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Subscriber-only episodeThe UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and many other international human rights treaties state that the right to housing under international human rights law is the right to live in peace, security and dignity. The violation of the right to housing is often experienced by marginalized and disadvantaged groups including indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, ethnic and religious minority communities, people of color, migrant...

Subscriber-only episodeSeeking Common Ground in a World of RivalryThe organization led by Justin Vaisse, historian and diplomat, is supported by the French government and private sector sponsors, including Microsoft. There will be panels with AI companies and how they are engaging with governments, academics, and UN officials from Africa and Europe. Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith will be speaking on using AI in the humanitarian field, and their multiple partnerships w...

Subscriber-only episodeI interviewed Bourhan Yassin, CEO of Rainforest Connection, a company that applies AI to acoustics for data insights to better inform conservation, preserve biodiversity, and protect the rainforests from illegal logging. They are currently working in 80 countries, including Brazil, where most of their work is happening.RFCx works with audio to monitor species of wild birds for instance, to analyse the sounds of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest, and works with indigenous ...

Subscriber-only episodeJosef Aschbacher, European Space Agency Director-General, on COP28 and the Agreement With UNEP to Monitor Climate ChangeGetting things done at COP28: Watch my interview with the European Space Agency Director-General Josef Aschbacher where we do a 360 degree on climate action and ESAInterview with the ESA Director-General Josef AschbacherSpace travel is the stuff of dreams for most of us. I have dreamed of space missions since I organized a press briefing at the enginee...

Subscriber-only episodeInterview with Brazilian Diplomat Camila Olsen on Promoting Brazil Abroad and Attracting FDI Interview with Camila Olsen, Head of Trade, Investment, Agriculture and Energy Section at the Brazilian Embassy in CopenhagenToday I interviewed the Brazilian diplomat Camila Olsen, head of trade investment, agriculture and energy at the Brazilian embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, where she oversees a portfolio of trade in agriculture, we also spoke about Foreign Direct Investment...

Subscriber-only episodeWorld Health Organisation in Davos 2024Interview with Steve MacFeely, Director of Data and AnalyticsWe spoke about the upcoming UN Statistics Commission meeting that begins on the 23rd of February, in New York. The heads of all international organizations and national statistical offices will discuss a wide range of issues, and this year health is at the top of the agenda, with a full-day dedicated to it. We also talked about the right fora to discuss data governan...