pia tumeweza kuwatambua wadau katika uchumi rejeshi na pia tumeangalia wabunifu walioko kwenye maeneo ya viwanda. Kwa mfano tu kwa Mtwara tumefahamishwa hapa kwamba kiwanda cha Dangote tayari kinatumia taka katika kuwasha mitambo yake hasa . Lakini pia tunatarajia majadiliano pamoja na wafadhili na wadau wengine wa kimaendeleo hasa sekta binafsi katika kupata rasilimali za kufanya uwekezaji.”Akazungumzia pia matarajio ya baadaye ya UNDP  kupitia warsha hizo akisema,(Sauti ya Peter Nyanda 2)“Ni kuanzisha vituo vya ubunifu na ubora katika ujenzi wa miundombinu, sio UNDP peke yake bali kwa ujumla, kama matarajio ya wadau. Lakini pia kuna wabunifu kama kuanzisha vituo vya kutenganisha taka. Lakini kufanikisha ushirikiano kati ya serikali, sekta binafsi na taasisi za kifedha, ambao ni muundo wa utatu tunaojaribu kufanikisha kwa serikali, wadau na UNDP ikiwemo kuweza kuhakikisha mitaji inapatikana ili kuweza kusaidia kukuza biashara hizo. Kingine ni kupanua juhudi katika mikoa mingine sio tu ile ambayo mikoa mingine ya pwani ya sasa tunajua taka hizi za plastiki zinaathiri zaidi maeneo ya baharini.”Na hatimaye,(Sauti ya Peter Nyanda 3)“Ujumbe wangu wa mwisho ni kwamba uchumi rejeshi ni fursa ya kiuchumi, kiteknolojia na kimazingira. Kwa kuwekeza katika kurejesha thamani ya taka, tunalinda mazingira na wakati huo huo tunafungua ajira za ubunifu mpya kwa vijana na jamii yetu.”

Karibu kusikiliza jarida la habari za Umoja wa Mataifa, leo utasikia mengi ikiwemo mkutano wa kujadili kuhusu tahadhari za mapema unaoenda sambamba na miaka 75 tangu kuanzishwa kwa shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la hali ya hewa WMO. Pia utasikia juhudi za mashirika ya UN kusaidia wananchi huko mashinani na kuboresha maisha yao. UNDP nchini Tanzania na UNMISS huko jimboni Yambui nchini Sudan Kusini. Mtangazaji wako ni Leah Mushi. 

Takribani watu milioni 887 duniani ambao ni maskini wanaishi kwenye maeneo yanayokumbwa moja kwa moja na madhara manne yasababishwayo na mabadiliko ya tabianchi ambayo ni joto kali, mafuriko, ukame na uchafuzi wa hewa, imesema ripoti mpya iliyotolewa leo na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Maendeleo, UNDP kwa kushirikiana na wadau. Ripoti inaonesha bayana kuwa hali hiyo inazidi kutwamisha watu hao kwenye hali tete zaidi. Assumpta Massoi amepitia ripoti hiyo na kuandaa taarifa hii.

Hii leo jaridani tunaangazia ripoti ya UNDP ya umaskini, mradi wa kusaidia jamii kupambana na athari za mabadiliko ya tabianchi nchini Zambia na juhudi za kuboresha hali ya lishe kwa watoto nchini Kenya.Takribani watu milioni 887 duniani ambao ni maskini wanaishi kwenye maeneo yanayokumbwa moja kwa moja na madhara manne yasababishwayo na mabadiliko ya tabianchi ambayo ni joto kali, mafuriko, ukame na uchafuzi wa hewa, imesema ripoti mpya iliyotolewa leo na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Maendeleo, UNDP kwa kushirikiana na wadau. Ripoti inaonesha bayana kuwa hali hiyo inazidi kutwamisha watu hao kwenye hali tete zaidi.Mradi wa kusaidia jamii kupambana na athari za mabadiliko ya tabianchi nchini Zambia mbali na kusaidia wananchi kwenye kilimo pia umewawezesha kiuchumi na kuwaondoa baadhi yao kwenye mstari wa umasikini. Mmoja wa walio utupa mkono umasikini ni Judith Mabeta aliyetoka kuishi nyumba ya udongo mpaka kuwa na nyumba ya kupangisha na sasa ni mama mwenye nyumba.Kupitia  msaada wa fedha kutoka Ufaransa, juhudi za kuboresha hali ya lishe kwa watoto nchini Kenya, hasa kwa jamii zilizo katika mazingira hatarishi zinaendelea ambapo juhudi za hivi karibuni ni kutoka Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Kuhudumia Watoto (UNICEF) kwa kushirikiana na Shirika la Msalaba Mwekundu la Kenya ambao kwa pamoja wameimarisha huduma hizo kwa manusura wa mafuriko Magharibi mwa taifa hilo la Afrika Mashariki. Huduma hizi ni sehemu muhimu ya kuhakikisha watoto na familia wanapata vyakula vyenye virutubishi kwa ustawi wa maisha yao.Mwenyeji wako ni Flora Nducha, karibu!

Mradi wa kusaidia jamii kupambana na athari za mabadiliko ya tabianchi nchini Zambia mbali na kusaidia wananchi kwenye kilimo pia umewawezesha kiuchumi na kuwaondoa baadhi yao kwenye mstari wa umasikini. Mmoja wa walio utupa mkono umasikini ni Judith Mabeta aliyetoka kuishi nyumba ya udongo mpaka kuwa na nyumba ya kupangisha na sasa ni mama mwenye nyumba. Leah Mushi anatujuza zaidi.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week's conversation dovetails themes that have become very present in my perspectives in the past year. Our conversation takes place in one of my locals, which happens to be a new-ish local for my guest--Brooklyn, New York. My guest, Ambassador Martin Kimani is a native of a soon-to-be local for me--Kenya. And we are both decidedly on a #PanAfricaProgress mission. Getting to this point, Ambassabor Kimani has spent his career operating at the intersection of diplomacy, security, and political legitimacy, working across national, regional, and multilateral systems to resolve conflict, build institutions, and negotiate power. As Kenya's Permanent Representative to the UN, he served as president of the Security Council and the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA, and UNOPS. His Security Council address of February 2022 (https://www.un.int/kenya/statements_speeches/statement-amb-martin-kimani-during-security-council-urgent-meeting-situation), delivered on the eve of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and viewed by millions, affirmed a core element of his leadership: the ability to bring moral clarity and strategic grounding to moments of international rupture. Earlier, in his career, he directed Kenya's National Counter Terrorism Centre and served as the President's Special Envoy for Countering Violent Extremism advising three presidents through national and regional crises, from emergency evacuations to constitutional brinkmanship. This year he stepped into a new role as President and CEO of The Africa Center (https://theafricacenter.org) in New York marking a new phase in his work where diplomacy, strategy, and narrative converge. At the same time his Pan-African portfolio, alongside his continued engagement with the United Nations, positions him as the current President of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (https://www.ohchr.org/en/permanent-forum-people-african-descent). Where to find Martin? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-kimani-a44849215/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ambmkimani/?hl=en) What's Martin reading? A Wreath for Udomo (https://50wattsbooks.com/products/a-wreath-for-udomo-peter-abrahams?srsltid=AfmBOooU1jYcu8Lxyc0K8p8sCDK1PSkL0GaLZ0oi3AVTcUN7y8ulaTyx) by Peter Abrahams (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Abrahams) Other topics of interest: About Mombasa, Kenya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mombasa) Nyeri, Kenya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyeri) Kiambu, Kenya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiambu) About the Kikuyu People (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikuyu_people) Ambassador Kimani's Security Council Speech (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxZlaiuicYM) The First Pan-African Congress in London (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Pan-African_Conference) The Fifth Pan-African Congress in Manchester (https://panafricancongress.org/the-fifth-pan-african-congress/) Who was George Padmore (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Padmore)? Necropolitics (https://www.dukeupress.edu/necropolitics) by Achille Mbembe African Nationalism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_nationalism) Special Guest: Martin Kimani.

- ဂါဇာအပစ်ရပ်အစီအစဉ်အရ စာရင်းပေးထားတဲ့ အထင်ကရ ပါလက်စတိုင်းအကျဉ်းသား ခုနှစ်ဦးထဲက အနည်းဆုံး နှစ်ဦး ပြန်လွှတ်ပေးဖို့ အစ္စရေးကို ဟားမတ်တောင်းဆို - မြန်မာနိုင်ငံက လူငယ် ဆယ်ဦးမှာ လေးဦးဟာ စိတ်လုံခြုံမှု မရှိတဲ့အခြေအနေနဲ့ ကြုံတွေ့နေရတယ်လို့ ကုလသမဂ္ဂ UNDP က အစီရင်ခံစာထုတ်ပြန် - လူငယ်တွေ ပြည်ပထွက် အလုပ်လုပ်ခွင့် ကန့်သတ်လိုက်တဲ့နောက်ပိုင်း အလုပ်သမားအေဂျင်စီတွေမှာပါ ကန့်သတ်မှုတွေနဲ့ ရင်ဆိုင်နေရ - ထားဝယ်မြို့နယ်ထဲက ထားဝယ် အထူးစီးပွားရေးဇုန် စီမံကိန်းနေရာကို စစ်တပ်က အင်အား အများအပြား တိုးချထား - ရုရှားရဲ့ ဗုံးကြဲတိုက်ခိုက်မှုအတွင်း ယူကရိန်း စွမ်းအင်အခြေခံအဆောက်အအုံတွေ ထပ်မံပျက်စီးခဲ့ - တရားမဝင် နိုင်ငံထဲ ဝင်လာမှု တားဆီးဖို့ အီးယူနိုင်ငံတွေမှာ ဒစ်ဂျစ်တယ် ခြေရာခံစနစ်သစ်တစ်ခု စတင်ကျင့်သုံး - တရုတ်ပို့ကုန်တွေအပေါ် အမေရိကန်က ၁၀၀ ရာခိုင်နှုန်း အခွန် ထပ်ဆောင်း ချမှတ်မယ်ဆိုတဲ့ ခြိမ်းခြောက်မှုကို တုန့်ပြန်လက်စားချေမယ်လို့ တရုတ်ပြော - ဘင်္ဂလားဒေ့ရှ်မှာ ဆေးယဉ်ပါးမှုတွေ တိုးလာနေတဲ့ တိုက်ဖွိုက်ရောဂါကနေ ကလေးငယ် သန်းပေါင်းများစွာကို ကာကွယ်ဖို့ နိုင်ငံတဝန်း ကာကွယ်ဆေး ထိုးမှုတွေ စတင်လုပ်ဆောင်

Katika kila kona ya Kenya,  sasa sauti za wanawake zimeanza kusikika kwa uthabiti, zikililia haki, heshima, na usawa. Kupitia msaada wa mashirika ya kimataifa kama shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa  la mpango wa maendeleo, UNDP na Ofisi ya Umoja wa Mataifa ya Kupambana na dawa za Kulevya na Uhalifu(UNODC), mabadiliko yanaanza kushika kasi. Katika jamii ambazo kwa muda mrefu mifumo ya jadi na taasisi za kisheria zimewabagua au kuwapuuza wanawake Taarifa ya SHEILAH Jepngetich inafafanua zaidi

Hii leo jaridani tunaangazia mshindi wa mwaka huu wa tuzo ya amani ya Nobel, sauti za wanawake nchini Kenya ambazo zimeanza kusikika kwa uthabiti, zikililia haki, heshima, na usawa, na Puja Durga ambayo ni sherehe kubwa ya kihindu ya ushindi wa mungu wa kike.Ofisi ya Umoja wa Mataifa ya Haki za Binadamu (OHCHR) imekaribisha uamuzi wa Kamati ya Tuzo ya Amani ya Nobel kumtangaza Maria Corina Machado kiongozi wa upinzani nchini Venezuela kuwa mshindi wa mwaka huu wa tuzo ya amani ya Nobel, kwa kutambua kazi yake ya kuendeleza matumaini ya demokrasia ya watu wa Venezuela.Katika kila kona ya Kenya, sasa sauti za wanawake zimeanza kusikika kwa uthabiti, zikililia haki, heshima, na usawa. Kupitia msaada wa mashirika ya kimataifa kama shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la mpango wa maendeleo, UNDP na Ofisi ya Umoja wa Mataifa ya Kupambana na dawa za Kulevya na Uhalifu(UNODC), mabadiliko yanaanza kushika kasi.Mnamo mwaka wa 2021, Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Elimu, Sayansi na Utamaduni (UNESCO) liliongeza kwenye orodha ya turathi za dunia za tamaduni zisizoshikika au kugusika, Puja Durga ambayo ni sherehe kubwa ya kihindu ya ushindi wa mungu wa kike aitwaye Durga dhidi ya jini Mahishasura, ikiwa ni ishara ya ushindi wa mema dhidi ya maovu"Mwenyeji wako ni Leah Mushi, karibu!

Mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa, lile la Mpango wa Maendeleo, (UNDP) na la Kupambana na Dawa za Kulevya na Uhalifu (UNODC) kwa ushirikiano na viongozi wa sheria nchini Kenya hadi mashinani  wamezindua mpando wa PLEAD unaolenga kuboresha mfumo wa haki katika kaunti 12 nchini humo. Lengo lao ni kuimarisha haki jumuishi kwa kutoa majawabu mbadala badala ya kifungo, kupunguza msongamano wa magereza kwa asilimia 30, na kuondoa mkwamo wa maisha. Sheilah Jepngetich anaeleza zaidi kupitia video iliyochapishwa kwenye chaneli ya Youtube ya UNDP

Hii leo jaridani tunaangazia huduma za afya katika hospital Gaza, mradi wa PLEAD nchini Kenya na mafanikio yako katika kesi za mashinani, na kifo cha Jane Goodall mwanamazingira, mtaalamu wa sokwe na nyani, halikadhalika mjumbe wa amani.Umoja wa Mataifa umeonya kuwa hali ya kibinadamu katika Ukanda wa Gaza imefikia hatua ya kutisha, huku hospitali zikigeuzwa kuwa uwanja wa mapambano, kukizidiwa na wagonjwa na misaada kukwama. Maafisa wa Umoja wa Mataifa wameaambia waandishi wa habari leo mjini Geneva kuwa kuwa watoto wanakosa hewa ya oksijeni, wagonjwa wanakufa kwenye meza za upasuaji, na risasi zinavurumishwa moja kwa moja ndani ya hospitali.Mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa, lile la Mpango wa Maendeleo, (UNDP) na la Kupambana na Dawa za Kulevya na Uhalifu (UNODC) kwa ushirikiano na viongozi wa sheria nchini Kenya hadi mashinani  wamezindua mpando wa PLEAD unaolenga kuboresha mfumo wa haki katika kaunti 12 nchini humo. Lengo lao ni kuimarisha haki jumuishi kwa kutoa majawabu mbadala badala ya kifungo, kupunguza msongamano wa magereza kwa asilimia 30, na kuondoa mkwamo wa maisha. Sheilah Jepngetich anaeleza zaidi kupitia video iliyochapishwa kwenye chaneli ya Youtube ya UNDP.Kufuatia kifo cha Jane Goodall mwanamazingira, mtaalamu wa sokwe na nyani, halikadhalika mjumbe wa amani kilichotokea Jumatano Oktoba 1 leo tunakurejesha mwaka 2002 alipoteuliwa kuwa mjumbe wa amani,  halikadhalika salamu za rambirambi kufuatia kifo chake. Assumpta Massoi anakuletea taarifa zaidi kuhusu mwanamazingira huyo aliyefariki dunia akiwa na umri wa miaka 91.Mwenyeji wako ni Leah Mushi, karibu!

Valentina Guido, Senior Associate at RMI, joins as guest host on this episode of The Energy Talk podcast recorded in Kampala, Uganda during the Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) in 2025. We discuss the Global Women in Clean Energy Fellowship program that recently launched its first cohort in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Zambia.  This episode also includes a feature interview with Shamiso Kacelenga,  Program Analyst for energy with the UNDP, Malawi Country Office.Learn more about:Needs assessment findingsAfrican Minigrids Program (AMP)Global Women in Clean Energy Fellowship Connect with:Shamiso KacelengaValentina Guido

This episode of the EY Sustainability Matters podcast is a rare opportunity to hear from two global thought leaders who have shaped sustainability strategies at the highest levels of business and international development, about the need for a move toward a regenerative economy, and the challenges and opportunities that will present.  Nadia Woodhouse from the EY New Economy Unit (NEU) welcomes two distinguished thinkers: Sir Noel Quinn, former Chief Executive of HSBC, and Usha Rao-Monari, former Under-Secretary General of the United Nations Development Programme and member of the EY New Economy Unit Advisory Council. Both guests bring a wealth of experience from the worlds of global finance, development and industry, and currently serve as independent directors on the board of Fortescue, a global metal mining company at the forefront of commercial decarbonization.   The conversation dives deep into the challenges and opportunities of building a regenerative economy. Noel shares insights from his tenure at HSBC, emphasizing the importance of economic case-making, transparency in target setting and overcoming organizational fear in driving change. Usha expands the discussion to the global scale, highlighting the push for better data, risk mitigation, and collaboration between public and private sectors — especially in emerging markets.   Together, they explore the roles of policy, finance and innovation in accelerating the transition to a sustainable future, offering practical insights for leaders navigating the complexities of climate action and systemic transformation.  Read more about the EY New Economy Unit here.

Au Cameroun, le ministre d'État Bello Bouba Maïgari a fait sensation le 28 juin 2025, quand il a démissionné du gouvernement et annoncé sa candidature contre Paul Biya à la présidentielle du 12 octobre. En effet, son parti, l'Union nationale pour la démocratie et le progrès (UNDP), est un poids lourd dans le pays. Mais quelles sont ses chances de gagner si l'opposition reste divisée ? Aujourd'hui, le candidat Bello Bouba annonce qu'il « peut arriver à une entente » avec le candidat Tchiroma Bakary. En ligne de Yaoundé, il répond aux questions de Christophe Boisbouvier. RFI : Si vous êtes élu, quelles seront vos deux priorités ?   Bello Bouba Maïgari : Mes priorités, si je suis élu, ce sera d'abord pour la formation d'un gouvernement de large union. Parce qu'il faudra que nous nous attaquions aux problèmes essentiels de notre pays, à savoir la protection de l'unité nationale, son renforcement notamment dans les régions anglophones, mais également les problèmes de sécurité dans d'autres régions du Cameroun, notamment l'Extrême Nord.   Alors, vous parlez de la très grave crise anglophone au Nord-Ouest et au Sud-Ouest. Beaucoup de Camerounais, y compris des candidats, prônent le retour au fédéralisme. Qu'en pensez-vous ?   Aucun sujet ne sera tabou. D'abord, pour qu'il y ait une vraie inclusivité au Dialogue national inclusif que nous allons convoquer dans les six premiers mois de notre mandat, nous parlerons même aux leaders politiques des régions aujourd'hui troublées par cette crise anglophone, et nous envisageons de libérer ceux d'entre eux qui veulent travailler avec nous pour aboutir à un large consensus.   Votre fief, c'est le nord du pays, mais comme vous le savez, il ne suffit pas de gagner au nord. Est-ce que vous avez la stature nationale pour être élu président ?   Qui peut dénier à l'UNDP une implantation nationale ? Quel autre parti au Cameroun peut nous dénier cette bonne implantation que nous avons à travers l'ensemble des dix régions ?   Oui, mais tout de même, Monsieur le Premier Ministre, votre parti UNDP est pour l'instant très loin derrière le parti au pouvoir RDPC. Qu'est-ce que vous comptez faire d'ici au 12 octobre pour combler ce retard ?   D'abord, ce que vous appelez « très loin derrière le parti » au pouvoir, nous pensons que c'est parce que les conditions de transparence, de liberté et d'organisation des élections dans notre pays ne sont pas remplies. Nous travaillons pour cela et, d'ici à la fin du premier trimestre de 2026, vous verrez un renforcement de la représentation de l'UNDP dans toutes les assemblées de notre pays.   Mais pourquoi la fraude s'arrêterait-elle au Cameroun ?   Parce que d'abord, nous pensons, dans nos contacts avec les candidats et les anciens candidats, renforcer la collaboration entre nous pour assurer la vérité des urnes par une présence massive et digne des partis de l'opposition dans tous les bureaux de vote, dans toutes les commissions départementales où se passera le décompte des voix.   Tout récemment, il y a quelques jours, l'opposant Maurice Kamto, qui n'a pas le droit de se présenter et qui n'a pas encore donné de consigne de vote, vous a invité, Issa Tchiroma et vous-même qui êtes tous deux originaires du nord du pays, à vous entendre pour fusionner vos deux candidatures, qu'est-ce que vous en pensez ?   C'est pour cela que, après avoir écouté non seulement l'appel du professeur Kamto, mais aussi d'autres responsables de partis, nous avons relancé cette demande de rencontre entre nous pour que nous puissions nous entendre.   Une rencontre entre Tchiroma et vous ?   Une rencontre entre, oui, Monsieur Tchiroma, mais également avec d'autres candidats aussi. Les choses sont en train d'être explorées et nous n'avons pas perdu l'espoir qu'elles aboutiront à un consensus acceptable, non pas entre nous seuls, mais également à qui répondra à l'attente de beaucoup de Camerounais.   Et vous pourriez arriver à fusionner vos deux candidatures ?  Nous pourrons arriver, je l'espère, à trouver la solution que beaucoup attendent. C'est-à-dire une entente entre nous. C'est ma détermination pour laquelle je veux travailler.   Et que répondez-vous à ceux qui disent, comme le candidat Cabral Libii, qu'il faut renouveler la classe politique camerounaise et que les nonagénaires, comme Paul Biya, et les septuagénaires, comme Issa Tchiroma et vous-même, devraient peut-être laisser la place aux jeunes ?  C'est son opinion, mais la loi permet encore qu'un candidat de cet âge-là puisse se présenter. Je n'ai aucun commentaire à ce sujet.  

Innehåll: Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Regeringen presenterade i veckan en bidragsreform med skärpta krav för bl.a försörjningsstöd. Hur blev hur blev bidrag en het fråga i svensk politik och hur har olika partier använt dem som politiskt verktyg i debatten? Hör Anna Angelin, docent i socialt arbete vid Socialhögskolan, Lunds universitet.Reportage från Frankrike där det politiska missnöjet gror. Sydeuropakorrespondent Cecilia Blomberg har träffat demonstranter i ett polariserat Frankrike.Sverige kommer att missa EU:s klimatmål 2030, och EU-länderna missar även deadline för att lämna in sina klimatmål för 2035 till FN. Hör korrespondent Andreas Liljeheden om anledningarna bakom.En av de mest omdiskuterade frågorna i kyrkopolitiken är hur kyrkan ska bruka sin skog. Hör reportage från Växjö stift där skogsfrågan splittrar partierna i kyrkovalet. Hur mycket skog bör svenska kyrkan avverka?Krönika Katarina BarrlingPanelen: Jesper Bengtsson, Dagens Arena, Patrik Kronqvist, Expressen, Karina Cubilla, ArbetetNu begravs Charlie Kirk och det hålls stor minnesstund på en fotbollsarena i Pheonix. Hör om efterdyningarna efter mordet på Kirk och debatten som nu uppstått om yttrandefrihet och censur efter att talkshow-programledaren Jimmy Kimmel stoppats. Komiker Messiah Hallberg gästar programmet. Hör även Joanna Doona, docent vid Lunds universitet som bland annat forskar om politisk satir.Reportage från Kina där arbetslösheten bland unga växer. Unga med både hög examen och arbetslivserfarenhet tvingas nu ta jobb som utkörare av hämtmat – gigekonomins bultande hjärta. Korrespondent Moa Kärnstrand har följt med ut på en av matbudens moppar.Satir med RadioskuggaPå onsdag är det 80 år sedan FN-stadgan trädde i kraft. Sedan dess har organisationen vuxit kraftigt både till antalet medlemmar och ansvarsområden, samtidigt som FN kritiseras för att vara tandlöst i en tid där nya krig härjar i världen. Vilken är FNs viktigaste roll idag?Hör Jan Eliasson, tidigare vice generalsekreterare i FN och ordförande för FN:s generalförsamling och Ulrika Modéer, generalsekreterare på Röda Korset, tidigare assisterande generalsekreterare för FN:s utvecklingsprogram UNDP.I höst har det gått tio år sedan flyktingvågen 2015, då Sverige under några månader tog emot tusentals nyanlända. P4 Gävleborgs reporter Kasper Englund har i serien "Vi som kom 2015" träffat några av de som kom hit då för tio år sen. Hör en av berättelserna i dagens Godmorgon världen.Kåseri Helena von ZweigbergkProgramledare: Cecilia KhavarProducent: Cecilia TengmarkTekniker: Lo Pettersson

Jaridani leo jaridani tunaangazia haki ya elimu kwa wasichana na wanawake nchini Afghanistan, na kuzorota kwa huduma za afya katika ukanda wa Gaza. Pia tunakwenda nchini Zambia kumulika mradi wa wakulima wadogo.Tarehe kama ya leo, 18 Septemba mwaka 2021 dunia ilishitushwa na kuhuzunishwa na tangazo lililotolewa la uongozi wa Taliban nchini Afghanistan la kukataza wasichana barubaru kuendelea na masomo na kwamba darasa la sita ndio mwisho wa elimu yao. Sasa ni miaka minne na katazo hilo bado limesimama kitu ambacho Umoja wa Mataifa umeeleza kuwa ni “moja ya dhulma kubwa za wakati wetu.”Wakati Israeli ikiwa imetoa amri mpya ya watu kuhama kutoka jiji la Gaza katika eneo inalokalia kimabavu la Palestina, na kuelekea eneo ililotenga na kuliita ukanda wa kibinadamu kusini mwa Ukanda wa Gaza, shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Afya duniani, WHO limesikitishwa na agizo hilo jipya ikisema eneo halina ukubwa wala huduma za kutosha kusaidia wale walioko tayari huko, sembuse wale watakaowasili. Huduma za afya ni tete.Kupitia mradi wa SCRALA uliowezeshwa na  shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa  la mpango wa maendeleo, UNDP, wakulima wadogo nchini Zambia sasa wanaweza kulima mwaka mzima kwa kutumia miundombinu inayostahimili mabadiliko ya tabianchi kama vile mifumo ya umwagiliaji na vituo vya ukusanyaji mazao, jambo linalochangia kuongezeka kwa tija na upatikanaji wa masoko.Mwenyeji wako ni Assumpta Massoi, karibu!

Kupitia mradi wa SCRALA uliowezeshwa na  shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa  la mpango wa maendeleo, UNDP, wakulima wadogo nchini Zambia sasa wanaweza kulima mwaka mzima kwa kutumia miundombinu inayostahimili mabadiliko ya tabianchi kama vile mifumo ya umwagiliaji na vituo vya ukusanyaji mazao, jambo linalochangia kuongezeka kwa tija na upatikanaji wa masoko. Sheila Jepngetich anasimulia zaidi.

Ja sam Aleksandra Vančevska, geštalt terapeutski savetnik i UKCP terapeut pod supervizijom. Cilj mi je da kreiramo prostor gde se uspeh sastaje sa spokojem. Želim da podržim one koji u životu dosta postižu da nauče kako da stave negu sebe, autentičnost i ispunjenje na prvo mesto, a da pritom ostanu uspešni u onome što rade. Zakaži sesiju: https://calendly.com/aleksandra-vanchevska/discovery-callZa informacije o radu sa mnom posetite https://aleksandravancevska.com/linkovi/

Jaridani leo tunaangazia Majaribio ya Nyuklia, na machafuko nchini Sudan Kusini. Makala tunakwenda nchini Nepal na mashinani tunasalia huko huko Sudana Kusini, kulikoni?Dunia ikiadhimisha Siku ya Kimataifa yakupinga Majaribio ya Nyuklia, Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa António Guterres ametoa onyo kali kuhusu kuongezeka kwa hatari za nyuklia kufuatia mvutano wa kisiasa unaondelea duniani na amehimiza kuridhiwa kwa mkataba wa kupiga marufuku majaribio hayo ya kinyuklia.Maelfu ya watu wameyakimbia makazi yao huko Tambura, jimbo la Equatoria Magharibi, tangu ghasia zilipozuka upya mwaka 2021 nchini Sudan Kusini. Hadi leo, wengi wao bado wanaishi kambini bila chakula cha uhakika, huduma za afya wala usalama huku wanawake na watoto wakibeba mzigo mkubwa zaidi wa mateso hayo.Makala tunakwenda nchini Nepal kumulika suala la waume kwenda kusaka ajira nje ya nchi na kuacha wake zao wakihaha kukimu familia zao katika mazingira ambamo wanawake wanakuwa hawana uthabiti wa kiuchumi limeanza kupatiwa muarobaoni.Na katika mashinani fursa ni yake Anna Pita, Msimamizi wa hospitali ya Kator nchini Sudan Kusini akieleza ni kwa jinsi gani mifumo ya nishati ya jua iliyofadhiliwa na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Maendeleo, UNDP na wadau wake inabadilisha utoaji wa huduma katika hospitali na vituo vya afya nchini humo.Mwenyeji wako ni Anold Kayanda, karibu!

Jaridani leo tunaangazia mkataba wa Kimataifa wenye nguvu kisheria kuhusu uchafuzi wa plastiki, na vidokezo vya malezi salama ya watoto. Makala tunakwenda nchini Tanzania na mashinani nchini Chad, kulikoni?Siku 10 za mkutano wa Kamati ya Kimataifa ya Majadiliano (INC) ya kuandaa Mkataba wa Kimataifa wenye nguvu kisheria kuhusu uchafuzi wa plastiki, ikiwemo katika mazingira ya bahari, zimemalizika huko Geneva, Uswisi bila muafaka kwenye nyaraka tarajiwa, ambapo mkutano umeahirishwa hadi tarehe itakayotangazwa baadaye.Kuwa mzazi si rahisi kila wakati, lakini usaidizi unaofaa unaweza kuleta mabadiliko ndio maana Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linalohusika na masuala ya watoto UNICEF limekuwa likiendesha mafunzo kwa wazazi juu ya namna bora za kulea watoto. Alinune Nsemwa ambaye ni  mtaalamu wa masuala ya malezi, makuzi na maendeleo ya awali ya mtoto kutoka UNICEF nchini Tanzania ameeleza vidokezo vitatu muhimu vya kuwalea watoto ambavyo vinaweza kuleta utofauti mkubwa.Makala ninakukutanisha na Sawiche Wamunza Mtaalamu wa Mawasiliano ya Kimkakati wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Maendeleo, UNDP nchini Tanzania ambaye baada ya mafunzo ya siku tatu ya uchumi rejeleshi katika mkoa wa Mtwara, Kusini-Mashariki mwa Tanzania alizungumza na Godlove Makunge Muasisi na Mkurugenzi wa kampuni ya kuzoa taka na usafi wa mazingira, iitwayo Shikamana Investment. Bwana Makunge anaanza kwa kuelezea mtazamo wa jamii kwake baada ya kuamua kuanza kuzoa taka.Na katika Radwa Ahmed, Mkimbizi kutoka Sudan ambaye alianza kwa kuoka mikate kwa ajili ya familia yake, na kwa ufadhili wa shirika la Umoja wakimbizi Mataifa la kuhudumia wakimbizi UNHCR, ameweza kuigeuza talanta yake kuwa biashara ya kuuza mikate na kuajiri wakimbizi wenzake.Mwenyeji wako ni Leah Mushi, karibu!

Kutana na Godlove Makunge, kijana huyu wa kitanzania ambaye safari ya maisha  yake imedhihirisha kuwa chochote unachoweka nia na utashi kitafanikiwa. Godlove ambaye elimu yake ni ya kidato cha nne, hakuweza kuendelea na masomo zaidi. Alichukuliwa na mtu mmoja afanye kazi za ndani kutoka Morogoro hadi Lindi na kisha akaishia Mtwara, kusini-mashariki mwa Tanzania ambako huko aliona fursa ya kujipatia kipato kutokana na taka zilizokuwa zinasambaa mitaani. Aliasisi kampuni ya usafi na mazingira iitwayo Shikamana Investment. Sasa kampuni yao ya ubia imeajiri vijana 6. Alishiriki mafunzo ya uchumi rejeleshi yaliyoandaliwa na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Maendeleo, UNDP mkoani Mtwara. Sawiche Wamunza, Sawiche Wamunza Mtaalamu wa Mawasiliano ya Kimkakati UNDP alizungumza na Bwana Makunge baada ya mafunzo hayo ili afahamu amejifunza nini.

Interview with Dr. Sophal Ear: 25:30 This week, Kelly and Tristan examine the backsliding of democracy in El Salvador and analyze the regional implications for President Bukele's political crackdown. They then explore Trump's escalating tariff war with India, which threatens to undermine the partnership between the world's two largest democracies. Next, they explore Japan's landmark $6.5 billion naval deal with Australia and what this historic sale signals for the efforts to counter China's presence in the Indo-Pacific. The episode concludes with Arizona State University Professor Dr. Sophal Ear joining Kelly to discuss the recent ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia and how the centuries-old dispute led to a five-day armed conflict. Dr. Sophal Ear is a tenured Associate Professor at Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management, where he teaches global political economy, international organizations, and regional management in Asia. His global experience includes consulting for the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, serving with the UNDP in East Timor, and holding leadership roles with Leopard Capital, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, SEARAC, and the Southeast Asia Development Program. He is the author of Viral Sovereignty and the Political Economy of Pandemics and Aid Dependence in Cambodia, and co-author of The Hungry Dragon. A graduate of Princeton and Berkeley, Dr. Ear came to the U.S. as a Cambodian refugee from France at age 10. Link to Viral Sovereignty and the Political Economy of Pandemics and Aid Dependence in Cambodia: https://www.routledge.com/Viral-Sovereignty-and-the-Political-Economy-of-Pandemics-What-Explains-How-Countries-Handle-Outbreaks/Ear/p/book/9781032133904?srsltid=AfmBOopGvH8ntwZwymgLaBYkSEo4M3bBDao9D0Z689sUYeHiutYZxC85 The opinions expressed in this conversation are strictly those of the participants and do not represent the views of Georgetown University or any government entity. Produced by Theo Malhotra and Freddie Mallinson.  Recorded on August 12, 2025. Diplomatic Immunity, a podcast from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, brings you frank and candid conversations with experts on the issues facing diplomats and national security decision-makers around the world. Funding support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. For more, visit our website, and follow us on Linkedin, Twitter @GUDiplomacy, and Instagram @isd.georgetown

Huko mkoani Mtwara, kusini mwa Tanzania shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Maendeleo, UNDP limeendesha warsha ya siku tatu ya mashauriano kuhusu uchumi rejeshi ili pamoja na mambo mengine kuelimisha vikundi vya wanawake na vijana kuhusu utunzaji wa mazingira na urejelezaji wa taka. Sawiche Wamunza, Mtaalamu wa Mawasiliano UNDP nchini Tanzania amezungumza na mmoja wa washiriki ili kufahamu alichoondoka nacho.

Jaridani leo tunaangazia amani na usalama katika ukanda wa Gaza, na mradi wa mlo shuleni unaowezesha watoto kuendelea na masomo nchini Uganda. Makala tunakwenda nchini Tanzania na mashinani nchini Kenya, kulikoni?Kamishna Mkuu wa Haki za Binadamu wa Umoja wa Mataifa, Volker Türk, leo, ametoa wito wa kusitishwa mara moja kwa mpango wa Serikali ya Israel kutwaa kijeshi ukanda wote wa Gaza unaokaliwa kimabavu.Mradi wa mlo shuleni unaotekelezwa na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa chakula(WFP) nchini Uganda kwa kushirikiana na serikali  umesaiia zaidi ya watoto 255,000 kuendelea na masomo, kujifunza vizuri zaidi na kustawi. Makala inakupeleka Mtwara, kusini mwa Tanzania ambako huko shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Maendeleo, UNDP limeendesha warsha ya siku tatu ya mashauriano kuhusu uchumi rejeshi ili pamoja na mambo mengine kuelimisha vikundi vya wanawake na vijana kuhusu utunzaji wa mazingira na urejelezaji wa taka. Sawiche Wamunza, Mtaalamu wa Mawasiliano UNDP nchini Tanzania amezungumza na mmoja wa washiriki ili kufahamu alichoondoka nacho.Na katika mashinani Patriciah Akinyi, Mwathirika wa jeraha linaloweza kuzuilika wakati wa kujifungua ambaye pia ni mnufaika wa matibabu ya upasuaji wa kurekebisha jeraha hilo la fistula nchini Kenya inayofadhiliwa na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Afya ya Uzazi na Idadi ya Watu, UNFPA, anasimulia kilichomkumba.Mwenyeji wako ni Leah Mushi, karibu!

Pia Mailhot-Leichter is a creative partner, best selling author, certified coach, and founder. Her path has been anything but ordinary: a recovering nomad, she's reported as a journalist in Sri Lanka, graduated summa cum laude from NYU, and worked as an award-winning creative director for some of the biggest brands in the world. Now, as the founder of Kollektiv Studio, she's uniquely positioned to help people create their wild ventures. Pia Mailhot-Leichter Vroom Vroom Veer Summary Finding Joy in Creative Work Jeffery and Pia discussed Pia's work as a fractional creative director and creative coach in Copenhagen, where she collaborates with "unconventional dreamers" to bring their visions to life. Pia emphasized the importance of finding joy and purpose in one's work, citing the finite nature of life and the opportunity to create each day anew. They agreed on the value of maintaining optimism and finding joy in life's journey, with Jeffery referencing Jack Cornfield's perspective on the duty to be joyful. Pia's International Career Journey Pia shared her background, including growing up in New York City and her extensive travel experiences across various countries. She discussed her education, including studying English at Hunter College and pursuing a master's in international relations at NYU. Pia described her career path, which included working as a journalist in Sri Lanka and later doing communications work for the UNDP and an NGO called Plan International. Overcoming Adversity for Academic Success Pia shared her personal journey, including being kicked out of her house at 17 and struggling financially while attending college. Despite these challenges, she worked hard to achieve academic success, earning multiple cum laude degrees. After completing her master's, Pia took a contract role at the United Nations Development Program in New York City, though the salary was not sufficient to cover her living expenses. Cross-Cultural Work Experiences Discussed Jeffery and Pia discussed their experiences working in Bahrain and Qatar. Pia shared her disappointment at having to sell ad space for an economic documentary in Bahrain instead of pursuing her original goal of making a positive impact through transitional justice work. She realized later that the experience taught her valuable skills in sales and confidence in pitching to high-level executives. Jeffery, who served in the military, noted that frequent relocations and job changes helped him develop problem-solving skills, an attribute that was appreciated by his bosses. Embracing Change and Personal Growth Pia and Jeffery discussed the challenges and opportunities that come with change and new experiences. Pia shared her experience of choosing to stay in Copenhagen after a divorce, rather than moving to Paris, after her therapist encouraged her to consider developing a deeper relationship with herself in that place. They explored how moving can sometimes be a way to avoid dealing with personal issues, comparing it to the temporary nature of military assignments. The conversation concluded with Pia emphasizing the importance of making conscious choices about moving, rather than acting on impulse, as a way to gain empowerment and freedom. Life Changes and Lifestyle Reimagining Jeffery shared his experience of moving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas after 13 years, driven by a desire for change and the appeal of lower living costs. Pia discussed her own considerations for reimagining her life, particularly given her family commitments, and explored the possibility of designing a lifestyle that balances current and future desires. They both reflected on the importance of making conscious choices and the uncertainty of knowing where they might eventually settle, with Jeffery mentioning the potential of using his Vegas home as a base while exploring other locations temporarily. Japan Experiences and Climate Adaptations