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The Caribbean stands at a pivotal juncture as artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a transformative force with the potential to drive development across virtually all sectors. With Dr Craig Ramlal, a global AI expert, who was appointed to the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, and Lika Døhl Diouf, of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, we discuss:   *  key observations regarding AI use and policy in the region;   *  the proposed Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence and the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance;   *  key findings on ECLAC's 2025 AI readiness in the Caribbean study; and   *  the most pressing ICT or AI-related issues Caribbean countries need to address.   The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)       Enjoyed the episode?  Do rate the show and leave us a review!       Also, connect with us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ICTPulse/   Instagram –  https://www.instagram.com/ictpulse/   Twitter –  https://twitter.com/ICTPulse   LinkedIn –  https://www.linkedin.com/company/3745954/admin/   Join our mailing list: http://eepurl.com/qnUtj    Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell Podcast editing support:  Mayra Bonilla Lopez ----------------

The United Nations Secretary-General has called for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The three-decade long conflict has escalated, after the M23 rebel group seized the Congolese city of Goma last week. The UN has updated the death toll in Goma from 900 to at least 2,900.

After almost a decade since the Paris Agreement changed the global landscape of net zero, several open questions remain on how to increase the speed and scale of inclusive climate action. What is on the agenda for COP30 in Brazil and how can all stakeholder groups unlock a new era for collaboration on climate and nature? This session was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 22, 2025.  Speakers: Jesper Brodin Chief Executive Officer, INGKA GROUP I IKEA Simon Stiell Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Diana Olick Senior Correspondent, Climate and Real Estate, CNBC Mukhtar Babayev Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources; COP29 President, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Damilola Ogunbiyi Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General; Chief Executive Officer, United Nations Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)   Catch up on all the action from the Annual Meeting 2025 at wef.ch/wef25 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF25. Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

Margrethe Vestager has spent the past decade standing up to Silicon Valley. As the EU's Competition Commissioner, she's waged landmark legal battles against tech giants like Meta, Microsoft and Amazon. Her two latest wins will cost Apple and Google billions of dollars.With her decade-long tenure as one of the world's most powerful anti-trust watchdogs coming to an end, Vestager has turned her attention to AI. She spearheaded the EU's AI Act, which will be the first and, so far, most ambitious piece of AI legislation in the world.But the clock is ticking – both on her term and on the global race to govern AI, which Vestager says we have “very little time” to get right.Mentioned:The EU Artificial Intelligence Act“Dutch scandal serves as a warning for Europe over risks of using algorithms,” by Melissa Heikkilä“Belgian man dies by suicide following exchanges with chatbot” by Lauren WalkerThe Digital Services ActThe Digital Markets ActGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)“The future of European competitiveness” by Mario Draghi“Governing AI for Humanity: Final Report” by the United Nations Secretary-General's High-level Advisory BodyThe Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA)Further Reading:“Apple, Google must pay billions in back taxes and fines, E.U. court rules” by Ellen Francis and Cat Zakrzewski“OpenAI Lobbied the E.U. to Water Down AI Regulation” by Billy Perrigo“The total eclipse of Margrethe Vestager” by Samuel Stolton“Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology” by Anu Bradford“The Brussels Effect: How the European Union Rules the World” by Anu Bradford

Beta Festival, Ireland's art and technology festival was on Friday, 1st November, featuring a robot that rolls its eyes at live social media algorithms, the opportunity to reduce emissions by distracting fossil fuel companies, and digital tools that investigate real-life conspiracies, Beta runs until Sunday, November 17th at The Digital Hub and wider Dublin 8 area. Beta Festival of art and technology Co-founded and supported by The Digital Hub, Beta has announced a full line-up of artists, exhibitions, installations, and workshops that will focus on the key theme of the relationship between technology and power, with specific focus areas including artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology. In addition, a first-of-its-kind Assembly on AI and Art will bring together leading experts in technology and culture to discuss critical areas in the arts industry that are impacted by AI and should be considered for future policy developments. AI Ambassador for Ireland Patricia Scanlon will be among the facilitators leading discussions. Cannes Film Festival winner Noire, the Unknown Life of Claudette Colvin will make its Irish debut at this year's Beta Festival at the Samuel Beckett Theatre from Thursday, November 7th to Sunday, November 10th. Noire tells the real-life story of 15-year-old Claudette Colvin, who refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in a segregated 1950s Alabama. The production uses virtual reality to provide viewers with an immersive digital experience. Tickets for Noire are limited and range from €15 - €22. Beta will also host an international exhibition Unsettling the Algorithm: Seeds of Resistance, which will explore how digital systems and algorithms shape, influence, and govern our daily lives. Curated by Aisling Murray and Nora O' Murchú, the exhibition will feature artists including Basil Al-Rawi, Tega Brain and Sam Levigne, Firas Shehadeh, Winnie Soon, and Tzu-Tung Lee among others. Separately, the Local Artists Network will spotlight emerging Irish artists with new work from Conan McIvor and new commissions from Aisling Phelan and Cailean Finn. Both exhibitions are free of charge and will run from Friday, November 1st to Sunday, November 17th. Additional workshops covering digital democracy, facial recognition technology, and artist networking events are taking place over the two weeks and will be free of charge to attendees. Events and exhibitions will take place predominantly in buildings across The Digital Hub campus, including iD8 Studio, The Bank, and wider Dublin areas including Pallas Projects Studios, Fire Station Artists Studio, and the Samuel Beckett Theatre. Beta will officially launch on Friday, November 1st with events including the Assembly on AI and Art, keynote from Abeba Birhane as well as free workshops and panel discussions. The conference over the opening weekend will cover topics from digital activism to immersive storytelling, algorithmic resistance, and future archives. Tickets for the conferences are available to purchase from the Beta website from €15 - €25. Key highlights from the weekend will include: Samuel Beckett Theatre will host performances from Noire, an immersive virtual reality performance that tells the story of Claudette Colvin who refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in the 1950s segregated Alabama. Directed by Stéphane Foenkinos and Pierre-Alain Giraud. The Ethics Studio is a space for members of the public to engage with real ethical concerns and potential real-world impacts of new and emerging technologies developed with the festival research partner ADAPT Research Centre. This will include The Bigger Picture - an exhibition of new commissions that challenge outdated tropes and offer a more grounded, realistic portrayal of AI. Keynote talks from Kay Watson, Head of Arts Technologies at London's Serpentine Gallery, and Abebe Birhane, who is a member of the United Nations Secretary-General's AI Advisory Body and was featured ...

A View from Afar – In this episode of A View From Afar political scientist Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning analyse how the state of Israel has gone rogue, attacking United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. At this juncture it is clear this is an intentional attack. https://eveningreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AVFA_S05_E10.m4a Over the past week Israel Defense Force troops have repeatedly attacked UN peacekeepers who were authorised and deployed to the region by the United Nations Security Council. Also last week; the Government of Israel issued a statement notifying the United Nations Secretary General that he was now banned from Israel and was persona non grata. Within a day of that statement, IDF troops had fired on UN peacekeeping positions in Southern Lebanon. Since then, the IDF has continued operations that threaten the UN's presence. And Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now issued a directive to the UN peacekeeping force to withdraw from the area north of its borders in Southern Lebanon. Also, despite the United States Biden Administration cautioning Israel on its attacks on UN personnel, overnight New Zealand time, the United States has deployed 100 US troops on the ground in Israel to operate missile defence systems. Paul and Selwyn consider: Why Israel has begun to attack United Nations peacekeepers in the region? Why has the United States deepened its involvement in Israel's so-called defence? What of Hezbollah, Hamas; are their attacks on Israel a defence or an attacking offensive? What of Iran, what is its position and will it engage in a full-scale war with Israel and what are the consequences should it do so? INTERACTION WHILE LIVE: Paul and Selwyn encourage their live audience to interact while they are live with questions and comments. To interact during the live recording of this podcast, go to Youtube.com/c/EveningReport/ Remember to subscribe to the channel. For the on-demand audience, you can also keep the conversation going on this debate by clicking on one of the social media channels below: Youtube.com/c/EveningReport/ Facebook.com/selwyn.manning Twitter.com/Selwyn_Manning RECOGNITION: The MIL Network's podcast A View from Afar was Nominated as a Top Defence Security Podcast by Threat.Technology – a London-based cyber security news publication. Threat.Technology placed A View from Afar at 9th in its 20 Best Defence Security Podcasts of 2021 category. You can follow A View from Afar via our affiliate syndicators. ***

As conflicts continue to spiral in many parts of the world, from those who dominate the headlines daily to the ones that we barely hear about, global instability is increasing in the context of rising food insecurity, forced displacement, and climate change. We need to step up our collective commitment to building peaceful societies.  In September 2024, the United Nations hosted the Summit of the Future, bringing together world leaders to create a new international consensus on how to address global challenges and create a better future, with the aim to settle conflicts peacefully and expand youth participation in global decision-making, amongst others. This episode discusses how we can prevent conflict and rebuild solidarity and accountability in a fragmented world. What are the challenges and how can we mitigate against them?  How can we involve marginalised groups to build an inclusive global architecture that serves those on the ground working on peacebuilding initiatives? Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in advance of the Summit. Guests Sara Pantuliano (host), Chief Executive, ODI Elizabeth Spehar, Elizabeth Mary Spear, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, UN Department of Political Affairs Joyce Mendez, United Nations Secretary General's Youth Advisory Group Jago Salmon, Senior Research Associate, Politics and Governance Resources:https://www.un.org/peacebuilding/content/2025-review-un-peacebuilding-architecture (Peacebuilding Architecture Review, UN) https://www.un.org/en/summit-of-the-future (Summit of the Future, UN) https://odi.org/en/insights/a-pact-for-the-future-needs-a-stronger-awareness-of-un-financing-in-the-present/ (Blog, ODI) https://odi.org/en/events/women-at-the-forefront-the-transformative-impact-of-the-unscr-1325-on-women-peace-and-security/ (Event, ODI) https://odi.org/en/publications/working-with-humanitarians-is-a-nightmare-dynamics-surrounding-locally-led-peacebuilding-in-somalia/ (Report, ODI) https://odi.org/en/insights/event-recap-community-engagement-armed-actors/ (Event, ODI) https://odi.org/en/publications/meeting-report-security-and-climate-change-implications-for-hdp-programmes-in-somalia/ (Meeting Report, ODI) https://odi.org/en/publications/community-engagement-protection-and-peacebuilding-reviewing-evidence-and-practice/ (Journal article, ODI) https://odi.org/en/insights/physician-heal-thyself-a-new-agenda-for-peace-must-look-inwards-first-to-address-institutional-obstacles-to-building-and-preventing-peace/ (Expert Comment, ODI) 

Over the past decade, discussions surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain have largely focused on autonomous weapon systems. This is partially due to the ongoing debates of the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. While autonomous weapon systems are indeed a pressing concern, the critical reality is that AI is hastily deployed to gather intelligence and, even more worrisome, to support militaries to select and engage targets. As AI-based decision support systems (AI DSS) are increasingly used in contemporary battlefields, Jimena Sofía Viveros Álvarez, member of the United Nations Secretary General's High-Level Advisory Body on AI, REAIM Commissioner and OECD.AI Expert, advocates against the reliance on these technologies in supporting the target identification, selection and engagement cycle as their risks and inefficacies are a permanent fact which cannot be ignored, for they actually risk exacerbating civilian suffering.

On this show: * United Nations Secretary-General wants a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel. WHY let the 'Hamas terror' live? * Also, does Israel need to retreat yet again from Gaza and give up control of the Philadelphi Corridor? No one in their right mind would! Here's why.... * Plus, terrorist funerals attract terrorists and their supporters. Should the Israeli government take them out in one fell swoop? * Also, what's with the future of the United States regarding finances and health? Is Israel ahead in the game? * Finally, YOUR own health and why you should take the reins on it! -with guest: Dr. Mordechai Ben-Menachem, commentator on mid-east and world issues, and author of the book: Muslim Winter https://tinyurl.com/y6g85sec The Tamar Yonah Show 01SEPT2024 - PODCAST

Tens of thousands of CFMEU workers take to the streets, The United Nations Secretary-General calls for climate justice for Pacific countries, Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff enjoy comfortable wins in the first round of the U-S Open.

United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern about the violence that has marred Kenya's mass protests against proposed tax rises, adding that he is saddened by reports of deaths, injuries and arbitrary detentions by police in Nairobi. Guterres has urged the Kenyan authorities to exercise restraint. The protests erupted over a week ago after the country's Finance Minister, Njuguna Ndung'u unveiled the latest national budget, which included plans to reduce the cost of living and spur a vibrant rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC News reporter, Khayelihle Khumalo and chairperson of the association of Kenyans in SA, Ben Maina

TONIGHT IN FOCUS..... The FBI admits the Hunter Biden laptop is and always was real. Also are establishment propagandists setting the stage for the next Plandemic? Plus the United Nations Secretary-General claims we're headed for hell on earth. And we are in the midst of a spiritual battle - we'll discuss how to navigate these dark and dangerous times.Catch the Full Episode on One America News Network or by downloading the OAN Live App!   Follow IN FOCUS Host, Alison Steinberg @AlisonOANFor more information about One America News Network please visit www.OANN.com

Darren is still basking in the afterglow of Donald Trump being found guilty on 34 felony counts from his hush money trial.Other topics include:Republicans are looking to indict the left as revenge for Donald Trump's trials and convictions.The United Nations Secretary-General has floated the idea of a windfall tax on profits for fossil fuel companies.Mexico has elected their first female president.The Columbia Law Review website was shut down by their board after students published an article critical of Israel and the Gaza war. (The website is now back up.)Presidential primaries are starting to wrap up in the United States.Rural pharmacies are having a hard time staying open.Being a patient in the US health care system is becoming harder.And CEO's of S&P 500 companies are making on average 200 times more than their workers.

Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, Marie Donnelly, and Dr Diarmuid Torney, associate professor in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University

This is an excellent question and a full-fledged mystery that will not be fully answered in this episode. Teller From Jerusalem continues to explore the various steps that occurred in the evolution of the Soviet support for nascent Israel. It was beneficial to Israel that the Soviets arrested the work of Count Folke Bernadotte, the Swedish aristocrat that was appointed by the United Nations Secretary General to hammer out a temporary truce between Israel and her neighbors.  Bernadotte sought to achieve far more than just a temporary truce. He foisted terms upon Israel, when she was already winning the war, which would have deprived her of much of what she had achieved at the very greatest sacrifice. This was going to cost him his life at the hands of Israel's underground and embroil Israel in international censure resulting in Ben Gurion declaring war upon any defense force that was not part of the Haganah. Learn more at TellerFromJerusalem.com Don't forget to subscribe, like and share! Let all your friends know that that they too can have a new favorite podcast. © 2024 Media Education Trust llc

The United Nations Secretary-General has marked the one-year anniversary of fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. It comes as international donors pledge more than 3 billion dollars ((US$2.1 billion)) in humanitarian aid for Sudan after the war has pushed its population to the brink of famine.

The United Nations Secretary General, along with other world leaders have called for restraint after Iran's attack on Israel. International leaders, including Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese have also condemned Iran for the attack. The United States says it will not join any possible Israeli counterattack on Iran, warning Israel's Prime Minister to think carefully.

The United Nations Secretary General, along with other world leaders have called for restraint after Iran's attack on Israel. International leaders, including Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese have also condemned Iran for the attack. The United States says it will not join any possible Israeli counterattack on Iran, warning Israel's Prime Minister to think carefully.

In this episode we pay tribute to Professor Susan Sell. Professor Sell died unexpectedly in December 2023. In re-releasing this conversation from August 2023 about 21st Century Capitalism, we honour her intellectual rigour and the enormous contribution of her research.Professor Sell's work was theoretically ground-breaking and an exemplary example of the careful research that contributes to our understanding of the nature of power and what this means for societies, for equity and for justice.Those who knew Susan remember her as full of life, full of generosity and someone who genuinely cared and was a wonderful friend and colleague.Professor Susan Sell was based at the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) at the Australian National University. She previously held positions at a number of universities, including George Washington University in the United States and published widely on the global political economy and on 21st century capitalism. In 2015-2016 she was appointed to the Expert Advisory Group for the United Nations Secretary General's High-level Panel on Public Health and Access to Medicines. Sharon Bessell is a Professor of Public Policy and Director of both the Children's Policy Centre and the Poverty and Inequality Research Centre at ANU Crawford School of Public Policy. Arnagretta Hunter is the Human Futures Fellow at ANU College of Health and Medicine, a cardiologist, a physician, and a Senior Clinical Lecturer at ANU Medical School. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The Supreme Court says it will not immediately take up a plea by Special Counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results. The United Nations Security Council held a meeting today on possible chemical weapons violations in Syria and the ongoing penalties facing the Middle Eastern nation over the issue. The United Nations Security Council today adopted a watered down resolution aimed at getting more humanitarian aid into Gaza. The vote came after days of delay while negotiations took place on the language of the resolution. The U.S. successfully blocked wording that would have called for a ceasefire or a suspension of hostilities. The United Nations Secretary General warned that even if more food, water and medicine enter Gaza, aid workers won't be able to effectively distribute the supplies as long as Israel continues its bombardment. In the middle of the Gaza Strip today, the Israeli army ordered the evacuation of an entire refugee camp, Alburaj, as Israel expands its ground operation in pursuit of Hamas. However, some residents say they have nowhere to flee to. President Joe Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges. Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps in redistricting case brought by Democrats. Environmental groups, including the John Muir Project, are challenging a national park project aimed at restoring severely burned giant sequoia groves in the southern Sierra by replanting them with nursery-grown seedlings. The groups filed a lawsuit, arguing that the project is unnecessary and potentially harmful to giant sequoias in the long run. They are asking the court to halt replanting activity, which began last summer. Scores of protesters rallied today in front of the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The post Supreme Court rejects push to fast-track Trump ruling – December 22, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The Supreme Court says it will not immediately take up a plea by Special Counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results. The United Nations Security Council held a meeting today on possible chemical weapons violations in Syria and the ongoing penalties facing the Middle Eastern nation over the issue. The United Nations Security Council today adopted a watered down resolution aimed at getting more humanitarian aid into Gaza. The vote came after days of delay while negotiations took place on the language of the resolution. The U.S. successfully blocked wording that would have called for a ceasefire or a suspension of hostilities. The United Nations Secretary General warned that even if more food, water and medicine enter Gaza, aid workers won't be able to effectively distribute the supplies as long as Israel continues its bombardment. In the middle of the Gaza Strip today, the Israeli army ordered the evacuation of an entire refugee camp, Alburaj, as Israel expands its ground operation in pursuit of Hamas. However, some residents say they have nowhere to flee to. President Joe Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges. Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps in redistricting case brought by Democrats. Environmental groups, including the John Muir Project, are challenging a national park project aimed at restoring severely burned giant sequoia groves in the southern Sierra by replanting them with nursery-grown seedlings. The groups filed a lawsuit, arguing that the project is unnecessary and potentially harmful to giant sequoias in the long run. They are asking the court to halt replanting activity, which began last summer. Scores of protesters rallied today in front of the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The post Supreme Court rejects push to fast-track Trump ruling – December 22, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

The United Nations Secretary General has invoked Article 99 of the founding U-N charter as Israeli forces intensify their bombing of southern Gaza.

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement, "We also want to see steps made towards a ceasefire"? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Will the tax cut package promised by the Government in the Speech from the Throne be "self-funding"; if so, what specific revenue measures will be used to fund it? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and policies? LAURA TRASK to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What is Government policy on Fair Pay Agreements? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Why did he delegate responsibilities for the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 to the Associate Minister of Health Hon Casey Costello, and why has he not made any delegations to the other associate Ministers of Health, Hon Matt Doocey and Hon David Seymour? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister for Energy: What recent announcements has he made on the Lake Onslow Pumped Hydro scheme? JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he have any concerns about the Scott Base redevelopment in Antarctica? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Development: Is he committed to the goal of achieving 1 million speakers of te reo Maori by 2040? KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Education: What reports has she received on student achievement? GOLRIZ GHAHRAMAN to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Will he lead the Government to join the United Nations Secretary General, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the majority of New Zealanders according to a recent poll to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza; if not, why not?

India is putting the legal building blocks in place that will create real domestic carbon markets, and it is opening the door for fintechs to begin playing a significant role in fixing the country's environmental problems. But while the PayUs of India — the country's largest payments provider — are getting on board by offering offsets at the point of sale, we were interested in companies and ideas that went further. The kind that could, using a mixture of interesting business models and Web3 technology, upend how banking is done. And not just in India.  In this episode we speak to MyPlan8 cofounders Nidhi Mehra and Koushik Sur, Offset Farm cofounder Saurabh Saraf, and fintech powerhouse and new Director of the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), Smita Aggarwal.  This episode was produced by Charis Palmer and Rachel Williamson, with sound engineering by Kevin Hirshorn. Music credits to Mahesh Vinayakram, BOOM Library and Raz Burg Selected research:  - The Myth of Mobilising Private Finance for Climate Action and Pivoting to Scale - How technology is transforming green finance: blockchain credit bonds break new ground - Developing carbon trading markets in Southeast Asia - Time To Promote Climate Fintech For Individuals - India's ambitions and possibilities of becoming a global green leader - India's Carbon Credit Policy and the Greenwashing Conundrum  - Transitioning to Net Zero, the India Fintech story

In today's episode, the United Nations Secretary-General has picked the person who will act as envoy to Cyprus with the task of kickstarting stalled reunification talks, it emerged on Thursday. In other news, President Nikos Christodoulides has discussed with his Israeli and Egyptian counterparts an “idea” for sending humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea. And police have confiscated 500kg of synthetic narcotic substances hidden inside cardboard drums, in what could be the largest ever drugs haul in Cyprus. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail. For more news updates, visit www.cyprus-mail.com

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Robyn Oates is a Sustainable Development Officer in the United Nations Secretary General's Office in New York City. After completing her BCom Honours in Accounting Sciences at the University of Pretoria, she worked in the private sector, including at Deloitte and Barclays Capital.On this episode, she chats to us about:How her family's support helped her find the courage to explore internationally. Finding her voice in the private sector.Living her dream in New York City.How she holds on to hope and focuses on taking action to improve things.Learning patience and compromise in working to bring about change.Find us by going to www.up.ac.za/leadup and clicking on Podcasts. To listen, you can stream, download, and subscribe online or on your favourite podcast app on your phone. Help us out by rating and reviewing us. New episodes are out on the last Monday of the month. LeadUP is a production of the University of Pretoria's Alumni Office. Our host is Lennox Wasara and our team includes Elna Schütz and Samantha Castle. Our technical engineers are Meropa Communications.

The United Nations Secretary General's major warning that we're now in the era of 'global boiling', as scientists say July has very likely been the earth's hottest month.

The United Nations Secretary General's major warning that we're now in the era of 'global boiling', as scientists say July has very likely been the earth's hottest month.

The United Nations Secretary General's major warning that we're now in the era of 'global boiling', as scientists say July has very likely been the earth's hottest month.

The United Nations Secretary General's major warning that we're now in the era of 'global boiling', as scientists say July has very likely been the earth's hottest month.

Beatriz de la Pava talks to two women on the frontline of disaster preparation about how communities can become more resilient to natural hazards, respond quickly to them, and recover afterwards. Mami Mizutori is the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, and head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Before that she served for twenty-seven years in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Homolata Borah has worked towards reducing disaster risk for some of the most vulnerable communities living in the world's largest inhabited river island of Majuli in the state of Assam in India. Produced by Jane Thurlow

This week Dr Debra Roberts issues a passionate call for knowledge brokers to help bring climate scientists closer to decision-makers in business and government. Professor Debra Roberts has spent the last three decades working at the science-policy-practice interface in the fields of biodiversity planning and management, climate change adaptation and mitigation and sustainable development and resilience at local and international levels. Her pioneering work has helped reduce vulnerability in human and natural communities, enhanced local level sustainability and resilience, created socio-economic development opportunities and driven institutional change. Professor Roberts currently heads the Sustainable and Resilient City Initiatives function in eThekwini Municipality (Durban, South Africa). In 2015 Prof. Roberts was a lead author of Chapter 8 (Urban Areas) of Working Group II's contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). She was elected as IPCC Co-Chair of Working Group II (Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability) for the sixth assessment cycle (2015-2023). She is an Honorary Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in the School of Life Sciences and has been an advisor to the Global Commission on Adaptation, United Cities and Local Governments and the United Nations Secretary General's 2019 Climate Summit. In 2019 she was included in a list of the World's 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy. She currently holds the Professor Willem Schermerhorn Chair in Open Science from a Majority World Perspective at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science at the University of Twente. Music by Francois le Roux (The HA!Man), Johannesburg Edited and produced by Roman Svidran, Bratislava

Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, banning Trump from public office could tempt the DOJ to offer a no-jail plea deal.Then, on the rest of the menu, funding for schools, literacy programs and special education teachers in Oregon could be jeopardized by a Republican walkout that has stalled hundreds of bills and derailed the Legislature for nearly six weeks; the California Coastal Commission penalized some beaucoup rich Malibu homeowners for blocking access to Escondido Beach; and, a ‘first of its kind' Illinois law will penalize libraries that ban books.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where South Africa's ruling party expelled its former secretary-general while he faces charges of criminal corruption; and, the United Nations Secretary-General called for coordinated global action on disinformation, hate and artificial intelligence.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live Player​Keep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.”-- Ernest Hemingway"A Moveable Feast"

Enzo di Taranto is a multi-award-winner Sustainability strategist. A world-renowned diplomat, investor and philanthropist, he manages innovative programmes and global campaigns worldwide, including as Campaign Manager of the United Nations Secretary-General in New York. Enzo has been the main speaker in high-level global media events, such as: UN Climate Summits, Golden Globes, Art and Fashion Weeks, Venice and Cannes and as well as Formula 1 Grand Prix. He is the author of award-winning books, videos, websites and essays on international affairs and human enhancement, including "World Peace 2050" and the celebrity-based "XZEN Model of the 5 Energy Spheres” developed at Stanford University. For his global leadership and innovative work, Enzo has been featured in world-class media, such as: Al Jazeera, Vatican Radio, Factor de Exito, NYTimes and CNN. Enzo di Taranto is the founder of CIRCLE X "The Green Trillion Club": an exclusive network of significant people invested in Sustainability & Climate Action at the horizon 2030. www.xzen.tv/events social media links: IG: @EnzoGlobal FB: @GlobalEnzo IN: www.linkedin.com/in/enzoditaranto/ Give us a follow! Social Media Instagram - @pandanomicspodcast or @davidchenpanda Learn more about our host "David Chen" at www.pandanomics.com Business Inquiries - pandanomicspodcast@gmail.com

Protecting life on land means protecting ourselves. Natural ecosystems are the best technology to help feed populations, cool the planet, provide fresh water and clean the air we breathe. But our biodiversity is under severe threat. Globally, over 1.2 million plant and animal species are predicted to face extinction in the coming decades. Experts now believe we're in the midst of a ‘sixth mass extinction', the first in Earth's history to be driven primarily by human activity.In this episode Gail and Loyiso ponder the wonderful services nature provides and take a closer look at the Global Goal to protect life on land (Goal 15). They ask renowned conservationist Gerardo Ceballos, who is credited with spearheading the first Endangered Species Act of Mexico, how we can halt the loss of biodiversity, and hear from indigenous activist Archana Soreng, why it all starts with considering ourselves as being part of nature itself. Guests:Gerardo Ceballos, Ecologist and conservationist, Professor at the University of Mexico and co-founder of Creatures United.Archana Soreng, Indigenous climate activist and Member of the United Nations Secretary General's Youth Advisory Group.For more:https://www.globalgoals.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Daybreak Africa: The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Sudan, Volker Perthes delivered a briefing Monday about the clashes in the Northeast African nation - where he described the situation as “fluid.” Plus, Nigerian airline workers embark on a two-day strike to press home demands for the release of an agreed-upon “conditions of service.” For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

A senior climate diplomat discusses scientific, economic, and diplomatic barriers to rapid global decarbonization. --- In March the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the final volume of its Sixth Assessment report on progress toward addressing climate change. The findings of the report aren't encouraging, and point to an acceleration of climate impacts and continued growth in fossil fuel use. Possibly the most candid assessment of the report's findings came in a statement from the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Gutierrez, who stated that developed countries must reach net zero by the year 2040, well ahead of declared targets, if hope is to remain of minimizing climate risks. In the podcast Simon Sharpe, Director of Economics for the UNFCCC Climate Champions and author of a newly published book, “Five Times Faster,” discusses his experience as one of the United Kingdom's senior climate diplomats, and the frustrations, and alarm, that accompany the less than adequate pace of emissions reductions to date. Sharpe discusses his book's exploration of the scientific, economic and diplomatic realities that have prevented rapid progress toward a net-zero global economy, and offers suggestions for constructive collaboration to accelerate the transition to cleaner forms of energy. Simon Sharpe is Director of Economics for the UNFCCC Climate Champions, and a Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute.   Energy Policy Now is produced by The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. For all things energy policy, visit kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu Related Content The Net Zero Governance Conveyor Belt https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/research/publications/the-net-zero-governance-conveyor-belt/ Nicholas Stern on the Role of Economics in Combating Climate Change https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/podcast/nicholas-stern-on-the-role-of-economics-in-combating-climate-change/ Have We Reached Peak Carbon Emissions? https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/research/publications/have-we-reached-peak-carbon-emissions/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the last decade before the UN Sustainable Development Goals need to be realized, the challenge of meeting global energy goals at the speed and scale that is needed is a tough task. So, who better to talk about how we achieve them than Damilola Ogunbiyi, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for SDG7 and CEO of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL). We explore the challenges and choices SRSG Ogunbiyi has made, personally and professionally, to lead the charge on securing access to sustainable energy for all in the 21st century.

In this epsiode we talk to best selling author and UFO expert, Peter Robbins.Peter Robbins is an investigative writer, author and lecturer best known for his UFO related papers, columns, articles, commentaries and talks. Both here and abroad. He is a regular fixture on blogcasts and radio and has appeared as a guest on and consultant to numerous television programs.Among the venues he has spoken at are The National Press Club in Washington, D.C.; Manhattan's Julliard School and the School of Visual Arts; Boston's Cambridge Hospital, this at the invitation of Dr. John Mack, co-founder of the hospital's Psychiatric Wing; Cornell University; the University of Arkansas; the Fund For UFO Research; FIONS (Friends of the Institute of Noetic Sciences) The Royal College of Science and Technology, London; University of Cardiff, Wales; University of Hallam, Sheffield; University of Leeds, Yorkshire; The Summerhill School in Suffolk; conferences of the UFO Research Association (BUFORA) as well as other venues across the United Kingdom.a fifteen-city speaking tour of the UK.Peter was Editorial Assistant on a United Nations Secretary General's requested report “for the establishment of a UN-UFO Department, and Editorial Assistant for a requested paper for The House of Lords Debate on UFOs. He was a founding member of Budd Hopkins' Intruders Foundation and served as Executive Assistant to Mr. Hopkins. He was Event Coordinator for the SCI FI Channel's ‘Alien Abduction Phenomenon: A Symposium, organized to promote the release of the Steven Spielberg miniseries ‘Taken, and has written for Open Minds magazine, FATE, Phenomena, UFO Data Magazine, UFO Matrix, UFO Magazine (both the UK & US publications), Open Minds Magazine, the OUR-J Journal of UFO Studies in Japan, and many other publications.Robbins has been an advisor and consultant to the McMinnville Oregon UFO Festival and Conference, the Experiencers Speak Conference in Portland Maine, and from 2007 until 2010 served as conference coordinator and advisor to the City of Roswell New Mexico. He is co-founder of the Exeter New Hampshire UFO Conference, and Travis Walton's Skyfire UFO Conference. In 2012 Robbins was made a member of the French Académie d'Ufologie and invited to give testimony at the Citizen's Hearings on Disclosure at the National Press Club. Peter is an associate producer of the award-winning documentary “TRAVIS: The True Story of Travis Walton” and most recently, the producer/writer of the documentary, “The Extraordinary Life and Suspicious Death of James Forrestal.”Listen to our fascinating conversation with someone who has been in the scene for decades.www.linktree.com/pursuitoftheparanormal

"Too many regimes fail to represent the needs and hopes of their people." In Kofi Time episode 9, podcast host Ahmad Fawzi welcomes Mohamed Ibn Chambas to discuss democracy in Africa. Together they discuss the reasons why democracy seems to have lost some of its shine on the continent, especially among young people. And yet, surveys show that a great majority of people reject autocrats and military takeovers. Learning from Kofi Annan's leadership, how can we increase democratic resilience and facilitate the participation of civil society, women and young people? About Mohamed Ibn Chambas: Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas is a Ghanaian politician, lawyer, diplomat and academic. He served previously as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and Head of the UN Office for West Africa (UNOWAS) from 2014 to 2021. Dr Chambas was the Joint Special Representative (JSR) of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur(UNAMID) and Joint Chief Mediator (JCM) in charge of the Darfur peace negotiations between 2013–14. From 2010–13, he was the Secretary-General of the African Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP). Prior to his leadership of the ACP, Dr Chambas served as President of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from 2007–2010. He also served as the Executive Secretary of ECOWAS starting in February 2002, when ECOWAS was a Secretariat.

  'We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator' (António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General speaking at COP 27). Successive COPs have revealed a lack of will among the world's governments to make commitments that they'll actually stick by. So increasingly, people who aren't in government feel it's down to them to do something. Every institution and organization of any size, it seems, has an environmental policy, and it falls to HR, L&D and educators of all stripes to communicate these policies. Learning professionals are therefore heavily involved in the response to the climate emergency. In this episode, John discusses with a distinguished climate scientist exactly where we are with controlling climate change and how best learning professionals can contribute. Robert Nicholls is Professor and Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, based at the University of East Anglia. He has contributed extensively to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (the IPCC). His particular focus is the implications of sea-level rise, especially on coastal areas. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers and is the co-editor of six books. 0:00 - Intro 3:18 - The state of climate change 9:55 - Warming in coastal areas 14:02 - Effect of the energy crisis 23:50 - Confidence in engineering solutions 28:59 - Learning Departments' response 32:14 - Impact of grassroots activities 34:31 - What's improving? Follow Professor Robert Nicholls LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-nicholls-2a97706 Website (Personal): https://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/about/staff/rjn.page Website (Tyndall Centre): https://tyndall.ac.uk/people/robert-nicholls/ Email: robert.nicholls@uea.ac.uk Contact John Helmer Twitter: @johnhelmer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/ Website: http://johnhelmerconsulting.com/ Download the white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer – The Spacing Effect: Harnessing the Power of Spaced Practice for Learning That Sticks https://learningpool.com/spacing-effect-harnessing-power-of-spaced-practice/

Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism, where we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue on building a sustainable future. In this special episode we bring you the conclusion of our celebrated Future of Food  series, recorded live from COP 27.  Outrage + Optimism host Tom Rivett-Carnac pulls together an incredible line up of leaders to explore how food might act as the connecting force that engages communities and individuals and brings us all together in a united global movement. First, Tom takes the opportunity to catch up Per Heggenes, the CEO of The IKEA Foundation, to hear why food is of huge importance to his organisation's work and why Per believes food needs to stay top of the global agenda. Next, Tom convenes a fascinating and diverse group of guests in a unique and quirky setting: a blue shipping container repurposed in collaboration with Museum for the United Nations UN Live team and The IKEA Foundation using Global We portals, to bring the voices of people on the frontline of climate change, directly into the heart of climate conversations at COP27 via full length screens, set up in diverse global locations. Listen to the fascinating contributions from Tom's IRL guests  Paul Polman, Business Leader, Former CEO of Unilever and co-author of Net Positive; Liesbet Steer, Executive Director of the Education Commission; and Sophia Kianni climate activist, Executive Director of Climate Cardinals  and the youngest member on the United Nations Secretary-General's Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change; and our  Global We portal leaders from Kigali  Sarah Kenkuyu, Program Manager at GiveDirectly Rwanda; Kristian Gasaro, activist, Greenpreneur and photographer; and Tanignigui Siriki Soro, a writer and community leader from the Ivory Coast. The resulting conversation is as diverse and as fascinating as our guests themselves.    Enjoy the show!   NOTES AND RESOURCES  To learn more about our planet's climate emergency and how you can transform outrage into optimistic action subscribe to the podcast here.   The IKEA Foundation Website | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Museum for the United Nations Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn GUESTS:  Per Heggenes Twitter |  Paul Polman LinkedIn | Website | Twitter |  Liesbet Steer  Twitter | LinkedIn |  The Education Commission Website | Twitter | Instagram Sophia Kianni LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Sarah Kenkuyu LinkedIn GiveDirectly LinkedIn | Twitter |  Facebook | Instagram Kristian Gasaro LinkedIn | Twitter Tanignigui Siriki Soro LinkedIn Want to participate in the COP27 Civic Imagination Lab? REGISTER HERE Also, explore more about COP27 It's official, we're a TED Audio Collective Podcast! Check out more podcasts from The TED Audio Collective Go listen to Abigael Kima's coverage of COP27 on the Hali Hewa Podcast Click through to listen to more of our episodes on The Future of Food

World leaders have heard perhaps the most alarming language yet from the Secretary-General of the United Nations, about the need to address climate change as quickly as possible. UN Chief Antonio Guterres used his opening address to the COP27 summit, to warn that the world is "on a highway to climate hell".

President Putin has announced at the Kremlin that occupied parts of four regions of Ukraine - Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia - are now parts of Russia. Ukraine, its allies, and the United Nations Secretary General have all denounced the claim as an escalation and illegal under international law. We hear from a Russian MP and a Ukrainian MP, and from an unhappy resident of occupied Kherson. And we report from Zaporizhzhia, where at least 25 people were killed after a humanitarian convoy was shelled by Russian forces. Also in the programme: we hear from the Afghan capital Kabul, where a suicide bomber has killed at least nineteen people, most of them female students, at an educational centre in the Hazara area of the city. (Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to declare the annexation of the Russian-controlled territories of four of Ukraine"s regions, Moscow, Russia, September 30, 2022 . Credit: Sputnik/Grigory Sysoyev/Kremlin via Reuters)

Right now, 260 million children are not in school, and many more are in the classroom but not receiving a quality education. Let down by poorly trained teachers, outdated curriculums and lack of digital connectivity, they risk not reaching their full learning potential.  Next week, world leaders will debate solutions to this crisis at the historic Transforming Education Summit in New York during the United Nations General Assembly.   To mark the summit, Theirworld Chair Sarah Brown spoke with Jayathma Wickramanayake, United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, and two Theirworld Global Youth Ambassadors, Mathilde Boulogne and Yuv Sungkur, who will be attending the event.   The Envoy spoke about why it is crucial for world leaders to listen to young campaigners and offered advice to young people trying to make their voices heard.   Mathilde and Yuv discussed why they are supporting the #LetMeLearn campaign, and what action they hope world leaders will take to avert an education catastrophe. 

The United Nations Secretary General has warned that the war in Ukraine threatens to unleash an unprecedented wave of hunger and destitution around the world. The Russian foreign minister was in Turkey today to discuss ways of resuming Ukrainian grain exports. Also on the programme: a doctor tells Congress about the horror of dealing with the shooting at a Texas elementary school last month; and we pay tribute to the Anglo-Portuguese artist Paula Rego who's died aged 87. She painted women in a whole new way - considered groundbreaking at the time. (Photo: A man shows grains of the wheat in his palms Credit: EPA/KHALED ELFIQI)

The United Nations Secretary General has warned that the war in Ukraine is increasing the risk of a global food shortage, and the possibility of mass hunger. At a UN summit in New York, António Guterres said the Russian invasion had compounded food insecurity, which had already been affected by rising temperatures and the pandemic. We speak to Matthew Hollingworth, Emergency Coordinator and Country Director in Ukraine for World Food Prog. Also, we hear from a volunteer helping fellow Ukrainian women cope with their new lives in Poland. Turkey says it will block Sweden and Finland joining NATO and accuses them of harbouring terrorists who threaten the Turkish state. We speak to an advisor to president Erdogan. And a rare insight into Afghanistan's Ministry of Vice and Virtue. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any country helping or intervening in Ukraine would be met with “lightning-fast” response from Moscow saying “we have all the tools for this” and “will use them if needed.” António Guterres is the United Nations Secretary-General and recently met with the Russian President. He is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky tomorrow. He tells AC360 about his conversation with Putin and says it was a “very useful meeting.” Plus, Anderson Cooper traveled to the Ukrainian city of Bucha to meet the man who captured some of the most haunting images that show the brutal executions of innocent citizens. He also spoke with the local prosecutor who is working to collect evidence and any other proof that the Russians committed war crimes, something Moscow has denied.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy