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UN Interviews‘Nothing about them, without them’: human trafficking survivors need to have a seat at every tableHuman trafficking is a global threat driven by organised crime and each year, more and more women, children and men are being exploited, including for forced labour and sex.That’s according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) which works to provide humanitarian, legal and economic assistance to survivors. Through the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons (UNVTF), the UN prioritises working with grassroot organisations carrying out survivor-led initiatives, facilitating on-the-ground assistance and protection to victims of trafficking.On the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, UN...
2025-07-3013 min
UN InterviewsWomen and girls of African descent continue to face the double burden of racism and sexismAround the world, women and girls of African Descent continue to face the double burden of racism and sexism, often navigating systemic barriers that hinder their development and violate their rights, according to the UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA.Last year, the UN General Assembly voted to recognise 25 July as the International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent as they continue to face multiple and overlapping forms of discrimination, manifesting in higher rates of poverty, barriers to education, limited access to quality healthcare, and underrepresentation in decision-making.UNFPA’s “Leave No One Behind" comm...
2025-07-2511 min
ONU Info🎙️Bulletin d'ONU Info du 27 juin 2025 -édition spécialeAu menu de cette édition spéciale :
🔹Haïti : quand la guerre des gangs se fait sur le corps des femmes
Haiti est en proie à une violence sans précédent : des gangs contrôlent 85 % de la capitale et poursuivent leur expansion, semant la terreur.
Leur brutalité extrême a force 1,3 million de personnes a fuir leur foyer. Les femmes sont en première ligne, cibles de violences brutales et systématiques.
De passage dans nos studios, la Fondatrice et coordinatrice de l'ong Neges Mawon, Pascal Solages, revient sur la situation et leur vécu.
(Présentation : Cristina Silveiro; édition : Emma Chevalier Tr
2025-07-0105 min
UN InterviewsSudan: ‘I survived rape, but I do not know how to survive life after it’Over two years after civil war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their former allies-turned rival militia, the RSF, Sudan is now the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with nearly 13 million displaced. Rape used as a weapon of war, together with other sexual violence, has disproportionately shattered the lives of women and girls. Today, gender agency UN Women estimates that 12.1 million people – 25 per cent of the population – is at risk. Just ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, UN News’s Emma Trager-Lewis spoke to Esméralda Alabre, who...
2025-06-1814 min
UN InterviewsHopeful Syrians head home to an uncertain futureSince the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, 1.9 million Syrian refugees have headed home to Syria. After 14 years of civil war, much of the country is in ruins, while over 90 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line.Yet, Syrian refugees are not losing hope: UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has found that more than 80 per cent of the diaspora hope to return one day, a major shift compared to surveys conducted before the fall of the old regime. There are more than six million Syrian refugees, and over seven million are internally d...
2025-06-1315 min
UN InterviewsA sustainable future means greater collaboration between Global South nationsIn recent years, development efforts have been set back by long-standing obstacles made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing conflicts, climate change, rising debt, lack of digital access and growing inequalities.Dima Al-Khatib, Director of the UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) says there’s an urgent need to accelerate progress towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals – only 17 per cent of which are on track.In pursuit of that, more than 120 Member States gathered this week at UN headquarters in New York to discuss how South-South and triangular partnerships can boost future sustainable development for all.
2025-06-0112 min
UN InterviewsMemories of childhood fuel woman peacekeeper’s drive to serve"I saw people coming from different parts of the world just to help bring peace in my country,” said Chief Superintendent Zainab Gbla, speaking to UN News just ahead of receiving her award this week for UN Woman Police Officer of the Year.She’s been serving in Abyei, a disputed oil-rich region straddling Sudan and South Sudan, since April 2023, as the Chief Police Training Officer for the interim security force there, UNISFA.Ms. Gbla’s award recognises her innovative community engagement initiatives which have strengthened relations between host communities and the UN mission.UN N...
2025-05-2808 min
Agent DoubleAgent 006 - Photo // Laurence Tordjman, l'agent photo qui a l’oeilNotre agent 006 peut sembler timide de prime abord. Mais sous ce grand sourire réservé se cache en réalité un agent d’une finesse redoutable. Depuis 1998, son agence LT2 accompagne les plus grands photographes venus de tous horizons, comme Emma Anderson ou encore Nana Yaw Oduro. Son objectif ? Que ses artistes puissent exprimer leur talent auprès des annonceurs les plus prestigieux. Une mission accomplie au cours des décennies où notre invitée n’a cessé de s’adapter aux époques changeantes avec subtilité. Dans cet épisode, Laurence Tordjman évoque:Le syndicat professionne...
2024-11-1433 min
PTAC's Audio Drama Series PodcastChristmas Tales and StoriesHappy Christmas Eve! We are delighted to share with you a collection of "Christmas Tales and Stories," including Christmas Greetings by Lewis Carol, A Letter from Santa Clause by Mark Twain, the Yes, Virginia letter, and Jingle Bells, performed live by PTAC's Candy Cane Carolers. This episode was curated, directed, and edited by Gina Stanton and features the vocal talents of Devin Trager, Emma Burke-Covitz, Mike Stanton, Jenna Isabella, and Gina Stanton.This episode is available on our website at www.phoenixtheatreartsco.com/audio-drama-series! PTAC’s Audio Drama Series is a production by the Phoenix Theatre and Art...
2021-12-2414 min