Why I’m still an obstinate optimist, w/ Allegra Baiocchi | UN Resident Coordinator | Awake at Night

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Born to Italian parents in Venezuela, Allegra Baiocchi has been on the move ever since and has lived in more than 25 countries around the world. Now UN Resident Coordinator in Mexico, she believes in the power of the United Nations to improve the well-being of all people, wherever they are. “I am truly an optimist. I do think we can turn this around, but it does need a lot of people taking action, and so I stay awake at night trying to figure out how to get people to act.” Formerly the UN’s chief humanitarian coordinator for western and central Africa, Allegra Baiocchi faced down overlapping deadly crises, from Ebola and war, to drought, famine and displacement. In this episode, she reflects on the highs and lows of her long and varied career, and shares how she brought up children who are as much citizens of the globe as she is. [00:00] Introduction [00:26] What it means to be a global citizen [04:43] Discovering the United Nations [07:53] Journey into humanitarian work [11:10] Lessons from Sergio Vieira de Mello [13:04] Facing the Ebola outbreak [17:08] The challenge of coordinating humanitarian response [18:53] The senseless cost of war [21:48] Coordination on the ground towards achieving the SDGs [24:52] Gender equality and protecting women in the digital age [30:24] A new chapter in Mexico [33:34] What keeps Allegra awake at night [35:35] Raising the next generation of global citizens [38:12] Closing remarks Listen to more Awake at Night episodes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDFQJEq_0b6hu1e8oxsch9W0D7vkNqt #podcast #UnitedNations #AwakeAtNight #Mexico #DCO About Awake at Night Hosted by Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, the podcast ‘Awake at Night’ is an in-depth interview series focusing on remarkable United Nations staff members who dedicate their career to helping people in parts of the world where they have the hardest lives – from war zones and displacement camps to areas hit by disasters and the devastation of climate change.


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Trump short-circuits during primetime speech

Episode Title: Trump short-circuits during primetime speech
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All HELL BREAKS LOOSE as Trump STRIKES IRAN’S BRIDGES!!!

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New Urban Agenda: Cities & Communities Need Us Now | United Nations

Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General António Guterres, Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed said, “conflict displaces families into cities, climate shocks overwhelm homes and infrastructure, rising costs push housing and basic services further out of reach, and inequality becomes visible street by street. This is why the mid-term review of the New Urban Agenda reaches far beyond urban policy. It is one of the clearest ways sustainable development shows up in the lives of people on a daily basis, and it does more than look back. It tells us what cities and communities need from us now.”


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New Urban Agenda: Cities & Communities Need Us Now | United Nations

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Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General António Guterres, Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed said, “conflict displaces families into cities, climate shocks overwhelm homes and infrastructure, rising costs push housing and basic services further out of reach, and inequality becomes visible street by street. This is why the mid-term review of the New Urban Agenda reaches far beyond urban policy. It is one of the clearest ways sustainable development shows up in the lives of people on a daily basis, and it does more than look back. It tells us what cities and communities need from us now.”


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Clavicular's Israel Trip is a DISASTER (EVERYONE still HATES Them)

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LIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to MAJOR BREAKING NEWS - 7/16/26

Episode Title: LIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to MAJOR BREAKING NEWS - 7/16/26
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Youth Mental Health Series | Goals Lounge

Taking place just ahead of the 2026 Men's World Cup Final, the UN Youth Office and the UN Member States Friends of Football are bringing together young leaders, changemakers, policymakers, UN entities, governments, civil society, private sector partners, athletes and advocates to celebrate football and sports as powerful drivers of youth mental health and well-being. In the context of this celebration, the UN Youth Office and UN Office of Partnerships will bring together a select group of distinguished participants to have a conversation about youth mental health and wellbeing. This conversation follows the first dialogue convened with Member States on the 14th of May 2026, where the Group of Champions for Youth Mental Health was launched. This discussion will strengthen, align and leverage the UN Partnerships and UN Youth shared agenda that is present in the daily lives of young people.


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Trump gets RUDE AWAKENING on DISASTER NATIONAL ADDRESS!!

Episode Title: Trump gets RUDE AWAKENING on DISASTER NATIONAL ADDRESS!!
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Youth Mental Health Champion: Tanatswa Chikaura

Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura is a Zimbabwean PhD researcher at the University of Cambridge. Her research interests are centered on autism, mental health and suicide prevention. She is also the Founder and Director of Ndinewe, a mental health organisation in Zimbabwe, which is transforming youth mental health through mental health literacy. Tanatswa is one of the 17 Young Leaders for the SDGs selected by the UN Youth Office who are leading efforts to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More info: https://www.un.org/youthaffairs/en/tanatswa-amanda-chikaura Translation of Shona by UNIC Harare and Tinashe Mbririmi.


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Sudan: ICC findings of war crimes against humanity committed - Briefing | United Nations

“Our Office has secured vital evidence that will allow us to hold senior contributors to attacks to account,” the International Criminal Court prosecutor told the Security Council. Briefing the Council members (15 Jul) Nazhat Shameem Khan, Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), said that further evidence collected during the reporting period had strengthened earlier findings that both war crimes and crimes against humanity had been committed in El-Geneina and El Fasher. Khan warned that the most serious international crimes may be about to take place in El Obeid. “We cannot say we did not know. We cannot say it could not be expected,” she said, describing a shared assessment with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and calling on the Council and member states to act. She also acknowledged constraints facing the investigation. “Our resources are limited. We have not been able to access the territory of Darfur, nor interviewed witnesses in a number of other key locations, and the witness protection needs are significant,” Khan said, noting that measures taken against the Court had affected its operations in Darfur. “The ICC and its proponents seek a standing World Tribunal with near unlimited reach,” said Jeff Bartos, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United States, adding that the Court is overreaching its mandate and encroaching on state sovereignty.


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