Beste Geneva podcasts (2024)

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Summer profiles: women defending other women around the world 20:14

19h ago20:14

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Send us a Text Message. On Inside Geneva, we’re bringing you a series of summer profiles, from doctors in war zones to researchers into the diseases that affect the world’s poorest. Today, we talk to international human rights lawyer Antonia Mulvey, who devotes herself to defending women. “With many of those that we work with, who have been subject…

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Is international law dead? 49:45

15d ago49:45

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Send us a Text Message. Geneva is the home of international law, the rules that are supposed to stop the worst violations in war. But does anyone respect it anymore? Please watch the video version of this episode on YouTube. Andrew Clapham, Professor of International Law at the Geneva Graduate Institute, says: “It’s quite blatant that when we like …

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Laws that changed our world, and the people who fought for them 28:55

29d ago28:55

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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s episode of our Inside Geneva podcast, we revisit our coverage of laws that changed the world. Save the Date for a live recording We’d like to invite you to a live recording session of our Inside Geneva podcast about the role of the Geneva Conventions and international law. Mark your calendars - June 5, 2024, f…

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Is the world brave enough to agree on a pandemic treaty? 34:08

1M ago34:08

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Send us a Text Message. Four years ago, our lives were upended by the Covid-19 pandemic. Countries locked down, millions became ill, millions died. And when the vaccine finally arrived, it was not fairly distributed. Rich countries bought too many, poor countries waited, with nothing. “What we saw during the Covid-19 pandemic was collapse. Basicall…

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New wars, new weapons and the Geneva Conventions 24:54

2M ago24:54

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Send us a Text Message. In the wars in Ukraine and in the Middle East, new, autonomous weapons are being used. Our Inside Geneva podcast asks whether we’re losing the race to control them – and the artificial intelligence systems that run them. “Autonomous weapons systems raise significant moral, ethical, and legal problems challenging human contro…

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The Rwandan genocide 30 years on: witnessing atrocities - and trying to stop them 37:19

2M ago37:19

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Send us a Text Message. The world is marking 30 years since the Rwandan genocide. Inside Geneva talks to those who witnessed it. “We came to one village where there were a few survivors and a man came to me with a list and said ‘look, the names have been crossed out one by one, entire families, they were killing everybody from those families,’” say…

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Eyewitness in a Gaza hospital and defending human rights defenders 32:07

3M ago32:07

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Send us a Text Message. In Inside Geneva this week we get an eyewitness account of a mission to supply Gaza’s hospitals. Chris Black, World Health Organisation: ‘People have told me oh you must be very brave for going to Gaza. I don’t think so, I think what’s brave is the people who have been doing this work since early October, and who go back eve…

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Is AI a risk to democracy? 38:52

3M ago38:52

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Send us a Text Message. In 2024, four billion of us can vote in elections. Can democracy survive artificial intelligence (AI)? Can the UN, or national governments, ensure the votes are fair? “Propaganda has always been there since the Romans. Manipulation has always been there, or plain lies by not very ethical politicians have always been there. T…

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What’s the future of UNRWA? The Struggle for Balance in Gaza's Aid Operations 35:35

4M ago35:35

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Send us a Text Message. The UN’s refugee agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, is the focus of major scrutiny after Israel claimed some UNRWA staff were involved in the October 7th attacks, and thousands more were members of Hamas, or supportive of it. Now one of two UN investigations has concluded that UNRWA does need to improve its measures to uphold t…

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Reflecting on Ukraine's Struggle and Perseverance Two Years into the Russian Invasion 39:34

4M ago39:34

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Send us a Text Message. The war in Ukraine is two years old. Inside Geneva discusses the latest military developments in Ukraine, the chances of peace and where the war will go from here. “Isn’t there a limit when there are so many civilian deaths so you as a state have a responsibility to stop?” asks journalist Gunilla van Hall. How will this war …

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Humanitarian and business alliances: Reflecting on Earthquake Rescue Efforts in Turkey and Syria 36:30

5M ago36:30

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Send us a Text Message. It’s one year since devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria. Inside Geneva talks to search and rescue teams who were there: Filip Kirazov, from Search and Rescue Assistance in Disasters (SARAID) says: “Every member of SARAID is a volunteer. So no one gets paid for any of the work we do. Our sole aim is to minimize human…

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A look into South Africa’s genocide case against Israel 29:45

5M ago29:45

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Send us a Text Message. The International Court of Justice (the United Nations’ top court) is considering charges of genocide against Israel. The case was brought by South Africa. Adila Hassim, the lawyer for South Africa, says: “Palestinians are subjected to relentless bombing. They are killed in their homes, in places where they seek shelter, in …

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Israel, Gaza, and the challenge to humanitarianism 29:25

6M ago29:25

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Send us a Text Message. The bitter conflict in Gaza has polarised opinions. Aid agencies are caught in the middle. Fabrizio Carboni, Regional Director of the Near and Middle East division of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): “People tend to believe we can do things that actually we can’t. I mean we have no army, we have no weapon…

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Narratives from the frontlines of human suffering 35:11

6M ago35:11

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Send us a Text Message. In the last Inside Geneva of 2023, UN correspondents look back at the year..and what a year it’s been. Emma Farge, Reuters: ‘This year has felt like lurching from one catastrophe to another.’ Earthquakes, climate change, or war –the UN is always expected to step in. Nick Cumming-Bruce, contributor, New York Times: ‘This is a…

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Beyond declarations: UN voices reflect on 75 years of human rights advocacy 40:21

7M ago40:21

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Send us a Text Message. The world is marking an important anniversary: the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. After the Second World War, this was supposed to be our "never again" moment. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights promises us the right to live, to freedom of expression, the right not to be tortured, to eq…

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Baptism of fire for UN's new human rights chief 22:53

7M ago22:53

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Send us a Text Message. This week Inside Geneva sits down for the last in our series of exclusive interviews with UN human rights commissioners. Volker Türk has a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that he was given at school more than 40 years ago. Growing up in his native Austria, he focused his mind on human rights. "In light of t…

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The UN, Peace Week, and the Middle East 38:24

7M ago38:24

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Send us a Text Message. Geneva recently hosted the Peace Week annual forum. Inside Geneva asks what’s the point, especially when there seems to be so much conflict still going on. “What we have to deal with is the immense stupidity of the wars that currently are in place. And here we are having to deal with wars of a sort that were better found in …

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Michelle Bachelet's personal fight for human rights 23:52

8M ago23:52

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Send us a Text Message. On Inside Geneva this week: part six of our series marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Imogen Foulkes talks to Michelle Bachelet, who served as UN Human Rights Commissioner from 2018 to 2022. She was a young woman during Chile’s military dictatorship, and experienced human rights violat…

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How the Israeli-Palestinian war challenges humanitarian aid 28:57

8M ago28:57

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Send us a Text Message. The current conflict in the Middle East is the most violent in decades. An Inside Geneva special asks what the rules of law allow, and what they forbid. Marco Sassòli, Professor of International Law at the University of Geneva, says: “the massacre Hamas committed among those festival visitors are clear violations of internat…

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INVESTING IN WOMEN & PEACE: Stories of Women’s Essential Roles Shaping Peace Processes Worldwide (episode 4) 17:09

8M ago17:09

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Episode 4 features Hilda Issa from Palestine and Concy Louis from South Sudan. They discuss the importance of and challenges to young women’s inclusion in peace processes. Almost 25 years after the adoption of UNSCR 1325, women continue to face exclusion from and marginalisation in peace processes. This five-part podcast series features reflections…

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INVESTING IN WOMEN & PEACE: Stories of Women’s Essential Roles Shaping Peace Processes Worldwide (episode 5) 15:19

8M ago15:19

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Episode 5 features Natalia Brandler from Venezuela and Sartu Shemsuddin from Ethiopia. They exchange on the challenges and opportunities for women’s participation in national dialogues, focusing particularly on the role and situation of women’s civil society organisations. Almost 25 years after the adoption of UNSCR 1325, women continue to face exc…

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INVESTING IN WOMEN & PEACE: Stories of Women’s Essential Roles Shaping Peace Processes Worldwide (episode 3) 18:57

8M ago18:57

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Episode 3 features Salwa Elsdaik from Sudan and Vimbai Kapurura from Eswatini who discuss the linkages between participation and protection of women peacebuilders in contexts where protection needs recently have become more acute. Almost 25 years after the adoption of UNSCR 1325, women continue to face exclusion from and marginalisation in peace pr…

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INVESTING IN WOMEN & PEACE: Stories of Women’s Essential Roles Shaping Peace Processes Worldwide (episode 2) 10:04

8M ago10:04

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Episode 2 is moderated by Breifni Flanagan from the Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF), she is joined by Sophie Giscard d'Estaing, Program Coordinator at Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) and they discuss how current trends in peace processes affect the work of the Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) and provide examples of women’…

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INVESTING IN WOMEN & PEACE: Stories of Women’s Essential Roles Shaping Peace Processes Worldwide (episode 1) 12:30

8M ago12:30

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Episode 1 features Thania Paffenholz, Executive Director of Inclusive Peace, and sets the stage for the series, describing the changing nature of formal peace processes as well as recent trends in women's participation therein. Almost 25 years after the adoption of UNSCR 1325, women continue to face exclusion from and marginalisation in peace proce…

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The future of human rights in Russia 28:37

8M ago28:37

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Send us a Text Message. It’s more than a year and a half since Russia invaded Ukraine. The war shows no sign of ending, and Moscow is cracking down on all opposition. This week, Inside Geneva asks how we can support human rights inside Russia. "Since the full scale invasion of Ukraine had been launched in February of last year, the regime has broug…

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From Local to Global Governance: a UNDP podcast on how multi-level governance can contribute to sustaining peace 46:57

9M ago46:57

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The podcast will allow UNDP to showcase perspectives and conclusions from fresh research on the role of multi-level governance in sustaining peace in fragile and conflict-affected settings, bringing together selected experts in the field. The discussion will emphasize definitions, demands and tools for strengthening multi-level governance in fragil…

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Frontline Negotiators: Stories from the Field 16:24

9M ago16:24

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Every day, humanitarian workers negotiate with different counterparts – from armed groups to government authorities, and from religious leaders to displaced communities – to deliver aid in crisis situations. To negotiate successfully, these professionals need to carefully analyse the situation, create a strategic plan, and manage very high pressure…

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Unveiling the Impact of Arms Control: Real-world Insights (episode 3: Change! Wanted!) 16:05

9M ago16:05

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Multilateral arms control agreements face a credibility crisis, marked by declining transparency and inconsistent enforcement. Many States Parties now opt for private reports under the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), reducing public accountability. Non-compliance often goes unaddressed. However, the true measure of these agreements should be their impact …

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Unveiling the Impact of Arms Control: Real-world Insights (episode 2: Multilateral Agreements and Gun Violence) 12:40

9M ago12:40

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Multilateral arms control agreements face a credibility crisis, marked by declining transparency and inconsistent enforcement. Many States Parties now opt for private reports under the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), reducing public accountability. Non-compliance often goes unaddressed. However, the true measure of these agreements should be their impact …

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Unveiling the Impact of Arms Control: Real-world Insights (episode 1: Impact) 16:22

9M ago16:22

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Multilateral arms control agreements face a credibility crisis, marked by declining transparency and inconsistent enforcement. Many States Parties now opt for private reports under the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), reducing public accountability. Non-compliance often goes unaddressed. However, the true measure of these agreements should be their impact …

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Power and Polarisation: Disinformation Against the Vulnerable (episode 3) 9:59

9M ago9:59

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Disinformation isn't just false or misconstrued information, but rather a concrete strategy to establish influence and enhance polarisation by targeting specific socio-economic, identity and gender groups. In this respect, Sigma European Think Tank has produced a podcast series in which the context, procedure and potential consequences for disinfor…

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Power and Polarisation: Disinformation Against the Vulnerable (episode 2) 15:03

9M ago15:03

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Disinformation isn't just false or misconstrued information, but rather a concrete strategy to establish influence and enhance polarisation by targeting specific socio-economic, identity and gender groups. In this respect, Sigma European Think Tank has produced a podcast series in which the context, procedure and potential consequences for disinfor…

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Power and Polarisation: Disinformation Against the Vulnerable (episode 1) 14:35

9M ago14:35

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Disinformation isn't just false or misconstrued information, but rather a concrete strategy to establish influence and enhance polarisation by targeting specific socio-economic, identity and gender groups. In this respect, Sigma European Think Tank has produced a podcast series in which the context, procedure and potential consequences for disinfor…

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The journey of Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein: the sixth UN Human Rights Commissioner 26:13

9M ago26:13

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Send us a Text Message. On Inside Geneva this week: part five of our series marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Imogen Foulkes talks to Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein, who served as UN Human Rights Commissioner from 2014 to 2018. He became the first Asian, Muslim and Arab to hold the position. But did he plan a career …

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Inside Geneva's 100th episode: the war in Syria, killer robots and justice in Myanmar 34:50

9M ago34:50

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Send us a Text Message. Inside Geneva is marking its 100th podcast episode this week. In this episode host Imogen Foulkes looks back at some of the podcast highlights. This episode starts with an assessment of how humanitarians coped with the war in Syria. Jan Egeland, former head of the United Nations humanitarian taskforce for Syria says: "Syria …

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From Apartheid to the UN: Navi Pillay's experience as Human Rights Commissioner 27:57

10M ago27:57

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Send us a Text Message. On Inside Geneva this week: part four of our series marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Imogen Foulkes talks to Navi Pillay, she served as UN Human Rights Commissioner from 2008 to 2014, she started life in racially segregated South Africa. "We grew up under apartheid and we’re realised…

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Humanitarian Heroes: Personal Tales of Tragedy, Triumph, and the Search for the Missing 34:07

10M ago34:07

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Send us a Text Message. August marks two important days in the humanitarian calendar First, the International day of the disappeared. Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC: ‘I look at my kids, I look at my family, and I say ‘imagine now there is a frontline between us and my son, my brother, my mother, my father, are captured and I can't see them for a year, two,…

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BETRAY ME NOT! Pay Attention To The Signs | Book Read Chapter One (7-12) 1:22:23

10M ago1:22:23

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Welcome to Geneva's Closett (Talk Show) You never know what you'll find on Geneva's Closett! Hey Subscribers & Hola New Subscribers!! 🙋🏾‍♀️Your Support is Greatly Appreciated! 😘EMAIL ME: GENEVASCLOSETT22@GMAIL.COM------------------------------------ Sit back, let my words fill your mind with pictures, and enjoy... About the Author: FOLLOW AUTHOR "L…

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BETRAY ME NOT! What Would You Do Ladies? Book Read Chapter One (1-6) 1:24:59

10M ago1:24:59

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Welcome to Geneva's Closett (Talk Show) You never know what you'll find on Geneva's Closett! Hey Subscribers & Hola New Subscribers!! 🙋🏾‍♀️Your Support is Greatly Appreciated! 😘EMAIL ME: GENEVASCLOSETT22@GMAIL.COM------------------------------------ Sit back, let my words fill your mind with pictures, and enjoy... About the Author: FOLLOW AUTHOR "L…

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Championing Human Rights: The Story of Louise Arbor 31:19

11M ago31:19

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Send us a Text Message. On Inside Geneva this week: part three of our series marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Host Imogen Foulkes talks to Louise Arbour, who served as UN Human Rights Commissioner from 2004 to 2008. She arrived in Geneva with a formidable track record. As a prosecutor for the former Yugosla…

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Governing artificial intelligence: Ethics, Risks, and Possibilities 44:12

11M ago44:12

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Send us a Text Message. On Inside Geneva this week we take a deep dive into the pros and cons of artificial intelligence. Should the United Nations (UN) help to regulate it? Could it even do that? Across the UN there are different views. Tomas Lamanauskas, deputy secretary general of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) says that "the t…

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Human rights and those who defend them: Mary Robinson 28:40

12M ago28:40

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Send us a Text Message. On Inside Geneva this week: part two of our series marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Imogen Foulkes talks to Mary Robinson, the second person to serve as UN Human Rights Commissioner. Even as a schoolgirl in Ireland, she was already passionate about human rights. ‘I was a bit of a boo…

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What now for women in Afghanistan? 34:29

12M ago34:29

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Send us a Text Message. On Inside Geneva this week, host Imogen Foulkes asks if the United Nations (UN) should still work in Afghanistan, now the Taliban are banning women from work, and girls from secondary school? Karima Bennoune, professor of International Law: ‘Anyone who believed in something called Taliban 2.0, had never actually spoken to an…

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Universal human rights at 75: who defends them? 21:13

1y ago21:13

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Send us a Text Message. This week Inside Geneva starts a new series marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Born out of the terrible cruelty of World War II, millions hoped the declaration would prevent atrocities. "This Universal Declaration of human rights may well become the international Magna Carta of all men…

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What became of the pandemic treaty? 35:07

1y ago35:07

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Send us a Text Message. Inside Geneva was at the World Health Assembly over the last week, finding out what lessons are being learned from Covid-19 now that the WHO says the global health emergency is over – even if the pandemic isn’t. Suerie Moon, co-director, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute said: "Every single country is vulnerabl…

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Sudan’s tragedy 27:51

1y ago27:51

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Send us a Text Message. The Sudan conflict began over a month ago, and the consequences for the population are getting more and more serious. In this episode we take a long hard look at the conflict in Sudan, and what the UN and humanitarian agencies here in Geneva – the ones whose very purpose is to either prevent such conflicts happening, or at t…

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ICRC reunites families, Swiss neutrality and weapons exports 38:08

1y ago38:08

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Send us a Text Message. This week, Inside Geneva goes behind the scenes with the ICRC’s prisoner exchange in Yemen. Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC: "I look at my kids, I look at my family, and I say ‘imagine now there is a frontline between us, and my son, my brother, my mother, my father are captured and I can't see them for a year, or two, three, four". …

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Ukraine, war crimes, and Putin 36:13

1y ago36:13

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Send us a Text Message. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been indicted for war crimes. This week, Inside Geneva podcast host Imogen Foulkes asks whether international law can really bring justice. “The real crime of crimes in this story is the decision to go to war. Every other crime – the deportation of children, the crimes against humanity, t…

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Aid Access Dilemmas 29:49

1y ago29:49

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Inside Geneva we take a long hard look at how aid is delivered, and why it is often obstructed. Did UN aid agencies fail Syria after the earthquake? Marco Sassoli from Geneva University speaking to Inside Geneva says: "The UN being a club it represents its members, and therefore it considers that it cannot…

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