Podcasts about united nations secretary general ban ki

Mark Seddon exposes how for over a year now the UN has been effectively powerless at stopping Israel's genocide on Gaza, illuminating the limitations of António Guterres' leadership as Secretary General and also highlighting the UN's weak attempts to get aid into Gaza. He also exposes Israel's ongoing war against UNRWA and explains the process of how Israel could well be expelled from the UN while offering his perspective on whether the UN is indeed a dying institution. Mark Seddon is a former UN Correspondent for Al Jazeera English TV and Editor of Tribune magazine. He has also worked as a Speechwriter for former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He is now director of UN Studies at the University of Buckingham. Ahmed Alnaouq is a Palestinian journalist from Gaza.

Support us: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/support Tariq Ali argues recognising Palestine as a state "means nothing" and that what states should really be implementing is the de-recognition of Israel. Tariq Ali is a writer and filmmaker. He has written more than a dozen books on world history and politics—including Pirates of the Caribbean, Bush in Babylon, The Clash of Fundamentalisms and The Obama Syndrome. Winston Churchill: His Times, His Crimes is his latest. He's also written five novels in his Islam Quintet series and scripts for the stage and screen. He is an editor of the New Left Review. Mark Seddon is a former UN Correspondent for Al Jazeera English TV and Editor of Tribune. He has also worked as a Speechwriter for former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

A Deep Dive on the latest on Israel's unfolding genocide in Gaza, UK complicity with Israeli war crimes and a look at how this issue might play out in the UK elections. Chris Doyle is the Director of Caabu (Council for Arab-British Understanding) and its lead spokesperson. Mark Seddon is a former UN Correspondent for Al Jazeera English TV and Editor of Tribune. He has also worked as a Speechwriter for former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/support Twitter: https://twitter.com/PDeepdive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pdeepdivegram/ Daily news: https://palestinedeepdive.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=2931c4b53e89e695a30817efb&id=ea848d5a28  

Viral megahit ‘Gangnam Style', by South Korean pop star Psy, became the first video to reach 2 billion plays on YouTube, on May 31st, 2014. The EDM/K-Pop banger, released in 2012 as the lead single from Psy's sixth studio album, parodied the nouveau riche lifestyles associated with the Gangnam region of Seoul. But it was the video, with its iconic horse dance, that became a cultural phenomenon, with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailing it as a force for world peace. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how the song literally smashed YouTube's views counter; reveal the health risks inherent in imitating its choreography; and reveal what Psy and Peter Kay have in common… Further Reading: ‘PSY's “Gangnam Style” Changed Pop Music, Whether You Like It Or Not' (Pitchfork, 2017): https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/psys-gangnam-style-changed-pop-music-whether-you-like-it-or-not/ ‘Psy's 'Gangnam Style': Celebrating 10 Years of YouTube's Billion Views Club' (YouTube, 2022): https://blog.youtube/creator-and-artist-stories/10-years-of-youtubes-billion-views-club-psy-gangnam-style • ‘PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일)' (YG Entertainment, 2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0 #2010s #Internet #Music #Korea Love the show? Join 

The former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon believes Australia is not doing enough to cut emissions.

Descritpion: Over the past 70 years, more than one million troops from more than 110 nations have participated in 70 UN peacekeeping missions. It is a remarkable achievement, but at a time when multilateral institutions are increasingly asked to justify their relevance, the future of peace operations is less certain. The global order is changing and this uncertainty has profound implications on the world’s biggest international organisation and its flagship activity. This roundtable generates a discussion about UN approaches to peace by analysing challenges and opportunities that the UN is facing in the changing global order. Participants will collectively grapple with the following dilemmas: How is the rebalancing of relations between states of the global North and the global South impacting UN decision making? How is the rise of regional organisations as providers of peace impacting the primacy of UN peace operations? How have violent extremism and fundamentalist non-state actors changed the nature of international responses and what does this mean for previously advanced longer-term approaches to conflict resolution? How are demands from non-state actors for greater emphasis on human security impacting the UN’s credibility, and is the UN even able to prioritise people-centered approaches over state-centered ones? Speaker bios: Mats Berdal is Professor of Security and Development in the Department of War Studies and Director of the Conflict, Security and Development Research Group (CSDRG) at King’s College London. Between 2000 and 2003 he was the Director of Studies at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). From 2015 to 2016, Berdal served on the Norwegian Commission of Inquiry on Afghanistan set up to evaluate Norway’s military, humanitarian, and civilian involvement in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2014. Cedric de Coning is a Senior Research Fellow with the Peace, Conflict and Development Research Group at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), where he also co-convenes the NUPI Center on UN and Global Governance. He is also a Senior Advisor for the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) and he has served in various advisory positions in the African Union and United Nations, including to the High Representative of the African Union Peace Fund, the head of the AU’s Peace Support Operations Division, and on the UN Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund Advisory Group. He holds a PhD in Applied Ethics from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. Ian Martin was the Executive Director of Security Council Report in New York from 2015 to 2018. He served as a member of the High Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO) appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, which reported in June 2015. He has headed United Nations missions in several countries, most recently as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Libya and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) 2011-12. His previous senior UN appointments include Head of the Headquarters Board of Inquiry into certain incidents in the Gaza Strip; Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal; Special Envoy for Timor-Leste. Mateja Peter is Lecturer at University of St. Andrews, where she co-directs the Centre for Global Constitutionalism. She is also Senior Research Fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). Peter obtained her PhD from Cambridge University and subsequently held post-doctoral positions at research institutes in Washington, Berlin and Oslo. Her recent peer-reviewed articles appear in Third World Quarterly, Global Governance, and Cambridge Review of International Affairs. Peter works at the intersection of international relations and law, researching on global governance and international organisations, peace operations and peacebuilding.

For the last few months, former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has been working with students and faculty at HKS on the deeply complex problems he grappled with during his decade-long tenure as the world's top diplomat. In this episode, Ban discusses the experiences that drove him to pursue public service as a young man - including a high school encounter with John F. Kennedy; the skillset that sets effective world leaders apart; the oft-overlooked connection between climate change and an increase in violent conflict; his reaction to the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement; and his advice for young people who are eager to make the world better and more prosperous.   Ban is currently at HKS as an Angelopolous Global Public Leaders Fellow.

This is Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. Here is the news. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says China has demonstrated great leadership and made a remarkable commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Ban made the remark in a recorded video statement for a symposium in Nyingchi in Tibet. He says he is pleased that China has pledged to eradicate poverty in the country by 2020, increase south-south cooperation, and focus on action to tackle climate change. The secretary-general says China's 13th Five-Year Plan has integrated the 2030 Agenda in the country's overall social, economic and environmental planning; and he welcomes China's continued leadership to achieve the 2030 Agenda both at home and globally. The 2030 Agenda is a people-centered, universal, transformative and integrated plan. It recognizes that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with economic growth and addressing a range of social needs, while tackling climate change. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a video message that China will follow the path of innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development, and work with the rest of the world to advance the 2030 Agenda. He calls on countries to identify major tasks in economy, society and environment. The event brought together over 100 high-level participants to brainstorm on how equitable, open, all-around and innovative approaches can be promoted in support of the Sustainable Development Goals. This is Special English. Major internet portal Baidu says it will gradually close its online literature forum over concerns of piracy. Baidu says it has set up two channels to accept tipoffs from the public, adding that it will remove pirated content within 12 hours from Baidu Tieba, the largest Chinese communication platform. The move came in response to news reports in late March. Xinhua News Agency accused Baidu Tieba of being the biggest source of pirated literature online. An official from the National Copyright Administration of China said it endorsed Baidu's move, adding that the administration was taking the matter very seriously. China has launched inter-departmental special campaigns against online piracy for 11 consecutive years. A new campaign will be launched this year, focusing on piracy of online literature. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. China's industry watchdog, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has released its strictest real-name registration rules for mobile phone users. The measures aim to have 95 percent of all mobile phone users in China registered with a real name by the end of this year, and 100 percent before July 30, 2017. It also requires telecommunication companies to notify users to finish the process. Those who fail to register with a real name, or whose registration information is incomplete, will have their phone numbers suspended or deactivated. Officials said the measures will help fight terrorism and safeguard national security and social stability. Major telecom carriers in China said they are carrying out real-name registration and will firmly implement the system. Real-name registration was put into effect in 2013 by China Mobile Communications, China United Network Communications Group and China Telecommunications Corporation. Forty million people have redone their registration since last year, and 92 percent of phone users across the country are covered. There are still 100 million users who haven't completed the process. The ministry said that by the end of April, more than 140,000 phone numbers that relate to telecom fraud have been shut down. This is Special English. As the summer season begins, tourist destinations across China are increasing police presence to ensure any crimes or disputes are dealt with in a timely manner. The increased presence follows a similar campaign last year, which was launched to handle disputes over forced shopping, exorbitant food prices and illegal vendors. Police officers have been dispatched across resorts, parks and major scenic spots in Southwest China's Yunan Province to prepare for summer travel rush. Tourist visits to the province exceeded 300 million last year, generating 320 billion yuan in revenue. Despite China's booming tourist market, complains about dishonest or poor service abound. Disputes between consumers and merchants sometimes escalate into violence without timely intervention by authorities. The tourism police will respond to any complaints and coordinate with other regulatory bodies to address illegal activities. Zhang Peng-fei is a tourist who traveled from northeast China to southwest Yunnan's Xishuangbanna prefecture. He says it is psychologically reassuring to know there are cops to watch out for travellers. Zhang added that during his travels he had filed complaints but the authorities had not responded immediately, and this had disrupted his travel plans. Police based in Xishuangbanna since March this year have already uncovered a fake-liquor scheme in the tropical resort. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. Here is a piece of good news for those who are tired of traffic jams and exhaust fumes. A recently unveiled design concept for "straddling buses" can allow cars to drive underneath. In addition to save road space, the new invention can also help control air pollution. Also known as a land airbus, the concept was the brainchild of the Beijing-based Transit Explore Bus, who took the design to the just-concluded high-tech expo in the city. The passenger compartment of the straddling bus spans two traffic lanes and sits high above the road surface on a pair of stilts, leaving the road clear for ordinary cars to pass underneath. Regardless of whether the bus is moving or not, vehicles within 2 meters high can easily pass through. Running along special tracks, the bus can carry up to 1,400 passengers, and travel at a top speed of 60 kilometers per hour. The chief engineer of the straddling bus says that furthermore, the bus is environmentally friendly because it is powered by electricity. A number of Chinese cities have shown interest in the product. The developers hope that the invention will help ease traffic congestion and reduce air pollution in China. This is Special English. （全文见周六微信。）

Listen to this special edition of the Pan-African Journal hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The broadcast features our regular PANW reports with dispatches on developments surrounding the diamond sector in Zimbabwe where a consolidation of mining and trade is underway; the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has visited refugees in the Western Sahara who are seeking independence from Morocco; Burundian officials are claiming a Rwandan spy has been arrested inside the country which has been plagued by internal political unrest and violence over the last ten months; and South African President Jacob Zuma has paid a state visit to the West African state of Nigeria aimed at addressing tensions emanating from economic relations between the continent's two largest economies. In the second and third hours we continue our monthlong commemoration of International Women's History with an examination of the intersection between the struggle against African slavery and women's rights in the United States. Finally a series of speeches from the late widow of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, reveals her as a political figure who continued the legacy of the martyred Civil Rights and peace activist.

Speakers: Jemilah Mahmood, Linda Poteat, Oliver Lacey-Hall, Paul EmpoleEvent date: 28 May 2015This live online event was an excellent opportunity for everyone interested to learn more about the World Humanitarian Summit, to take place in Istanbul in 2016, and the process leading up to this major global event. Participants learned about both the online and onsite consultation processes at the regional and global level, the main questions that will be discussed, how to provide input to the consultations, and how the results are meant to help humanitarian action move forward. Hosted by PHAP, this interactive information event featured Jemilah Mahmood, Chief of the World Humanitarian Summit Secretariat; Linda Poteat, Discussion Chair of the Online Global Consultations; Oliver Lacey-Hall, Head of the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA); and Paul Empole, Discussion Chair of the Online West and Central Africa Consultations.The Summit, convened by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and managed by OCHA, will bring all interested humanitarian stakeholders together to set out a new course for how we collaborate in the vital effort to prepare for and respond to natural disasters and man-made crises around the world.Read more at https://phap.org/WHS-28May2015

Speakers: Jemilah Mahmood, Linda Poteat, Oliver Lacey-Hall, Paul EmpoleEvent date: 28 May 2015This live online event was an excellent opportunity for everyone interested to learn more about the World Humanitarian Summit, to take place in Istanbul in 2016, and the process leading up to this major global event. Participants learned about both the online and onsite consultation processes at the regional and global level, the main questions that will be discussed, how to provide input to the consultations, and how the results are meant to help humanitarian action move forward. Hosted by PHAP, this interactive information event featured Jemilah Mahmood, Chief of the World Humanitarian Summit Secretariat; Linda Poteat, Discussion Chair of the Online Global Consultations; Oliver Lacey-Hall, Head of the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA); and Paul Empole, Discussion Chair of the Online West and Central Africa Consultations.The Summit, convened by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and managed by OCHA, will bring all interested humanitarian stakeholders together to set out a new course for how we collaborate in the vital effort to prepare for and respond to natural disasters and man-made crises around the world.Read more at https://phap.org/WHS-28May2015

Listen in to this amazing interview with Nigel Fisher who has spent his life working in the Global South and on a variety of humanitarian interventions. He just received the Order of Canada and has plenty to say about hope and helping others, about how he’s a strong believer in stories and how we must enable children to think critically. He even talks briefly about his cameo in Sean Penn’s upcoming film called: The Last Face. Check out this article about him here.Biography:Nigel Fisher O.Ont, M.S.C., LL.D., was appointed in July 2010 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as his Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) at the rank of Assistant Secretary-General; he is also Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the UN system agencies in Haiti. Mr. Fisher had just previously completed an assignment as Senior United Nations System Representative to the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment in Haiti following the tragic earthquake of 12 January 2010. Before returning to the United Nations, Nigel Fisher was President and CEO of UNICEF Canada.Dr. Fisher has worked for three decades with the United Nations in a dozen countries, with UNICEF for over two decades in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, with the Department of Peacekeeping – first in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban and currently in Haiti, and as Executive Director of the United Nations Office of Project Services, at the rank of Assistant Secretary-General.His UN career has predominantly been in conflict- and crisis-affected countries: besides Afghanistan and Haiti, he was UNICEF’s special representative for Rwanda and the Great Lakes region of Central Africa, in the immediate aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. He led UNICEF’s response to the first Gulf War in the Middle East in the early 1990s, moving to northern Iraq after the Gulf War to re-start UNICEF operations there. He has also been UNICEF’s Director of Emergency Operations and Regional Director for South Asia.In addition, he was Deputy Executive Secretary of the UN’s World Conference on Education for All and in 1998 acted as an adviser to Canada’s Foreign Minister on the issue of children and armed conflict in Canada’s foreign policy. He has published on issues of trauma recovery, children in armed conflict and basic education.A Canadian national, he is married and has two daughters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Delivering a “message of hope” on his first ever visit to Honduras, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon