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The UN is Downsizing and Restructuring. What Can Staff Members Do?

Week Ahead | FAO: Science-Based Policy as a Shared Value | King's Birthday and a Farewell

UN Secretary-General: "There is no military solution. The only path forward is diplomacy. The only hope is peace."

From the Archives | UNICEF: Learning Passport Initiative Supports Teachers and Students Inclusion in the Digital Economy in Developing Countries, Refugee Camps, and Post-Conflict Zones

Week in Review | VivaTech Brings CEO of Nvidia and Macron Closer | Saudi Arabia Showcases its Startup Ecosystem at VivaTech | ILO Report on Child Labour

Weekend Edition | Bourgogne in the Spotlight | Maison Louis Picamelot | More VivaTech | Looking for a Job? There is a Cybersecurity Talent Shortage | Presented by EVO Green Village

Presented by EVO Green Village | Become a Paid Subscriber Today | VivaTech is a Global Hub for Entrepreneurs in Europe

Week Ahead | Presented by EVO Green Village | VivaTech Starts in Paris | UN Ocean Conference Hosted by France | ESA: Satellite Technology in a New Geopolitical Configuration | ILO Annual Conference

You Are Invited: THE BRIEF Young Diplomats Club | Books on Etiquette | Doing Business Abroad | Cultural Awareness

Week Ahead | Presented by EVO Green Village | ESA: Satellite Technology in a New Geopolitical Configuration | ILO Annual Conference

Presented by EVO Green Village | Bonus Episode: Peter Bakker, CEO of WBCSD | WTO: Cabo Verde Trade Policy Review | UN Ministerial in Berlin Reaffirms Multilateral Commitment Amid Global Fracture

June and July: All About the Ocean Life | Presented by EVO Green Village | Your Summer Calendar Sorted

Presented by EVO Green Village | South Africa and ITC to Host Ministerial for Small Businesses | Young Diplomats Circle | Peter Paul Rubens: Painter and Diplomat | Swimming Pool Alert: Get in Shape

Week in Review | U.S. Withdrawal from WHO a Turning Point in Global Health Governance | WHO: Nations Adopt Landmark Global Pandemic Accord | WTO: Russia Challenges EU Carbon Border Tax

Weekend Edition | Presented by EVO Green Village | Young Diplomats Circle | Podcast: History of Mesoamerican Colonisation

Presented by EVO Green Village | U.S. Withdrawal from WHO a Turning Point in Global Health Governance | WHO: Nations Adopt Landmark Global Pandemic Accord | WTO: Russia Challenges EU Carbon Border Tax

Week Ahead | Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Supports Digital Transformation of Government Services | UNIDIR: Convenes Forum to Discuss Trust in Cyberspace| SG Carries on Reform of UN

Weekend Edition | Presented by EVO Green Village | Christie's: Online Sales Surged as Collectors Shifted to Digital Platforms

Presented by EVO Green Village | WTO: Cabo Verde Trade Policy Review | UN Ministerial Reaffirms Multilateral Commitment Amid Global Fracture

Reverse Liberation Day | Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Reform: Significant Personnel Cuts Expected | U.S. Aid Cuts Impact on Women’s Rights in Latin America

UN to Cut Posts and Relocate Services in Major Overhaul Ahead of 80th Anniversary | Presented by EVO Green Village | Bonus Episode: Former UN Official in Charge of Innovation

Week Ahead | Presented by EVO Green Village | Bonus Episode: Interview with Andrew Gilmour, Berghof Foundation CEO | Interview with Joseph Nye: Soft Power and His Influence in American Foreign Policy

Presented by EVO Green Village | Interview with American Scholar Joseph Nye | Bonus Episode: Interview with the CEO of Vivaldi

Weekend Edition | Watch my Interview with Joseph Nye: Mentor to a Generation of American Policymakers | Presented by EVO Fitness | Taste of Paris: New Chefs | Discover Bourgogne

Joseph Nye: American Scholar and Mentor to a Generation of IR Academics and Policymakers | Presented by EVO Fitness | WHO: Antimicrobial Resistance a Global Threat | Bonus Episode: Women in Diplomacy

Presented by EVO Fitness Geneva | Weekend Edition | How to Buy a Rauschenberg | UNDP Human Development Report 2025: You Love AI. You Fear AI.

Presented By EVO Green Village | WTO Dispute Settlement Body Gets to Work in Spite of Push-Backs | UN in New York | THE BRIEF Young Diplomats Circle | Flash SALE

Week Ahead | Presented by EVO Fitness Geneva | WHO: Measuring Economic Impact of Ageism | WTO: Talks on Appointments Stalled

Presented by EVO Fitness Geneva | Week in Review | FAO Flash Appeal | WTO: IP Dispute Between China and EU | WHO: Economic Impact of Ageism

Easter Edition | Kenwood House Painting Mystery Solved | Presented by EVO Green Village

Weekend Edition: Holbein's Ambassadors | Presented by EVO Green Village |

Weekend Edition | Presented by EVO Green Village | Art Forensics: Ascertaining a Painter's Work

Presented by EVO Green Village | London in 24 Hours | Easter Edition

Weekend Edition | Kenwood House Painting Mystery Solved | Presented by EVO Green Village

Presented by EVO Green Village | Sir Thomas Wyatt: Diplomat and Poet | Holbein at the Tudor Court | London Treasures

Easter at the Louvre | Presented by EVO Green Village | Fashion and Diplomacy | Interview with the European Space Agency

Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Reform | Diplomats at the Louvre | UBS Global Art Market Report

Art and Diplomacy | Presented by EVO Green Village | UBS Global Art Market Report

Presented by EVO Green Village | Young Diplomats Circle | Peter Paul Rubens: Painter and Diplomat | ITC: Impact of U.S. Tariffs | Summer Calls: Get in Shape

Presented by EVO Green Village | New UN Treaty to Protect Older People | WHO Tests New Global Health Emergency Response System | Maternal Mortality Increases Post-Pandemic

Weekend Edition | Presented by EVO Green Village | Paris in 24 Hours | Salon du Dessin | Training Your Eye to See Art | Where to Eat and People Watch

Weekend Edition | Presented by EVO Green Village | WHO Tests New Global Health Emergency Response System | Deep Sea Mining: A Threat to Life Under Water | UNICEF: Giga Opens Photo Competition

Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Report Alerts for AI Risks and its Potential | Oceans and Biodiversity: Deep Sea Mining Regulation in the Works

WWF: Deep Sea Mining Impact on Food Security | Presented by EVO Green Village | UN Success Stories: Saving the Ozone Layer | UNHCR: Interview with the Head of Innovation

UNHCR: Interview with Head of Innovation | PitchBook: Webinar on European VC Landscape for Women Entrepreneurs

WTO: Global Tensions Split Agriculture Talks | UNHCR: What Does it Take to Become a Humanitarian Worker?

Weekend Edition | Presented by EVO Green Village | UNHCR: Interview with Hovig Etyemezan | Women in Science at the Time of Voltaire

UN Statistics Commission Adopts Updated National Accounting Standards | Female-Founded Startups Raise €10B for Fourth Consecutive Year | Are You a Startup? We Have an Offer for You (scroll down)

UN Statistics Commission Adopts an Update of the National Accounting Standards | Female-Founded Startups Raise €10B for Fourth Consecutive Year

Weekend Edition | You Are Invited: THE BRIEF Young Diplomats Circle | Literary Salons: History and Political Function

Weekend Edition | You Are Invited: THE BRIEF Young Diplomats Circle | Literary Salons: History and Political Function

Geneva Book Fair Kicks-Off | Innovation in Finance with Film Producer Ray Maiello | Interview with Leading Burgundy Winemaker Alberic Bichot

An Updated System of National Accounts | U​N Women Commemorates 30th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration

You Are Invited: Young Diplomats Club | Apply for an Internship at THE BRIEF

Women’s Voices in Diplomacy | Watch My Interview With H.E. Viviane Rios Balbino, Top Brazilian Diplomat in New York

[French Edition] Domaine Albert Bichot Traverse l'Atlantique | Histoire de la Gastronomie Française

Domaines Albert Bichot: A Transatlantic Experiment in Wine Aging | History of French Gastronomy | Wine Paris Highlights | UNEP Plastics Treaty | ITU: AI for Good Governance

Weekend Edition | The UN in Film | Best Films on International Relations and Diplomacy | ILO: Women's Economic Gap

UNESCO: Interview with Loïc Bienassis on the History of French Gastronomy

THE BRIEF Young Diplomats Club

WIPO: Future of Transportation is Green | UN: Statistics Division Meets in New York | ITU: Interview with Fred Werner

WIPO: Future of Transportation is Green | UN: Statistics Division Meets in New York | ITU: Interview with Fred Werner

Le Weekend Edition : UNESCO et l'Histoire de la Gastronomie Française | Interview avec Loïc Bienassis de l'Université de Tours | ITU AI for Good

Weekend Edition: Interview with Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette UK on Top 50 News Sites With Paywalls | Innovation in Film Finance

[TBT] Interview with Former Ambassador Marc Finaud on the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

Week Ahead: IATA and Data in Dublin | Using Green Energy Tax Credits to Finance Independent Films | ITU: The Amazing Life of Cells

Update French Edition | Droits de la Femme : 30ᵉ anniversaire de la Déclaration de Pékin

La French Edition : L’IPCC se Réunit à Hangzhou pour Définir des Rapports Clés sur le Climat

China: IPCC se Reúne em Hangzhou para Definir Relatórios Climáticos Cruciais

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to Gather in China | WTO: Global Workshop on Government Procurement | Human Rights Council to Address Women’s Rights in Upcoming Session

Weekend Edition: How to Finance an Independent Film Using Green Energy Tax Credits | The Amazing Life of Cells | IATA and Data

UN Human Rights Council to Address Women’s Rights in Upcoming Session

French Edition: We Are Reading

La French Edition

Partenariat Renouvelé : l’ONU et l’Union Africaine au Sommet d’Addis-Abeba

French Edition: Sommet sur l'Action pour l'IA 2025 | Participation de l'Afrique

The Week in Tech (so far) | Lights, Camera, Action! | AI Summit Takes Off in Paris

The Week in Review | DOGE is Sued | Kara Swisher on Elon Musk | US Legacy Media Not Reporting on the Constitutional Crisis

Weekend Edition: The Comedy of IT All

Interview with Leiden University Professor Gianclaudio Malgieri on the EU AI Act

Weekend Edition: Wines of Portugal in Numbers | Gigondas: Côtes du Rhône Little Known Gems | Ballet and Power Brokers at the NYCB Gala | Celebrating the Year of Brazil in France

Women’s Rights are Human Rights are Elderly Rights | European External Action Service Ambassadors’ Conference in Brussels | Von der Leyen on the Virtues and Risks of Hyperglobalization

OCHA: Crise en République démocratique du Congo | UNFPA: Toutes les deux heures, une mère meurt de complications évitables liées à la grossesse

Weekend Edition: Museums in Geneva | Gigondas: Côtes du Rhône Little Known Gems | Patek Philippe Museum | Ariana Museum

2025 Predictions: State of News Media

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La French Edition

DeepSeek and Privacy | Interview with Leiden University Professor Gianclaudio Malgieri on the Application of the EU AI Act That Will Start February 1

Holocaust Remembrance Day

UNWTO: Mapping Sustainable Tourism

UN Tourism Agency

Secretary-General in Davos | Covid-19 Crisis: A Timeline | NETRI CEO Thibault Honegger: Innovation in Lyon

Weekend Edition: Telmont Champagne and Sustainability | Organic Italian Wine Exports to the UK | WTO: Trade and Environment Rise on the Agenda

Weekend Edition | Travel: London Knowledge Quarters | Food: Lyon | Wine: France | UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Starting the Year with Climate Action | Interview with Rüdiger Kühr, Head of the UNITAR Office in Bonn

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