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Nelson Mandela and the fight to end poverty
July 19, 2024 · 12 minNelson Mandela, the first president of South Africa after apartheid, has a claim to being the most highly respected African leader in modern history. As well as celebrating Mandela’s legacy as a fighter for human rights, equality and…
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Human rights are for all, but sexual identity can still be a death sentence
July 12, 2024 · 22 minThe UN Charter says that Member States must guarantee the rights of all people, regardless of history, culture or social norms. However, around the world, people continue to face discrimination, criminalization and violence purely because…
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Back to the future?
July 5, 2024 · 26 minWhat kind of future do we all want? And how will we get it? It’s a big question, and the UN is convening a major event this year to try to find some answers. On today’s show, Conor Lennon is joined by Mayra Lopes from the UN News…
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Cocaine and cannabis use on the rise: what are the consequences?
June 28, 2024 · 25 minCannabis legalization has led to increased use and a drop in drug-related convictions, but there have been negative health consequences. On this week’s show, we dig into some of the findings in the UN World Drug Report, and also discuss…
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In a fractured world, how is the UN supporting democracy?
June 21, 2024 · 29 min2024 is a bumper year for elections, affecting around two billion voters. However, elections don’t necessarily equate to democracy, and the extent to which they actually affect the way a country is run, and by whom, can vary dramatically…
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The nuclear option
June 14, 2024 · 29 minIn 2023, for the first time ever, nuclear power was mentioned as one of the low carbon energy options the world needs to turn to, if we are to lower carbon emissions and limit global temperature rises. Conor Lennon speaks to Rafael…
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Climate Crunch Time
June 7, 2024 · 27 minOn this week’s episode Conor Lennon and Anton Uspenskiy from UN News discuss the UN Secretary-General’s hard-hitting climate speech, in which he called for a ban on fossil fuel advertising and promotion; the UN’s continued support for…
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Piping hot power
May 31, 2024 · 28 min‘Keep it in the ground!' is the rallying cry, when it comes to fossil fuels. However, in Dominica there is a clean, renewable, subterranean resource that the government is very keen to get out of the ground: heat. Conor Lennon and Myra…