These Stories Will Drive the Agenda During UN Week

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Introducing: "World's Toughest Job" -- A new podcast about the Next UN Secretary General

I want to recommend a new podcast I think our audience will like: it's called World's Toughest Job, from Foreign Policy magazine and the United Nations Foundation. And today, I'm sharing with you the debut episode. Between now and the end of this year, 193 member states will elec ...  Show more

How to Prevent Global Catastrophic Risks | Stefan Löfven and Jens Orback

Today's episode is produced in partnership with the Global Challenges Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of global catastrophic risks and strengthening global governance to address them. The Global Challenges Foundation's 2026 Global Catastrophic Risks r ...  Show more

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