It is a gift to serve humanity, with António Guterres - United Nations Secretary-General
António Guterres' drive to serve those less fortunate saw him rise from a volunteer in the slums of Lisbon to the highest spheres of politic...
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Planting hope in remote communities, with Alvaro Lario - President of the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Growing up in rural Spain, Alvaro Lario's parents managed a small fruit farm that sold melons in local villages. Now he is President of the...
There's no problem that can't be solved, with Garry Conille - UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya
Garry Conille knows that resilience, hope and determination can be powerful foundations for change. Now UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya, he...
'The UN is my life, my family,' with Corinne Momal-Vanian - Outgoing Executive Director of the Kofi Annan Foundation
Outgoing Executive Director of the Kofi Annan Foundation Corinne Momal-Vanian previously spent three decades serving with the United Nations...
Devising an end to hunger, with Máximo Torero Cullen - Chief Economist at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Máximo Torero Cullen is one of the world's leading voices on global hunger and food security. Currently serving as Chief Economist at the UN...
Surviving war to fight for peace, with Ozonnia Ojielo - United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia
As a child, Ozonnia Ojielo survived a brutal civil war in his native Nigeria in which starvation was used as a weapon. After training as a l...
Open the strait, with Arsenio Dominguez - Secretary-General of the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Oil price surges have put international shipping in the spotlight in recent months. But what about the people behind the headlines? What hap...
Use AI responsibly for a better world, with Tshilidzi Marwala - Rector, United Nations University (UNU)
Growing up in rural South Africa, Tshilidzi Marwala first learned about engineering from his grandmother's handmade clay pots. Now rector of...
Why I'm still an obstinate optimist, with Allegra Baiocchi - UN Resident Coordinator in Mexico
Born to Italian parents in Venezuela, Allegra Baiocchi has been on the move ever since and has lived in more than 25 countries around the wo...
Launching a new life from a refugee camp, with Mary Maker - UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
War is Mary Maker's earliest memory. Born in South Sudan and named Nyiriak — meaning "war" — she spent her youth living and working in one o...
Building the Foundations for Human Dignity, with Jorge Moreira da Silva - Executive Director of UNOPS, the United Nations Office for Project Services
Fighting for and believing in change is in Jorge Moreira da Silva's blood. Now executive director of UNOPS, the United Nations Office for Pr...
Overcoming trauma in the service of peace, with Elpida Rouka - Senior political affairs officer, Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
Elpida Rouka's first name means hope in Greek, a feeling that can sometimes be elusive when serving in the most troubled places on earth. Cu...
Lighting Libya's long path to peace, with Hanna Tetteh - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and UNSMIL Head
Former Ghanian Foreign Minister Hanna Tetteh knows first hand the responsibility that comes from being an elected politician. Now head of th...
The force of good is much stronger than the force of evil, with Kelly Clements - UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner
From Bangladesh to Kosovo, Syria to Sudan, Kelly Clements has spent more than 30 years helping to save lives during some of the biggest refu...
Why peace begins with people, not power, with Bintou Keita - Former UN Secretary-General's Special Representative DRC
Bintou Keita knows instinctively that some moments call for a more human response than words alone can offer. Once, at a ceremony to mark th...
Youth, power and possibility, with Felipe Paullier - UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs
A medical doctor by training, Dr. Felipe Paullier is a passionate advocate for young people. Two years ago, aged just 32, his life took a ne...
How to lead forces for peace, with Cheryl Pearce - The UN's Acting Military Adviser for Peacekeeping Operations
After enlisting at 18, Cheryl Pearce battled rigid gender barriers to rise through the military ranks. Now the UN's Acting Military Adviser...
Fighting hunger in a world of plenty, with Jean-Martin Bauer - Director, Food Security and Nutrition Analysis, World Food Programme (WFP)
Jean-Martin Bauer was just a teenager when a visit to his uncle's Haitian rice farm planted the seed of his life-long passion for food secur...
Serving the UN is the honor of a lifetime, with Annalena Baerbock, President UN General Assembly 80th Session
Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock is a new face at the United Nations. Sworn in as President of the General Assembly in Septe...
A lifetime championing refugees, with Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Filippo Grandi has devoted more than three decades to easing the suffering of refugees: "My pride after all these years is that the center o...