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UN InterviewsMine action critical to stability in LebanonThe recent escalation of violence between Lebanon and Israel has left widespread devastation, and many unexploded weapons in residential and agricultural areas.These hidden threats - remnants of both past and ongoing hostilities - have once again become a significant concern for civilians living in border areas.Stephen Robinson, Mine Action Senior Policy Adviser at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) spoke to UN News’s Nancy Sarkis about the urgent need for mine action in Lebanon.2025-04-1808 min
UN InterviewsLebanon: ‘No one can prepare you for the loss of a child’By the time a ceasefire began last November ending the devastating war in Lebanon between Hezbollah fighters and the Israeli military, more than 4,000 people had been killed and at least 16,600 injured.The violence also uprooted hundreds of thousands and caused widespread damage to key infrastructure, exacerbating Lebanon’s long-running, multi-pronged crisis.Ghada Darwiche is one of those grieving: she lost her daughter, Dina, a UNHCR staffer who worked at the refugee agency’s office in Bekaa. She was killed along with her youngest son, Jad, when their home was hit by an Israeli missile on 23 Sept...2025-03-0702 min
UN InterviewsThe situation in Gaza remains catastrophic for children: UNICEFThe bombs have stopped falling in the Gaza Strip but the humanitarian crisis there continues, said Tess Ingram, Communications Director and Spokesperson for the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF. Ms. Ingram was recently in Gaza, where boys and girls are barely getting their basic needs met. They urgently need a scale-up in supplies and services, she said “and the ceasefire is a really good opportunity for us to do that.” She told UN News’s Nancy Sarkis that UNICEF and all humanitarians need the truce to hold so that they can save young lives. 2025-02-1407 min
UN InterviewsMiddle East: Food aid more important than everIn the first week of the ceasefire, the World Food Programme (WFP) has been able to reach more than 330,000 people with food assistance in Gaza.With so many now on the move, WFP’s priority is to ensure assistance follows the people.Programme Director of Emergencies, Samer Abdel Jaber, told UN News’s Nancy Sarkis that their work is “needed more than ever” across the whole Middle East, with crises continuing in Lebanon and Syria, where millions are still going hungry.2025-01-2808 min
UN InterviewsSatellite image analysis helps safeguard cultural heritage under fireThe UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) isn’t only enhancing the role of geospatial technology for use by agencies across the Organization – it’s also helping safeguard the world’s precious cultural heritage in the midst of conflict.In a partnership with the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UNOSAT provides imagery of areas of concern to help protect historic sites and other heritage, by monitoring them and assessing damage following attacks.In an interview with UN News’s Nancy Sarkis, UNOSAT’s Michelle De Gruchy and Olivier Van Damme, spoke about some of the priceless Wor...2024-12-1409 min
UN InterviewsSyrian refugees ‘want to ensure that they feel safe if they went back’The nearly 14-year war in Syria forced more than six million people to flee the country.With the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians are now facing several scenarios. Many are returning home, while others are still waiting to see how things unfold or even leaving the country.Amid the rapidly changing situation, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, continues to help Syrians – whether internally displaced persons or refugees – as they face both the winter season and uncertainty on the ground.For more on this, UN News’s Nancy Sarkis spoke to Rula Amin, UNHCR S...2024-12-1008 min
UN InterviewsWar in Sudan is being fought over the bodies of women, says top rights investigatorWar in Sudan between rival militaries has been raging for 19 months, uprooting well over 11 million people both inside Sudan and beyond and leaving a staggering 24.8 million people in need of assistance.In addition to the struggle for survival, investigators appointed by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva have warned that women and girls have been subjected to large-scale sexual violence, gang-rape, abduction and detention akin to sexual slavery.To find out more about this disturbing development, UN News’s Nancy Sarkis sat down with Mona Rishmawi, member of the Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan, who tol...2024-11-2107 min
UN InterviewsLebanon crisis highlights trauma of Syrian refugees forced to flee – againAs the war in Lebanon grinds on, some 1.3 million people have now fled intense Israeli bombardment up and down the country, according to the authorities.This includes a significant number of Syrian refugees, who’ve already had to flee over a decade of civil war in their own country.Reaching Syria is by no means easy, because of the very real risk of bombing at border crossing points; and then there’s the question of how safe it is to return to Syria’s towns and cities.With more on this – and how the UN r...2024-11-1309 min
UN InterviewsLebanon’s pregnant women and girls face growing risks in shelters, warns UN agencyPregnant women and girls in Lebanon’s shelters face trauma, harassment and disease, UN humanitarians have warned.With war still raging in Lebanon, 1.2 million people have been forced to seek safety in hundreds of shelters across the country.And although 60 per cent of the country’s public schools have been converted into places of refuge for those who’ve fled displacement orders and bombing, there just aren’t enough shelters for everyone.This problem affects women and girls the most as they are at risk of disease and sexual assault, warned UNFPA, the UN agenc...2024-11-0109 min
UN InterviewsChildren of Lebanon need peace, stresses UNICEF officialAround 890 children have been injured in the past year in Lebanon, according to the country’s Ministry of Public Health, with 75 per cent of those injuries occurring in the last month. As the conflict escalates, the number of child casualties has risen rapidly.The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is working to assist children across various affected areas, including Tyre, Rmaich, Marjaaoun, Beirut, and the Bekaa Valley. Their efforts include providing shelter, medical supplies, mental health support, and access to education and essential goods.Tess Ingram, Communications Manager for UNICEF Middle East and North Afri...2024-10-2308 min
PainelBrasilTVSempre um Bom Papo com Lejeune Mirhan - Nancy Pelosi pivô das tensões com ChinaSempre um Bom Papo com Lejeune Mirhan - Nancy Pelosi pivô das tensões com China
Com a jornalista Rosa Sarkis Nas Segundas - feiras no Painel Brasil TV, excepcionalmente nesta quinta-feira com Análises do momento sempre um Bate Papo com a Jornalista Rosa Sarkis e o Professor Lejeune Mirhan "Sociólogo, escritor e atualmente analista internacional em várias TVs de streaming. Militante histórico do movimento palestino no Brasil e grande conhecedor das questões nacionais e internacionais
Quinta 04 de agosto 19h Brasília 00h Paris
Análise: INTERNACIONAL - "Nancy Pelos...2022-08-0544 min
The Friday Night Dinner Podcast – Three Angry NerdsThe Friday Night Dinner Podcast Ep.26: Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy
The Friday Night Dinner Podcast is an episode-by-episode recap and breakdown of the show Gilmore Girls, with a focus on Mental Health. Join Stephanie and Kurt as they recap each episode and explore the trials, tribulations, and bad decisions of the titular Gilmore Girls.
Stephanie Sarkis PhD is a best-selling author and psychotherapist in private practice in Tampa, Florida. She can be found at www.stephaniesarkis.com.
Kurtis Smejkal is a podcaster and film critic. He regularly reviews movies and TV series on the Three Angry Nerds podcast.
2021-04-1300 min
Onward PodcastEpisode 100! What I've LearnedEmily Harman thanks her listeners as she celebrates 100 episodes of the Onward Podcast. In addition she shares what she’s learned in the 17 months since she retired from working for the U.S. Navy. Well - not everything she’s learned - just the highlights that will help you as well. Finally, Emily shares her plans for 2021 which include publishing a book of Season 1 and 2 Onward Podcast episodes and tweaking the upcoming Season 3. Top 10 Episodes of the Onward Podcast based on number of downloads as of 24 November 2020 A Mother and Son’s Discussion on Addiction...2020-11-3014 min
Onward PodcastIntroduction to the Onward PodcastWelcome to the Onward Podcast hosted by Emily Harman, a retired Naval Officer and Retired Executive turned Certified Professional Coach. The podcast tag line and interviews follow Emily's journey of self discovery. Initially, the tag line was "facing adversity and moving forward". That's what Emily knew and she shares adversities she's faced in her life and how she moved forward and her guests share as well. Then, as Emily started her inner journey and learning more about herself, she changed the tag line to "facing adversity, moving forward, and discovering ourselves along the way." ...2019-05-2303 min