UNCCD – Land Ambassador Inna Modja on the Great Green Wall
The Malian musician Inna Modja is not only a UNCCD Land Ambassador, but also the protagonist of the documentary 'The Great Green Wall'. She takes us on an epic journey along Africa’s ambitious project...
28 Jan 202229min
UN Volunteers – Volunteering in a peacekeeping mission in Mali
UN Volunteers is the second largest UN entity in Bonn and promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Meet Shirin Abufannouneh from Palestine who is a UN volunteer and serves in ...
19 Jan 202222min
UN Climate Change - COP26 outcomes & their first Goodwill Ambassador
In 2021, UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) designated its first ever Goodwill Ambassador, Bonn's Beethoven Orchestra. After reflecting on COP26 and its outcomes with Koko Warner of UN Climate Change, we talk...
20 Dec 202130min
The UN Campus in Bonn – Speaking to the architect of the new UN Bonn building
Soon, UN Climate Change staff will move into a new building on the UN Campus in Bonn. The architect of the new building, Stefan Lippert, explains the thought process behind its design and how he ensur...
10 Dec 202131min
UN SDG Action Awards – How a Nigerian youth-led initiative fights against sexual and gender-based violence
During this years UN SDG Global Festival of Action, the Stand To End Rape Initiative (STER) won the Mobilize UN SDGs Action Award. Hannah Messenger, Global Events Strategist of the UN SDG Action Campa...
25 Nov 202130min
UN Funken – How UN staff members celebrate traditional Carnival
Heidi Nabel-Meyer and Audrey Ewert were amongst the founding members of the UN's very own carnival society. They share what motivated them to start the 'UN Funken', what goes on behind the scenes of a...
8 Nov 202126min
IPBES – How their report inspired a journey around the world
Billy Offland is a graduate of the University of Leeds. After reading the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment Report, he decided to travel around the world to meet conservationists and raise awareness of the...
18 Okt 202119min
