Climate Change

UN at 80: Interview with Dr. David Chikvaidze

Jan 8 • Maya Plentz

28:35

Young Diplomats Circle | Apply for an Internship at THE BRIEF | Year Ahead at the UN and Its Agencies

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Jan 7

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Dec 19, 2025 • Maya Plentz

Who will be the next UN Secretary-General?

Rafael Mariano Grossi is the most suitable candidate. The career diplomat from Argentine has proven leadership experience at the international level and…

Dec 16, 2025 • Maya Plentz

6:00

🌍 UN: Investing in Climate Action Pays Off — In Trillions | EU: Simplification of Administrative Burden is Not Deregulation

Watch now | The Future Has a Price Tag. And So Does Inaction. UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen at a press briefing at the UN speaking on the…

Dec 15, 2025 • Maya Plentz

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EU Ambassador Deike Potzel Says UN Reform Is a “Historic Opportunity” Amid Global Strains

The European Union’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Deike Potzel, says the UN’s major reform process—known as…

Dec 11, 2025 • Maya Plentz

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Dec 9, 2025 • Maya Plentz

ILO: Improving Labour Standards in Southeast Asia | ESA: Satellite Technology in a New Geopolitical Configuration | WWF on Oceans

ESA is working to further develop satellite services supporting the global trade reconfiguration and European autonomy in critical space-based services.

Nov 5, 2025 • Maya Plentz

Paris Peace Forum: Information Integrity and Independent Media Conference Chaired by Jean-Noël Barrot | Art Basel Paris | Maison Edouard…

Paris Peace Forum 8th Edition: A high-level ministerial roundtable on Wednesday, 29 October (15h00–16h30 CET) will be chaired by Jean-Noël Barrot…

Oct 22, 2025 • Maya Plentz

Paris Peace Forum | Art Basel Paris | Maison Edouard Delaunay at the Hospices de Beaune Charity Auction

Paris Peace Forum: A high-level ministerial roundtable on Wednesday, 29 October (15h00–16h30 CET) will be chaired by Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s Minister…

Oct 21, 2025 • Maya Plentz

Week in Review | French Government Scrambles for Unity | Making Soup

Macron and its reform policies are under fire.

Oct 11, 2025 • Maya Plentz

Speaking and Moderating Your Event

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Oct 1, 2025 • Maya Plentz

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