On The Black Experience at the United Nations & Other International Spaces (w/ Mr. Curtis Raynold)

In this episode, I'm joined by Mr. Curtis Raynold, a retired Secretary of the UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters with over 30 years of experience at the United Nations. We discussed diversity and inclusion at the UN and other global organizations/spaces, how the UN has changed in the past 75 years, and whether we still need the UN in today’s world. He shares his experience growing up in St. Lucia and getting his start in the international field and offers recommendations to young black professionals who are looking to get their start in the field. Mr. Raynold can be reached on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/curtisraynold/.

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For additional reading on the topics discussed, you may visit the following links:

OP: International development has a race problem (2019).

What’s Keeping Black Students from Studying Abroad? (2015).

Amplifying black voices in international affairs. (2020).

Citing ‘weight of history’, senior UN officials of African descent issue call to ‘go beyond and do more’ to end racism. (2020).

When will the United Nations address its unjust internship policy? (2016).

OP: Unpaid internships are both elitist and damaging.

Background music "Mighty Calypso" courtesy of Jayme Stone.

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